Samuel Zborowski was a Polish military commander and a notable member of the szlachta.
11 Facts About Samuel Zborowski
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Son of Marcin Zborowski and brother to Andrzej, Jan, Krzysztof and Piotr, Samuel was an heir of a significant fortune within Poland.
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Samuel Zborowski had the honour of throwing his gauntlet as the first knight, yet his proposal of a fight was not responded by any respectable nobleman.
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Samuel Zborowski fled Poland even before the verdict was presented and joined the court of Stefan Batory, then the Prince of Transylvania.
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Samuel Zborowski returned to Poland, expecting that his brothers, some of the most notable supporters of Batory's candidacy, would raise to even greater fame and wealth after the new monarch arrived.
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Samuel Zborowski tried to rehabilitate himself by raising a Cossack regiment and taking part in the war against Muscovy and the Velikiye Luki Campaign of 1580, where he proved to be a courageous warrior.
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Samuel Zborowski then moved to Dzikie Pola region where he was a celebrity among the Cossacks; together they carried several raids against the Ottoman Empire, angering king Batory, who wanted to pursue a policy of appeasement with Ottomans.
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Batory told Zamoyski that Samuel Zborowski should be executed; however as he had no power to issue such an order, Zamoyski would act on the basis of the 1574 banishment sentence.
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Samuel Zborowski's brothers moved to avenge him and tried to gain support from other nobles.
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The proceedings were moved to the graveyard, where Samuel Zborowski proceeded to "filibuster" by ringing the church bell.
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The second Samuel Zborowski was convicted of treason and sentenced to death.