Piotr Firlej

Piotr Firlej

Piotr Firlej (d. 1553) was a Polish nobleman (szlachcic).

Piotr became voivode of Lublin Voivodship in 1537 and voivode of Ruthenian Voivodship in 1545. In 1514 he participated in the Battle of Orsza and was a trusted adviser of Queen Bona and King Zygmunt II August. He founded the cities of Janowiec and Lubartów and built castles there.


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