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{geni:about_me} BogusXaw RadziwiXX (Lithuanian: Boguslovas Radvila; May 3, 1620 X December 31, 1669) was a princely magnate and a member of the PolishXLithuanian szlachta, or nobility. He was of the RadziwiXX (Radvila) noble family.

Born of the mightiest and highest resident family of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (as well as a blood descendant of King Casimir IV of Poland, and KXstutis and Vytautas, monarchs of Lithuania),[1] RadziwiXX was the owner of BirXai, Dubingiai, SXuck, and Kopyta, the great Standard-bearer of Lithuania since 1638, the Master of the Stables of Lithuania since 1648, and the Starost barski. RadziwiXX was Governor of the Duchy of Prussia (generalny gubernator Prus KsiXXXcych) since 1657.

From 1637 to 1648 RadziwiXX studied abroad, in Germany, Netherlands, England, and France. He was also Imperial Prince of the Holy Roman Empire[1].

For several decades, the interests between the RadziwiXX family and the PolishXLithuanian Commonwealth had begun to drift apart, as RadziwXX were less satisfied with the magnate status of the family and its immense wealth and began craving for more political power.

Together with his cousin Janusz RadziwiXX in 1654 during The Deluge, or Swedish invasion of Poland, BogusXaw RadziwiXX began negotiations with King Charles X Gustav of Sweden aimed at breaking the Commonwealth and the PolishXLithuanian union. They signed a treaty according to which the SwedishXLithuanian union was founded and the RadziwiXXs were to rule over two duchies carved up from the lands of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

The Swedish defeat and eventual retreat from the territories of the Commonwealth abruptly ended the plans of Janusz and BogusXaw. The former died at Tykocin castle besieged by forces loyal to the Commonwealth, while BogusXaw retreated with his forces to Prussia, where he supported Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, against the Polish king. In the Battle of Prostki on October 8, 1656, BogusXaw's forces were decimated by the Commonwealth forces under Hetman Wincenty Korwin Gosiewski. RadziwiXX himself was captured by the Tatars, who initially enslaved him and wanted to transport him to Crimea. After fierce discussions with the Tatar commanders, he was handed over to Gosiewski.

Boguslaw married Anna Maria RadziwiXX, the only daughter of his relative and collaborator, the late prince Janusz. In turn, this couple had only one surviving child, a daughter, Ludwika Karolina RadziwiXX. Both BogusXaw's and Janusz's lines of the RadziwiXX family became extinct by the next generation.

In Poland it is believed that BogusXaw's and Janusz's only lasting achievement was to tarnish the RadziwiXX family name for years to come with their treason, eclipsing the deeds of other RadziwiXXs like MichaX Kazimierz RadziwiXX, who fought for the Crown and the Commonwealth against the Swedes. BogusXaw is the archvillain in a novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, The Deluge, which is mandatory school reading in Poland, and is also the basis for a very popular eponymous film.

BogusXaw died in exile in Königsberg. He was the last Calvinist male member of his family. His estates and the task to protect the Polish Reformed Church passed to his only daughter, Princess Ludwika Karolina.

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{geni:about_me} Janusz RadziwiXX (Lithuanian: JonuXas Radvila, 2 July 1579X3 December 1620) was a noble and magnate of the PolishXLithuanian Commonwealth. He was the podczaszy of Lithuania since 1599, the castellan of Vilnius since 1619, and the starost of Borysów. RadziwiXX also held the title of Reichsfürst (Imperial Prince) of the Holy Roman Empire.

RadziwiXX expanded the already immense RadziwiXX family fortune through his first marriage to Zofia Olelkowicz SXucka on 1 October 1600, who, at her deathbed in 1612, left him a large estate, including seven castles and palaces and some thirty-two villages. She was canonized by the Belarusian Orthodox Church as saint Sofia of Slutsk thanks to her charity and miracles on the grave. His second marriage was to Elisabeth Sofie of Brandenburg, daughter of JohnGeorge, Elector of Brandenburg, on 27 March 1613 in Berlin.

It was during RadziwiXX's life that the interests between his family and the state began to drift apart, as the RadziwiXXs sought to increase their wealth and power, safeguard Protestantism and support ethnically Lithuanian culture, while disregarding the public good and putting their dynastic interests over interests of the state.

Just like his father, RadziwiXX took part in a military campaign against Sweden in Livonia. Unhappy with the lack of material rewards resulting from his involvement in that campaign, however, he voiced his opposition against KingSigismund III Vasa by joining in Zebrzydowski's Rokosz in 1606 and becoming one of its leaders. This confederatio, an armed and legal rebellion, was aimed at stopping the king's plans of strengthening his dynasty and powers by introducing hereditary monarchy, collecting additional taxes, and creating a larger standing army.

Janusz giftet seg med Elisabeth Sofie Hohenzollern, Fürstin RadziwiXX, Herzogin zu Sachsen- 27 Jun 1613, Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Elisabeth (datter av Johann Georg von Brandenburg, Kurfürst og Elisabeth von Anhalt-Zerbst, Kurfürstin zu Brandenburg) ble født 3 Jul 1589 , Berlin, Brandenburg, Deutschland(HRR); døde 24 Des 1629, Frankfurt An Der Oder, Brandenburg, Deutschland(HRR). [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

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{geni:occupation} Prinsesse

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{geni:occupation} Jan Jerzy Hohenzollern (Jan Jerzy Brandenburski), Kurfurste i Brandenburg 1571-98, Elector of Brandenburg

