Erazm Kretkowski

Polish Chapel in the Papal Basilica of St Anthony in Padua

ID: OS-001025-P/67734

Erazm Kretkowski

Padova | Italy

First name:

Erazm

Last Name:

Kretkowski

Parents:

Mikołaj Kretkowski i Anna Pampowska

Crest:

Dołęga

Date of birth:

1508

Date of death:

16-05-1558

Place od death:

Padwa

Age:

Profession:

diplomat, traveller, starost

Biography:

Erazm Kretkowski (1508-1558), son of Mikołaj Kretkowski and Anna Pampowska. He had four brothers: Lasota Kretkowski (castellan of Bydgoszcz and kruszwicki), Grzegorz (castellan of kruszwicki, brzeskokujawski, voivode of brzeskokujawski), Andrzej and Mikołaj. Erasmus studied in Padua. He was a deputy to Sigismund Augustus. At that time, he travelled extensively, including to Cairo and India. In 1538, he became castellan of Brest-Kujawy. In 1546, he became starost of Pyzdry. The epitaph for Erazm's grave was written by Jan Kochanowski, in which the poet praises his travelling experience, curiosity about the world and exploratory spirit.

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