Zebrzydowski Explained

thumb|Radwan coat of arms of the Zebrzydowski familyThe Zebrzydowski (feminine form: Zebrzydowska, plural: Zebrzydowscy) was a Polish noble family.

History

The family became important in the second half of the 16th and early 17th century in the First Republic of Poland. Grand Marshal of the Crown Mikołaj Zebrzydowski was one of the key people of the rokosz of 1606 against King Sigismund III Vasa, the so-called Zebrzydowski Rebellion.[1]

Their family seat was Zebrzydowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the House of Zebrzydowski was Radwan.[2] thumb|150px|right|Andrzej Zebrzydowski, Bishop of Kraków

Notable members

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zebrzydowski Rebellion | Polish history | Britannica.
  2. Web site: Genealogia dynastyczna . 2013-12-26 . 2013-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227090140/http://genealogia.grocholski.pl/gd/rodzina.php?id=00369 . dead .