Krzysztof Chodkiewicz
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Noble Family Szlachta The szlachta was a legally privileged noble class with origins in the Kingdom of Poland. It gained considerable institutional privileges during the 1333-1370 reign of Casimir the Great. In 1413, following a series of tentative personal unions between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of...	Chodkiewicz Chodkiewicz The Chodkiewicz family was one of the most influential noble families of Ruthenian descent in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 16th-17th centuries. Chodko Jurewicz, chamberlain to Grand Duke Vytenis was probably ancestor of whole clan and gaved it name Chodkiewicz, meaning "son of Chodzko"...
Coat of Arms Polish heraldry Polish heraldry is a branch of heraldry focused on studying the development of coats of arms in the lands of historical Poland , as well as specifically-Polish traits of heraldry. The term is also used to refer to Polish heraldic system, as opposed to systems used elsewhere, notably in Western Europe...	Kościesza odm.Chodkiewicz Chodkiewicz Coat of Arms Chodkiewicz is a Polish coat of arms. It was used by several szlachta families in the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.-Notable bearers:Notable bearers of this coat of arms include:*Chodko Jurewicz , founder of Chodkiewicz clan...
Parents	Hieronim Chodkiewicz Anna Tarło Anna Tarlo Anna Tarło was a Polish noble lady.She married Hieronim Chodkiewicz about 1594....
Consorts	Elżbieta Kiszka Zofia Drucka Horska
Children	with Elżbieta Kiszka Aleksander Krzysztof Chodkiewicz Jan Kazimierz Chodkiewicz Jan Kazimierz Chodkiewicz Jan Kazimierz Chodkiewicz was a Polonized Lithuanian nobleman .Jan Kazimierz was Master of the Stables of Lithuania since July 20, 1633 and castellan of Vilnius since April 13, 1646. He married Zofia Pac on August 31, 1636, in Vilnius.He died in 1660 and was buried in Brzostownica Wielka,... Hieronim Karol Chodkiewicz
Date of Birth	16th century
Place of Birth	?
Date of Death	1652
Place of Death	?

Krzysztof Chodkiewicz or Katkevičius (died 1652) was a Polish-Lithuanian

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...

 nobleman (szlachcic).

Chodkiewicz held the title of Great Standard Bearer of Lithuania (Lith: Vėliavininkas). In 1610, he was named Master of the Horse of Lithuania, in 1623, Castellan

Castellan

A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...

 of Trakai

Trakai

Trakai is a historic city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies 28 km west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. Trakai is the administrative centre of Trakai district municipality. The town covers 11.52 km2 of...

, in 1633, Castellan of Vilnius

Vilnius

Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...

, in 1636, Voivode of Vilnius Voivodship. Finally in 1642, he became Starost (Grodzki) of Babruysk

Babruysk

Babruysk or Bobruysk is a city in the Mahilyow Voblast of Belarus on the Berezina river. It is a large city in Belarus with a population of approximately 227,000 people . The name Babruysk probably originates from the Belarusian word babyor , many of which used to inhabit the Berezina...

, Kreva

Kreva

Kreva is a township in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus.-History:The Kreva Castle, constructed of brick, was built by the Grand Duke Gediminas of Lithuania at the borderland of Lithuanian ethnic lands. After his death in 1341, Kreva became the patrimony of his son and successor, Algirdas...

 and held the deeds to Biala and Wiszniewo.

During the Polish-Swedish War, he participated in the siege of Pärnu

Pärnu

Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga...

, which started on February 28, 1601, under the command of his cousin, Jan Karol Chodkiewicz

Jan Karol Chodkiewicz

Jan Karol Chodkiewicz was a famous Lithuanian military commander and one of the most prominent noblemen of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.-Biography:...

.

He also took part in the Polish-Muscovite War

Polish-Muscovite War (1605–1618)

The Polish–Muscovite War took place in the early 17th century as a sequence of military conflicts and eastward invasions carried out by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, or the private armies and mercenaries led by the magnates , when the Russian Tsardom was torn into a series of civil wars, the...

, as a Colonel of the Lisowczyk regiment until March 28, 1617. In 1616, a regiment under his command captured and burned Kursk

Kursk

Kursk is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym Rivers. The area around Kursk was site of a turning point in the Russian-German struggle during World War II and the site of the largest tank battle in history...

 and several smaller cities. He was also a participant in the Battle of Bołchow.

External links

• http://slawek-dabrowski.webpark.pl/geneza.htm Description of Lisowczyk formation and Krzysztof commandeing (in Polish)
• http://edu.clk.pl/~pinio/ List of Polish battles (in Polish)