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1. krakow.travel › en › 38515-krakow-zbroja-zygmuntaArmour of the Teenage King Sigismund II Augustus – special ...

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   They say that King Sigismund II Augustus (Zygmunt August) had him summon the spirit of his beloved though prematurely deceased wife, Barbara Radziwiłłówna. The collection of tapestries from the unique collection of Sigismund II Augustus, made in Brussels in the mid-16th century, are the most valuable of all the works of art displayed here ...

2. openpublishing.psu.edu › ahd › contentFlemish Tapestry and Natural History, 1550-1600

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   Jun 25, 2021 · The second chapter examines the purchase by Polish king Sigismund II Augustus (1520-1572) of a massive unified series of Flemish tapestries, 138 of which survive at Wawel Castle in Cracow. As a large but seamless indoor garden, the series illustrates the most important account of the progress of natural knowledge in the early modern period: the ...

3. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Sigismund II Augustus - Oxford Reference

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   May 28, 2024 · Quick Reference. (1520–72), King of Poland, was the son of Sigismund I and Bona Sforza. In 1530, at the age of 10, he was declared co-ruler with his father, and in 1544 ... From: Sigismund II Augustus in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance ». Subjects: History — Early Modern History (1500 to 1700)

4. media.efhr.eu › 2023/05/10 › tapestries-of-sigismundTapestries of Sigismund Augustus in the Palace of the Grand ...

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   May 10, 2023 · On May 3, in the National Museum of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, the exhibition “Sigismund August’s Tapestries in Vilnius” was opened. The exhibition, described as the biggest event in the history of Lithuanian museology, will be on display in Vilnius for only two and a half months. Presidents Andrzej Duda and […]

5. infogalactic.com › info › Sigismund_II_AugustusSigismund II Augustus - Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge ...

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   Sigismund II Augustus ( Polish: Zygmunt II August, Lithuanian: Žygimantas Augustas; 1 August 1520 – 7 July 1572) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the son of Sigismund I the Old, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548. He was the first ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the last male monarch from the Jagiellonian ...

6. www.encyclopedia.com › history › modern-europeWar Of The Polish Succession | Encyclopedia.com

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   May 18, 2018 · POLISH SUCCESSION, WAR OF THE (1733–1738). In February 1733 Augustus II (1670 – 1733; ruled 1697 – 1704, 1709 – 1733), elector of Saxony, king of Poland, and grand duke of Lithuania, died, leaving the throne of the elective monarchy of Poland-Lithuania vacant. Two candidates emerged, backed by opposing European alliances in a war that ...

7. krakow.travel › en › 36310-krakow-wawel-virtual-tourWawel – virtual tour - Kraków Travel

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   May 26, 2024 · They say that King Sigismund II Augustus (Zygmunt August) had him summon the spirit of his beloved though prematurely deceased wife, Barbara Radziwiłłówna. The collection of tapestries from the unique collection of Sigismund II Augustus, made in Brussels in the mid-16th century, are the most valuable of all the works of art displayed here ...