 Zamoyski was not a deeply religious person , and his conversion from Protestantism to Catholicism was primarily pragmatic . Leśniewski notes that Zamoyski was often motivated by greed , for example during the Danzig Rebellion , when he supported lenient treatment of the rebels , and during the 1577 – 1578 negotiations with , when he favored the solution of George Frederick , Margrave of Brandenburg @-@ Ansbach ; in both cases his decision was likely influenced by bribes or favors . In another example , Leśniewski describes how Zamoyski openly demanded rewards following his victory at Byczyna , and tried to include an article favoring him in the Bytom and Będzin treaty . He further notes , critically , that with raising power and political success Zamoyski begun displaying negative qualities , such as egoism and arrogance . Zamoyski was ruthless to those weaker than him . At the same time , he was respected by his opponents , widely recognized as highly intelligent , a cunning strategist and tactician in matters political and military , and a popular political leader . He valued the good of the country at least as high as his own , and although he could have become the king after a victorious civil war against Sigismund , he preferred to act within the limits of law instead , avoiding a war that could devastate the country , and thus curbing his own ambitions . 
