Krzysztof Mikołaj Radziwiłł
Polish translator and politician
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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 Mikołaj Radziwiłł | |
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Portrait of Radziwiłł by Józef Mehoffer | |
| Born | 29 July 1898 |
| Died | 24 March 1986 (aged 87) |
| Children | 5, including Anna Radziwiłł |
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.