Jan Zamoyski

Hetman Jan Zamoyski
Portrait by Jan Szwankowski, ca. 1602
Grand Crown Chancellor
In office 1578–1605
Monarchs	Stephen Bathory Sigismund III
Preceded by	Piotr Dunin Wolski
Succeeded by	Maciej Pstrokoński
Great Crown Hetman
In office 1581–1605
Monarchs	Stephen Bathory Sigismund III
Preceded by	Mikołaj Mielecki
Succeeded by	Stanisław Żółkiewski
Personal details
Born	19 March 1542 Skokówka, Kingdom of Poland
Died	3 June 1605(1605-06-03) (aged 63) Zamość, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Resting place	Cathedral of the Resurrection, Zamość
Spouse(s)	Anna Ossolińska Krystyna Radziwiłł Gryzelda Batory Barbara Tarnowska
Children	Tomasz Zamoyski
Parents	Stanisław Zamoyski (father) Anna Herburt (mother)
Alma mater	University of Padua
Occupation	Politician, magnate, soldier
Noble family	Zamoyski
Signature
Nickname	Polish Gracchus
Military service
Allegiance	Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Years of service	1565 – 1605
Battles/wars	War of the Polish Succession (1587–88): Siege of Kraków Battle of Byczyna Livonian War

Jan Sariusz Zamoyski (Latin: Ioannes Zamoyski de Zamoscie;^[1] 19 March 1542 – 3 June 1605) was a Polish nobleman, magnate, statesman and the 1st ordynat of Zamość. He served as the Royal Secretary from 1565, Deputy Chancellor from 1576, Grand Chancellor of the Crown from 1578, and Great Hetman of the Crown from 1581.

Zamoyski was the General Starost of the city of Kraków from 1580 to 1585, Starost of Bełz, Międzyrzecz, Krzeszów, Knyszyn and Tartu. An important advisor to Kings Sigismund II Augustus and Stephen Báthory, he was one of the major opponents of Bathory's successor, Sigismund III Vasa, and one of the most skilled diplomats, politicians and statesmen of his time, standing as a major figure in the politics of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth throughout his life.