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Stańczyk
Polish court jester / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stańczyk (c. 1480–1560) (Polish pronunciation: [ˈstajnt͡ʂɨk]) was the most famous Polish court jester. He was employed by three Polish kings: Alexander, Sigismund the Old and Sigismund Augustus.[1][2]
For other uses, see Stańczyk (disambiguation).
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Stańczyk | |
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![]() Stańczyk by Jan Matejko The jester is depicted as the only person at a royal ball who is troubled by the news that the Muscovites have captured Smolensk. This event happened in 1514. | |
Born | c. 1480 |
Died | c. 1560 |
Nationality | Polish |
Other names | Gąska |
Occupation | Jester |
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