166:
Traditional historiography usually states that
Chodkiewicz was born around 1500. However, Lithuanian historian Genutė Kirkienė has noted that in such a case Chodkiewicz would have begun his political career in his mid-forties, when most nobles started in late twenties or early thirties. Kirkienė
295:(Wenden). Death of Chodkiewicz in 1561 was a blow to the family as it lost influential seats in the Council of Lords. Partially thanks to the successful military campaigns of Hrehory, the Chodkiewiczs restored their influence within three years.
291:. In 1559, Hieronim Chodkiewicz was promoted to castellan of Vilnius and his brother Hrehory, noted for loyal military service, became castellan of Trakai. In 1560, Hieronim commanded the Lithuanian armies in Livonia, defeating the Muscovites at
175:) around 1530. That would explain his later marriage to a Catholic and appointment to positions in Vilnius and Trakai generally reserved for Catholics. Chodkiewicz corresponded with known Protestant activist
231:
thus politically surpassing his father. The appointment to
Samogitia most likely was due to his marriage to a Samogitian noblewoman. Chodkiewicz and his son held the position until 1579, replacing
167:
suggested that his father's marriage and birth of children should be moved from the 1500s to mid-1510s. Kirkienė also argued that
Hieronim was born as Ivan and raised as
262:
and
Sigismund Augustus. That brought Chodkiewicz into disfavor of Sigismund and further rivalry with the Radziwiłłs, who swept all the top posts and almost became
147:
187:, who visited him in Lithuania in spring 1549. The historiography usually provides 1553 as the year when Chodkiewicz fully converted to
211:. In 1544, Sigismund Augustus was entrusted to rule the Grand Duchy and almost immediately made new appointments. Chodkiewicz became
220:
885:
895:
851:
832:
813:
414:
404:
770:
880:
384:
280:
207:. In 1542, Sigismund the Old made a series of appointments to various political posts and Chodkiewicz became
180:
80:
905:
890:
392:
224:
388:
900:
251:, obtained as his wife's dowry, became the primary residence of the Chodkiewicz family in Samogitia.
119:
34:
176:
235:
as the most influential
Samogitian family and acquiring many properties in Samogitia, including
259:
127:
91:
870:
269:
204:
875:
8:
425:
372:
200:
184:
150:
when their father
Alexander was 11th on the list. Chodkiewicz distanced himself from his
131:
111:
348:
277:
228:
199:
The political rise of
Chodkiewicz was related to the transfer of power from Grand Duke
139:
123:
847:
828:
809:
785:
135:
168:
151:
410:
143:
793:
391:. Chodkiewicz had seven daughters. Five of them were married to members of the
316:
864:
789:
248:
371:
Sometime between 1536 and 1545, Chodkiewicz married widow Anna Szemetówna (
288:
273:
227:. Just a year later, in 1545, Hieronim Chodkiewicz was further promoted to
29:
244:
232:
846:(in Lithuanian). Vol. II. Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras.
400:
255:
188:
155:
146:
according to a military census of 1567 – a significant increase from the
62:
438:
421:
324:
320:
212:
208:
359:
328:
138:. Due to the political success of Chodkiewicz and his brothers, the
312:
264:
236:
57:
443:
Anna married Jan Leśniewski, deputy cup-bearer and royal secretary
292:
171:—he converted to Catholicism and was baptized Hieronim (after St.
342:
308:
240:
142:
became the second wealthiest family in the Grand Duchy after the
355:
338:
216:
172:
716:
714:
283:. The latter granted him and his family the honorary title of
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roots—he possibly converted to
Catholicism around 1530 and to
432:
806:
LDK politikos elito galingieji: Chodkevičiai XV–XVI amžiuje
738:
711:
588:
284:
605:
603:
521:
509:
497:
183:
to be educated there. He was also a sponsor of theologian
825:Žemaitijos savivaldos ir valdžios elitas 1409–1566 metais
726:
699:
639:
554:
552:
550:
548:
387:, born in about 1537, who became Elder of Samogitia and
687:
675:
663:
651:
627:
615:
600:
576:
564:
533:
485:
461:
842:
Valeika, Henrikas (2010). "Chodkevičius, Jeronimas".
545:
303:
Chodkiewicz held the following titles and positions:
83:, Krystyna, Halszka, Anna, Zofia, Barbara, Konstancja
473:
431:
Halszka married Szczęsny Hołowczyński, castellan of
287:. Further career of Chodkiewicz was related to the
223:. Both of these positions guaranteed seats in the
827:(in Lithuanian). Vilniaus universiteto leidykla.
808:(in Lithuanian). Vilniaus universiteto leidykla.
