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May 18, 2024 · Bona Sforza (2 February 1494 or 2 February 1493 – 19 November 1557) was a member of the powerful Milanese House of Sforza. In 1518, she became the second wife of Sigismund I the Old, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and became the Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania.
May 26, 2024 · Sigismund III Vasa (Polish: Zygmunt III Waza, Lithuanian: Žygimantas Vaza; 20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden and Grand Duke of Finland from 1592 to 1599.
6 days ago · A 1517 engraving of Bona Sforza, the Polish Queen who gave Bar its name. Old picture with a general view onto the city of Bar. Bar began as a small trade outpost known as Rov, within the Duchy of Podolia in the 13th century. Rov was noted for the first time in 1401. [2]
May 15, 2024 · Bona Sfroza d’Aragona estis princino de Bari kaj Rosano, reĝino de Pollando kaj Granda Litova Dukino. Post la morto de la edzo, kvereliĝinte kun la filo Sigismunto Augusto, ŝi forlasis Krakovon kaj post kelka estado en Mazovio revenis al Bari, kie ŝi mortis veninta de iu el siaj korteganoj.
4 days ago · This page lists recordings of Wikipedia articles being read aloud, and the year each recording was made. Articles under each subject heading are listed alphabetically (by surname for people). For help playing Ogg audio, see Help:Media. To request an article to be spoken, see Category:Spoken Wikipedia requests.
May 29, 2024 · There is a legend that the Italian queen Bona Sforza fell in love with this place and decided to build a majestic castle on the top. She wanted to use a bridge to connect the palace complex with Chernecha (Taras) Hill.
6 days ago · Ivan’s first choice of a bride fell neither upon the Circassian Maria nor upon an Orthodox princess – he pursued the wealthy Catherine Jagiellon (1526-1583), the daughter of Sigismund I of Poland (r. 1506-1548) and Bona Sforza of Milan (1494-1557).
