Barbara Kolanka | |
|---|---|
| Coat of arms | Junosza |
| Born | c. late 15th century Dalejów (now Daliowa, Podkarpackie Voivodeship) |
| Died | 1550 |
| Family | House of Koła (by birth) Radziwiłł (by marriage) |
| Spouse | Jerzy Radziwiłł h. Trąby |
Issue | with Jerzy Radziwiłł: Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł Anna Elżbieta Radziwiłł Barbara Radziwiłł |
| Father | Paweł Koła h. Junosza |
| Mother | Bruneta z Chodcza h. Ogończyk |
Barbara Kolanka (also Barbara Kołówna; herbu Junosza; born c. late 15th century – died 1550) was a Polish noblewoman born in the village of Dalejów, in what is today Daliowa, Podkarpackie Voivodeship.,[circular reference] in southeastern Poland in the late 15th century. She is best known as the mother of queen Barbara Radziwiłł and Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł.
A direct descendant to Elisabeth of Pilcza, the Queen consort to Ladislaus II of Poland, she was born in late 15th century to Paweł Koła (or Kola) of Dalejów and Żółtanice (1450-1509), a prominent Polish politician and his wife, Bruneta Chodkiewicz (1458-1550). Her father was a Chamberlain (since 1490) and castellan of Halicz who in 1502 rose to the rank of Voivod of Podolia. She had three older brothers, one of whom (Jan Koła) rose to the rank of Grand Hetman of The Crown.
In ca. 1515 she married Jerzy "Herkules" Radziwiłł. They had three children:
The Koła family bore the Junosza coat of arms and hailed from Dalejów (now Daliowa) in southeastern Poland.