Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł

Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł
Portrait of Radziwiłł by Józef Mehoffer
Born(1898-07-29)29 July 1898
Died24 March 1986(1986-03-24) (aged 87)
Childrenwith Maria Popiel:
Barbara Maria Radziwiłł
Maria Teresa Radziwiłł
Zofia Maria Radziwiłł
Stanisław Mikołaj Radziwiłł
Anna Radziwiłł
Parent(s)Maciej Mikołaj Radziwiłł
Róża Maria Potocka

Prince Krzysztof Mikołaj Artur Radziwiłł (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkʂɨʂtɔf miˈkɔwaj ˈartur raˈd͡ʑiviww]; 29 July 1898 – 24 March 1986) was a Polish translator and politician, descendant of the well-known aristocratic Radziwiłł family.[1] He was a supporter of the Communist regime in Poland, which gained him the nickname Czerwony książę (lit.'Red Prince').[2][3]

Krzysztof was owner of Staszów estates and member of the Sejm in the Polish People's Republic.[4]

His daughter Anna Radziwiłł broke with his politics, becoming a noted dissident and influential member of Solidarity.

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