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Jul 13, 2024 · Andrzej: Sigismund I. Sigismund I, detail of a painting by Andrzej, 1546; in the State Collections of Art in the Wawel, Kraków, Poland. (more) Under the last two Jagiellonians, Poland reached its apogee. The king was the source of law (usually in tandem with the Sejm, though some decrees did not require the Sejm’s assent), supreme judge ...
3 days ago · Poland - Jagiellonians, Central Europe, Culture: The Polish clergy played a major role in the long process of Christianization—the bishopric of Wilno (Lithuanian: Vilnius) was set up in 1387—and Polish knights assisted Lithuania in its military campaigns; nevertheless, the Lithuanians were determined not to tolerate Polish interference, landowners, or troops.
4 days ago · Hungary - Janos Hunyadi, Matthias Corvinus, Renaissance: The Ottoman sultan Murad II was preparing a grand assault on Hungary when Sigismund died in 1437, leaving as his heir a daughter. She was married to Albert V of Austria, whom the country accepted as Sigismund’s successor (as Albert II), but only on condition that he not become Holy Roman emperor or reside abroad without permission of ...
1 day ago · Sigismund I the Old and Bona Sforza with the court. Sigismund Augustus and Barbara Radziwill with the court. Stephen Báthory and Anna Jagiellon. Władysław IV Vasa ...
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4 days ago · The Witcher is a fantasy drama television series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich for Netflix. It is based on the book series [a] by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. Set on a fictional, medieval -inspired landmass known as the Continent, The Witcher explores the legend of Geralt of Rivia, Yennefer of Vengerberg and Princess Ciri.
2 days ago · The House of Habsburg ( / ˈhæpsbɜːrɡ /, German: Haus Habsburg, pronounced [haʊ̯s ˈhaːpsˌbʊʁk] ⓘ ), also known as the House of Austria, [note 6] was one of the most prominent and important dynasties in European history. [3] [4] The house takes its name from Habsburg Castle, a fortress built in the 1020s in present-day Switzerland ...
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2 days ago · Ferdinand I (10 March 1503 – 25 July 1564) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1556, King of Bohemia, Hungary, and Croatia from 1526, and Archduke of Austria from 1521 until his death in 1564. [1] [2] Before his accession as emperor, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the House of Habsburg in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy ...
