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'''Spytek of Melsztyn''' (''[[Polish language|Polish]]: Spytek z Melsztyna'') also known as '''Spytko'''; 1398-1439 was a notable member of the [[Poland|Polish]] [[Szlachta|gentry]], and a strong supporter of Polish cooperation with the [[Hussite]] movement against the Polish magnates. |
'''Spytek of Melsztyn''' (''[[Polish language|Polish]]: Spytek z Melsztyna'') also known as '''Spytko'''; 1398-1439 was a notable member of the [[Poland|Polish]] [[Szlachta|gentry]], and a strong supporter of Polish cooperation with the [[Hussite]] movement against the Polish magnates. |
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==Biography== |
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He supported military expeditions of [[Sigismund Korybut]] to [[Bohemia]] in the years 1422-1427, supporting the pro-Hussite intervention. In 1429 he organized the [[Korczyn Confederation]] against Zbigniew Oleśnicki. Defeated by troops of the king, he died in the [[Battle of Grotniki]]. |
He supported military expeditions of [[Sigismund Korybut]] to [[Bohemia]] in the years 1422-1427, supporting the pro-Hussite intervention. In 1429 he organized the [[Korczyn Confederation]] against Zbigniew Oleśnicki. Defeated by troops of the king, he died in the [[Battle of Grotniki]]. |
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| NAME = Spytek Of Melsztyn |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1398 |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1439 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Grotniki]], [[Poland]] |
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Spytek z Melsztyna | |
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| Coat of arms | Leliwa |
| Noble family | Tarnowski |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrycza Szamotulska |
| Issue | Dorota Tarnowska-Melsztyńska Jan Tarnowski-Melsztyński Spytek Tarnowski-Melsztyński |
| Father | Jan z Melsztyna |
| Mother | Elizabeth Lackovic |
Spytek of Melsztyn (Polish: Spytek z Melsztyna) also known as Spytko; 1398-1439 was a notable member of the Polish gentry, and a strong supporter of Polish cooperation with the Hussite movement against the Polish magnates.
Biography
Spytek was the owner of Melsztyn estates and a castellan of Biecz. He was the leader of the opposition against the political influences of Bishop of Kraków, Zbigniew Oleśnicki during the reign of young King Władysław III - as an early example of his opposition, Spytek interrupted Władysław's coronation ceremony.
He supported military expeditions of Sigismund Korybut to Bohemia in the years 1422-1427, supporting the pro-Hussite intervention. In 1429 he organized the Korczyn Confederation against Zbigniew Oleśnicki. Defeated by troops of the king, he died in the Battle of Grotniki.