437:Konstancja married Pawel Wołłowicz, castellan of
862:
446:Daughter, name unknown, married Mikołaj Wolski
764:(in Lithuanian). Vol. 5. Spaudos fondas.
258:when she vehemently opposed the marriage of
822:
760:Biržiška, Mykolas (1937). "Chodkevičiai".
732:
705:
645:
126:from 1545 until his death. He was son of
803:
759:
744:
720:
693:
681:
669:
657:
633:
621:
609:
594:
582:
570:
539:
527:
515:
503:
491:
467:
101:Wasylissa Jaroslawowiczówna Hołowczyńska
841:
768:
558:
479:
379:), daughter of Jan Szemet (Lithuanian:
298:
863:
118:; ca. 1515–1561) was a noble from the
399:Zofia married Mikołaj Aleksandrowicz
179:since the mid-1530s and send his son
272:sent him on a diplomatic mission to
209:Royal Deputy Cup-bearer of Lithuania
268:rulers in Lithuania. In 1555, King
194:
13:
14:
917:
219:while his father was promoted to
886:People from Vilnius Voivodeship
778:Białoruskie Zeszyty Historyczne
823:Savičševas, Eugenijus (2010).
1:
450:
896:16th-century Polish nobility
334:Royal Cup-bearer (1542–1544)
254:Chodkiewicz supported Queen
7:
771:"Geneza rodu Chodkiewiczów"
420:Krystyna married Stanisław
393:Lithuanian Council of Lords
225:Lithuanian Council of Lords
161:
10:
922:
762:Lietuviškoji enciklopedija
389:Grand Marshal of Lithuania
804:Kirkienė, Genutė (2008).
366:
97:
87:
76:
68:
56:
48:
40:
28:
21:
881:Politicians from Vilnius
769:Dmitruk, Stefan (2004).
409:Barbara married Mikołaj
120:Grand Duchy of Lithuania
177:Albert, Duke of Prussia
35:Chodkiewicz (Kościesza)
376:
116:Jeronimas Chodkevičius
115:
92:Aleksander Chodkiewicz
311:(1536 or 1550–1561),
270:Sigismund II Augustus
221:voivode of Nowogródek
205:Sigismund II Augustus
415:Voivode of Podlaskie
362:and Mysz (1555–1561)
299:Titles and positions
108:Hieronim Chodkiewicz
23:Hieronim Chodkiewicz
906:Elders of Samogitia
747:, pp. 143–144.
723:, pp. 343–344.
597:, pp. 138–139.
530:, pp. 114–115.
518:, pp. 110–111.
506:, pp. 128–130.
405:voivode of Volhynia
383:). He had one son,
201:Sigismund I the Old
185:Friedrich Staphylus
891:Chodkiewicz family
426:voivode of Vitebsk
385:Ivan Hieronimovich
349:Elder of Samogitia
278:Holy Roman Emperor
229:Elder of Samogitia
140:Chodkiewicz family
136:Yurii Chodkiewiczs
124:Elder of Samogitia
853:978-5-420-01639-8
834:978-9955-33-547-4
815:978-9955-33-359-3
260:Barbara Radziwiłł
181:Jan Hieronimowicz
105:
104:
81:Jan Hieronimowicz
913:
901:Polish Lutherans
857:
838:
819:
800:
798:
792:. Archived from
775:
765:
748:
742:
736:
730:
724:
718:
709:
703:
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685:
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619:
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598:
592:
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580:
574:
568:
562:
556:
543:
537:
531:
525:
519:
513:
507:
501:
495:
489:
483:
477:
471:
465:
341:(1544–1549) and
195:Political career
169:Eastern Orthodox
152:Eastern Orthodox
19:
18:
921:
920:
916:
915:
914:
912:
911:
910:
861:
860:
854:
835:
816:
796:
773:
751:
743:
739:
733:Savičševas 2010
731:
727:
719:
712:
706:Savičševas 2010
704:
700:
692:
688:
680:
676:
668:
664:
656:
652:
646:Savičševas 2010
644:
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632:
628:
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616:
608:
601:
593:
589:
581:
577:
569:
565:
557:
546:
538:
534:
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522:
514:
510:
502:
498:
490:
486:
478:
474:
466:
462:
453:
369:
301:
197:
164:
130:and brother of
72:Anna Szemetówna
24:
17:
16:Ruthenian noble
12:
11:
5:
919:
909:
908:
903:
898:
893:
888:
883:
878:
873:
859:
858:
852:
839:
833:
820:
814:
801:
799:on 2011-07-16.
766:
756:
755:
750:
749:
737:
735:, p. 348.
725:
710:
708:, p. 296.
698:
696:, p. 191.
686:
684:, p. 187.
674:
672:, p. 183.
662:
660:, p. 139.
650:
648:, p. 170.
638:
636:, p. 201.
