Owners of the Castle

He was an outstanding statesman and public figure. Studied in Strasbourg and Tubingen, travelled a lot, in 1583 went pilgrimage to Jerusalem, wrote a book about his impressions. Took part in siege of Polotsk and Pskov (1579–81). 1579 – grand marshal, 1586 – castellan, 1590 – voivode of Troki, 1604 – voivode of Vilna. SecondedtheBrestUnion. In 1579 allowed Mir self-government, 1586 – originated entailed estates of Nesvizh, Olyka and Kletsk with his brothers. Under him Nesvizh was turned into a modern town, founded Jesuitical Collegium and a number of cloisters. Completed dwelling building of the Mir castle to three-storey, fortified the castle with ramparts and bastions. Married Eufimia Wisniowiecka (1569–1596), had five sons and two daughters.

Jan Yury Radziwill (1588–1625). The eldest son of Mikolaj Krzysztof Radziwill the Orphan. Since 1613 was castellan of Troki. In the last year of his rule in Belarusian lands was the epidemic of plague. A year after the chapel was build in memory of these events in the Marketplace in Mir. This chapel was destroyed in 1940. Probably Jan  Yury also died of plague.

The son of Mikolaj Krzysztof Radziwill the Orphan. Studied in Bologna. In 1612 joined the Order of Malta, thereby his father founded a base of the Order in Stolovichi. Zygmunt Karol Radziwill took part in the battle of Khotyn (1621), in the war of Rzeczpospolita (The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), with Sweden (1600–1639), with Moscaw (1632–1634), Thirty-Years War in Germany. He was an ambassador to Seims many times. In Mir was last time in February, 1635. In 1636 went abroad to take treatment. Died and was buried in Assisi (Italy).

The son of Mikolaj Krzysztof Radziwill the Orphan. Studied in Germany, visited Italy and France. Since 1631 – voivode of Berestye, 1635 – court marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1637 – grand marshal, 1654 – voivode of Polotsk. Took part in the battle with Turks near Khotyn in 1621, near Smolensk, in the war of 1632–34. The owner of entailed estate of Nesvizh since 1636. Built the castle in Byala (its owner since 1616), founded there the Academy.

The son of Karol Stanisław. The owner of entailed estate of Nesvizh and Olyka (с 1719). The richest magnate of Rzeczpospolita (thePolish-LithuanianCommonwealth); added Zhovkva and other estates of the Sobieskis to his father’s inheritance. After the death of his brother Ieronim in 1760 he got the property of the Branch of Princes Radziwiłł of Birze. Was elected an ambassador to Seims. After the death of August II made all possible to make August III the king, who immediately appointed him a court marshal. Field hetman 1735–44, since 1744 hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, castellan (1735–37) and voivode of Troki (1737–42), castellan of Vilna (1742), since 1744 – voivode. Kept on the right side of Russia, was awarded the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called (1758), St. Hubert Order (1722), and Order of the White Eagle (1729). He made Nesvizh the largest cultural and political centre in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The castle was restored and completed (1724), military school was founded,Jesuit Roman Catholic church was restored. At this time a great number of the Radziwiłł family portraits was collected in Nesvizh. The Mir castle, burnt by Swedes in 1706, was also restored, some interiors assumed the aspect of palace (1738). Together with his mother he founded weaving manufactories in Nesvizh, Slutsk and Korelichi, glass-making manufactories in Naliboki and Uruchye, faience manufactory in Sverzhan. Was married twice: 1^st wife was Franciszka Urszula Wisniowieckaja (1705–1753), 2^nd wife was Anna Mytelskaya.

The son of Michał Kazimierz. Studied in Lublin, visited Austria, Italy, France, the Netherlands, England, and Portugal. Ambassador to Seims. Since 1690 – vice-chancellor, since 1698 – chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During the Northern war tried to manoeuvre between August II and Stanisław Leshchinsky. Tried to be neutral in the conflicts of the magnate groups. The owner of entailed estate of Nesvizh and Olyka (1689). Supported UniatChurch, founded several parish churches and Basilian cloister in Mir, his portrait by Leonty Tarasevich was inserted in the Suspral “Liturgikon”. Granted privileges to the Mir guilds. Married Anna Katarzyna (nee Sanguszko), had 6 sons and 7 daughters.

The son of Ludwig Radziwiłł. Studied in Bologna. The owner of entailed estate of Nesvizh since 1654, of Olyka since 1667. Castellan (1661–1666) and voivode (1666–1668) of Vilna, field hetman and vice-chancellor of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1668. Took part in the war of 1654–1667, in the battle with Turks near Khotyn in 1673, in the Ukraine in 1674–1675, 1677. Companion-in-arms of Jan Sobieski, married his sister Yekaterina (1634–1694), seconded his election as the king. In 1679 was an ambassador to Vienna, Venice, and to the Pope for the purpose of concluding an alliance against Turks. Died on the way back in Bologna. The roof of the castle and the ground floor were restored.

The son of Michal Kazimierz. Studied at Nesvizh Collegium. Was elected an ambassador to Seims many times. Marshal of tribunal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1755), sword-bearer (1752–62). In 1762 inherited not only father’s property but also his position of voivode of Vilna. But soon lost everything, having opposed the new king Stanislaw Poniatowski and grouping of the Chartaryskys. Was defeated by the Russian troops twice, left the country, his property was confiscated and plundered. Historians estimate Karol Stanislaw as a violent, narrow-minded and cruel man, not bright politician, who often resorted to force. But he impressed the szlachta (Polish gentry) organizing pompous feasts and hunts, as if he showed an example old szlachta’s liberties. He was married twice (Maria Lubomirska and Tereza Rzhevuskaya), had no issue and died in Byala. Entailed estate was inherited by his four-year old nephew Dominik.

The son of Ieronim (1759–1786), the youngest brother of Karol Stanislaw Radziwill Panie Kochanku, and the princess Turn de Taksis. Lived extravagant, encumbered his vast estates with debts. Married Teofiliya Morawska(+1828) on March 15, 1809  in Minsk. In 1812 he equipped an Uhlan regiment on the own means for Napoleon I, was true to him and after  Moscow, went to Europe; died of wounds, which he got in the battle of Hanau (1813).

Was educated at Page Corps. General-adjutant, Cavalry General, took part in the Russian-Turkish war (1877–78), in particular, in the battle of Plevna. Since 1881 – ataman of the Don Army. In 1898 was appointed a member of the State Soviet. Married Kapitolina Mikhaylovna Khanykova (1845–1910). They had 7 sons: Mikhail (1870–1938); Ivan (1872–1922), Captain of the Guards; Dmitry (1874–1950), State Duma deputy from Bessarabia; Vladimir (1875–1906); Semyon (1885–1917), two died in childhood.

Court chamberlain, councillor of State, was charge d'affaires of Sofia. After the revolution of 1917 lived in Warsaw, then in Mir estate (after 1921). He lived lonely, restored the castle.