Barbara Kolanka
Barbara Kolanka or Barbara Kołówna h. Junosza was a Polish noblewoman. She is best known as the mother of queen Barbara Radziwiłł and Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł.Biography
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 of Dalejów and Żółtanice, a prominent Polish politician. Her father was a Chamberlain and castellan of Halicz who in 1502 rose to the rank of Voivod of Podolia. Her mother was Bruneta of Chodcza. She had three older brothers, one of whom rose to the rank of Grand Hetman of The Crown.Marriage and issue
In ca. 1515 she married Jerzy "Herkules" Radziwiłł. They had three children:
