Marcin Zborowski

Marcin Zborowski

Marcin Zborowski, part of the Union of Lublin painting by Jan Matejko, 1869
Born c. 1495
Died 25 February 1565
Spouse(s) Anna Konarska
Children Samuel Zborowski
Jan Zborowski
Piotr Zborowski (d. 1580)
Krzysztof Zborowski
Andrzej Zborowski
Krystyna Zborowska
Parent(s) Andrzej Zborowski
Elżbieta z Szydłowieckich, Odrowąż coat of arms
Relatives Piotr Zborowski (brother; d. 1553)

Marcin Zborowski (c. 1495 – 25 February 1565) was a Polish castellan (Polish: kasztelan) of Kalisz (since 1543), voivod (wojewoda) of Kalisz (since 1550), voivod of Poznań (since 1558) and castellan of Kraków (since 1562). He was one of the leaders of execution movement, co-initiator of the Chicken War (1537) and also supporter of the Reformation. Zborowski participated in the fourth war of the Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars (1512–1522) and in the Battle of Orsha (8 September 1514). Murderer of Dymitr Sanguszko (1554).

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