{geni:about_me} ==Links:==
*[http://thepeerage.com/p10293.htm#i102927 The Peerage]
*[http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=2906 Geneall]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_George,_Elector_of_Brandenburg Wikipedia]
*'''Elector of Brandenburg:'''Reign 1571X1598
>'''Predecessor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/Joachim-II-Elector-of-Brandenburg/4256545493770064385 Joachim II Hector] '''Successor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/Joachim-III-Friedrich-von-Brandenburg-Ansbach/6000000001480249149 Joachim III Frederick]

Johann giftet seg med Elisabeth von Anhalt-Zerbst, Kurfürstin zu Brandenburg 6 Okt 1577, Letzlingen, Anhalt, Deutschland(HRR). Elisabeth ble født 25 Sep 1563 , Zerbst, Anhalt, Deutschland (HRR); døde 5 Okt 1607, Crossen an der Oder, Brandenburg, Deutschland(HRR); ble begravet 21 Okt 1607, Berliner Dom, Hohenzollerngruft. [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

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{geni:about_me} *Elisabeth Princess of Anhalt
*By marriage Kurfürstin zu Brandenburg

==Links:==
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*[http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=3367 Geneall]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisabeth_of_Anhalt-Zerbst Wikipedia]

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{geni:occupation} Kurfurste i Brandenburg 1535-71

{geni:about_me} ==Links:==
*[http://thepeerage.com/p10234.htm#i102336 The Peerage]
*[http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=2642 Geneall]
*'''Elector of Brandenburg''' 1535X1571
>'''Predecessor:''' [http://www.geni.com/profile/index/4104286 Joachim I Cicero] '''Successor:''' [http://www.geni.com/profile/index/4256579394210070288 Johann Georg]
*'''Wikipedia:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_II_Hector,_Elector_of_Brandenburg English ] [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_II._(Brandenburg)_ Deutsch]

Joachim giftet seg med Magdalene von Sachsen, Wettin, Kurfürstin zu Brandenburg 6 Nov 1524, Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR). Magdalene (datter av Georg "der Bärtige" von Sachsen og Barbara of Poland) ble født 7 Mar 1507 , Dresden, Sachsen, Deutschland(HRR); døde 25 Jan 1534, Berlin, Brandenburg, Deutschland(HRR). [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

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{geni:about_me} Links:

Thepeerage: http://thepeerage.com/p11139.htm#i111387

Geneall: http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=2669

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_of_Saxony

Deutsch: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalene_von_Sachsen_(1507%E2%80%931534)

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Magdalena of Saxony

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Spouse Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg

Issue

John George, Elector of Brandenburg

Barbara

Elisabeth

Friedrich, Archbishop of Magdeburg

Albrecht

Georg

Paul

House House of Wettin

House of Hohenzollern

Father George, Duke of Saxony

Mother Barbara of Poland

Born 7 March 1507

Dresden

Died 25 January 1534 (aged 26)

Magdalena of Saxony (7 March 1507 X 25 January 1534) was Margravine of Brandenburg, its "Electoral Princess", the Electoral equivalent of a crown princess.

She was the daughter of George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony and his wife Barbara. Magdalena's maternal grandparents were Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and his wife queen Elisabeth of Austria, daughter of Albert II of Germany.

She was a granddaughter of the Elisabeth aforementioned,mother of the Jagiellonians, queen of Poland, who had claimed the Duchy of Luxembourg in 1460s as being the younger daughter of the last Luxembourg heiress Elisabeth of Luxembourg, Queen of Bohemia. Though by no means an heiress of her grandmother, she was intended to wed the heir of her grandmother's older sister. Joachim (1505X1571), the future elector of Brandenburg, was the eldest son and heir oftheir current claimant of Luxembourg, Joachim I, Elector of Brandenburg (1484X1535), the eldest son and heir of the late Margaret of Thuringia (1449X1501), Dowager Electress of Brandenburg, herself the eldest daughter and heiressof Anna, Duchess of Luxembourg and William of Saxony, Landgrave of Thuringia.

Magdalena was thus married, at Dresden, on 6 November 1524, to her second cousin's son Joachim Hector, the future Elector of Brandenburg. Their son was the future John George, the future Elector of Brandenburg. After Magdalena's death which occurred well before Joachim ascended the electorate, Joachim II Hector married Hedwig Jagiellon, daughter of King Sigismund I of Poland.
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Magdalena was Joachim's 1st Wife.

Magdalena of Saxony (7 March 1507 X 25 January 1534) was Margravine of Brandenburg, its "Electoral Princess", the Electoral equivalent of a crown princess.

She was the daughter of George the Bearded, Duke of Saxony and his wife Barbara. Magdalena's maternal grandparents were Kazimierz IV Jagiellon and his wife queen Elisabeth of Austria, daughter of Albert II of Germany.

She was a granddaughter of the Elisabeth aforementioned,mother of the Jagiellonians, queen of Poland, who had claimed the Duchy of Luxembourg in 1460s as being the younger daughter of the last Luxembourg heiress Elisabeth of Luxembourg, Queen of Bohemia. Though by no means an heiress of her grandmother, she was intended to wed the heir of her grandmother's older sister. Joachim (1505X1571), the future elector of Brandenburg, was the eldest son and heir oftheir current claimant of Luxembourg, Joachim I, Elector of Brandenburg (1484X1535), the eldest son and heir of the late Margaret of Thuringia (1449X1501), Dowager Electress of Brandenburg, herself the eldest daughter and heiressof Anna, Duchess of Luxembourg and William of Saxony, Landgrave of Thuringia.

Magdalena was thus married, at Dresden, on 6 November 1524, to her second cousin's son Joachim Hector, the future Elector of Brandenburg. Their son was the future John George, the future Elector of Brandenburg. After Magdalena's death which occurred well before Joachim ascended the electorate, Joachim II Hector married Hedwig Jagiellon, daughter of King Sigismund I of Poland.