626:
624:, p. 161.
614:
612:, p. 143.
599:
587:
585:, p. 138.
575:
573:, p. 137.
563:
561:, p. 358.
544:
542:, p. 167.
532:
520:
508:
496:
494:, p. 128.
484:
472:
470:, p. 150.
459:
458:
457:
452:
449:
448:
447:
444:
441:
435:
429:
418:
407:
368:
365:
364:
363:
352:
346:
335:
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297:
196:
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163:
160:
103:
102:
99:
95:
94:
89:
85:
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78:
74:
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70:
66:
65:
60:
54:
53:
50:
46:
45:
42:
38:
37:
32:
26:
25:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
918:
907:
904:
902:
899:
897:
894:
892:
889:
887:
884:
882:
879:
877:
874:
872:
869:
868:
866:
855:
849:
845:
840:
836:
830:
826:
821:
817:
811:
807:
802:
795:
791:
787:
783:
780:(in Polish).
779:
772:
767:
763:
758:
757:
753:
752:
746:
745:Kirkienė 2008
741:
734:
729:
722:
721:Biržiška 1937
717:
715:
707:
702:
695:
694:Kirkienė 2008
690:
683:
682:Kirkienė 2008
678:
671:
670:Kirkienė 2008
666:
659:
658:Kirkienė 2008
654:
647:
642:
635:
634:Kirkienė 2008
630:
623:
622:Kirkienė 2008
618:
611:
610:Kirkienė 2008
606:
604:
596:
595:Kirkienė 2008
591:
584:
583:Kirkienė 2008
579:
572:
571:Kirkienė 2008
567:
560:
555:
553:
551:
549:
541:
540:Kirkienė 2008
536:
529:
528:Kirkienė 2008
524:
517:
516:Kirkienė 2008
512:
505:
504:Kirkienė 2008
500:
493:
492:Kirkienė 2008
488:
482:, p. 45.
481:
476:
469:
468:Kirkienė 2008
464:
460:
455:
454:
445:
442:
440:
436:
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419:
416:
412:
408:
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402:
398:
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394:
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386:
382:
378:
377:Ona Šemetaitė
374:
361:
357:
353:
350:
347:
344:
340:
337:Castellan of
336:
333:
330:
327:(1546–1554),
326:
322:
319:(1542–1545),
318:
315:(1538–1541),
314:
310:
306:
305:
304:
296:
294:
290:
286:
282:
279:
275:
271:
267:
266:
261:
257:
252:
250:
246:
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238:
234:
230:
226:
222:
218:
214:
210:
206:
202:
192:
190:
186:
182:
178:
174:
170:
159:
158:around 1550.
157:
153:
149:
145:
141:
137:
133:
129:
125:
121:
117:
113:
109:
100:
96:
93:
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67:
64:
61:
59:
55:
51:
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43:
39:
36:
33:
31:
27:
20:
871:1510s births
843:
824:
805:
794:the original
781:
777:
761:
754:Bibliography
740:
728:
701:
689:
677:
665:
653:
641:
629:
617:
590:
578:
566:
559:Valeika 2010
535:
523:
511:
499:
487:
480:Dmitruk 2004
475:
463:
381:Jonas Šemeta
380:
370:
302:
289:Livonian War
274:Pope Paul IV
263:
253:
198:
165:
107:
106:
58:Noble family
30:Coat of arms
876:1561 deaths
401:Czartoryski
351:(1545–1561)
345:(1559–1561)
331:(1550–1554)
307:Starost of
256:Bona Sforza
203:to his son
189:Lutheranism
156:Lutheranism
148:1528 census
63:Chodkiewicz
865:Categories
451:References
439:Navahradak
373:Lithuanian
144:Radziwiłłs
128:Aleksander
122:, who was
112:Lithuanian
790:1232-7468
428:, in 1564
417:, in 1563
321:Plateliai
281:Charles V
245:Lyduvėnai
233:Kęsgailos
213:castellan
69:Spouse(s)
354:Graf of
313:Ashmyany
265:de facto
249:Šaukėnai
237:Kretinga
162:Religion
44:ca. 1515
844:Lietuva
343:Vilnius
325:Telšiai
309:Vilkija
241:Skuodas
132:Hrehory
850:
831:
812:
788:
411:Kiszka
367:Family
360:Shkloŭ
356:Bykhaw
339:Trakai
329:Shkloŭ
217:Trakai
173:Jerome
98:Mother
88:Father
797:(PDF)
774:(PDF)
456:Notes
433:Minsk
317:Radun
293:Cēsis
77:Issue
848:ISBN
829:ISBN
810:ISBN
786:ISSN
323:and
285:Graf
276:and
134:and
52:1561
49:Died
41:Born
422:Pac
215:of
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