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Jan I of Żagań ( Polish: Jan I żagański) ( c. 1385 – 12 April 1439 in Żagań) was a duke of Żagań - Głogów from 1397 (until 1412 with his brothers as co-rulers), from 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin (again, until 1412 with his brothers as co-rulers) and from 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz .
- c. 1385
- 12 April 1439, Żagań
- Scholastika of Saxe-Wittenberg
- Silesian Piasts of Głogów
Jan I of Żagań ( Polish: Jan I żagański) ( c. 1385 – 12 April 1439 in Żagań) was a duke of Żagań - Głogów from 1397 (until 1412 with his brothers as co-rulers), from 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin (again, until 1412 with his brothers as co-rulers) and from 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz.
1403–1413 Jan I, as guardian of his minor brothers; 1413–1439 Jan I; 1439–1450 Balthasar, jointly with his younger brothers Rudolf, Wenceslaus and Jan II; 1450–1454 Balthasar jointly with Rudolf (d. 1454) 1454–1461 and 1467–1472 Balthasar; 1461–1467 and 1472 Jan II; 1472–1500 Duke Albert III of Saxony; 1500–1539 Duke George of ...
- Żagań
- Silesian duchy
- Middle Ages, Early modern period
Jan I of Żagań (Polish: Jan I żagański) (c. 1385 – 12 April 1439 in Żagań) was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów, since 1397 (until 1412 with his brothers as co-rulers), since 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin (again, until 1412 with his brothers as co-rulers) and since 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz.
Jan I of Żagań ( – 12 April 1439 in Żagań) was a Duke of Żagań - Głogów, since 1397 (until 1412 with his brothers as co-rulers), since 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin (again, until 1412 with his brothers as co-rulers) and since 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz .
In 1961, a monument was raised on the site of the former Stalag VIIIC (sculptor – Mieczyslaw Welter). In 1971, the Museum of Allied Prisoners of War Martyrdom was opened (renamed POW Camps Museum in 2009). The museum serves as a memorial and its collection contains a multitude of exhibits connected with the stalags of Żagań.
