Zawisza Kurozwęcki

Zawisza Kurozwęcki

Zawisza Kurozwęcki, Zawisza Dobiesław z Kurozwęk ( _pl. Zawisza Dobiesław of Kurozwęki; ?–1382), of Clan Poraj, was a Polish regent of the Kingdom of Poland, Roman Catholic bishop of Kraków, Chancellor of the Crown ("kanclerz koronny") and Deputy Chancellor of the Crown ("podkanclerzy koronny") of the Kingdom of Poland, prominent politician.

Biography

Date and place of birth of Zawisza remain unknown.

In the years of 1352–1353 Zawisza was a canon of Sandomierz, 1353–1380 canon of Kraków and since 1366 archdeacon of Kraków. Since 1380 or since 1381 (sources vary) bishop of Kraków. In the years of 1371–1373 Zawisza was a Deputy Chancellor of the Crown and in the years of 1374–1380 Chancellor of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. In 1381 Zawisza became a Vicarius regni poloniae.

He died on January 12, 1382 in Dobrowoda, Kielce Voivodeship, Poland.

Family

* Dobiesław Kurozwęcki (?–1397) – father; castellan, politician
* Krzesław Kurozwęcki (?–1392) – brother; nobility

References

* cite web
title=Zawisza z Kurozwęk
work=Internetowa encyklopedia PWN
url=http://encyklopedia.pwn.pl/haslo.php?id=4000715
accessdate=2007-12-12
language=Polish
publisher=Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN

* cite web
title=Zawisza Dobiesław z Kurozwęk
work=WIEM Encyklopedia
url=http://portalwiedzy.onet.pl/48957,,,,zawisza_dobieslaw_z_kurozwek,haslo.html
language=Polish
accessdate=2007-12-12


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