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Alexander of Masovia (Polish: Aleksander mazowiecki; 1400 - 2 June 1444) was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast from the Masovian branch.
As Wos points out in his conclusion, Alexander of Masovia was not a completely unusual bishop of the fifteenth century, at least in the pattern of his ecclesiastical career. This detailed portrait of his abuses helps remind medievalists of the real need for the reforms preached over the next century on both the Catholic and the Protestant sides.
- E. Ann Matter
- 1994
Alexander of Masovia was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast from the Masovian branch. He was Bishop of Trento since 1425, titular Patriarch of Aquileia since 1439, Cardinal nominated by Antipope Felix V as titular of the diocese of St. Lawrence at Damascus since 1440, titular Bishop of Chur since 1442 and rector at St. Stephen's ...
Apr 27, 2022 · Wien, Austria. Immediate Family: Son of Siemowit IV, duke of Masovia and Alexandra of Lithuania. Brother of Siemowit V of Masovia; Hedvig of Masovia; Cimburga of Masovia; Princess Eufemia of Masovia; princess Amelia of Masovia and 7 others.
- Warszawa, Mazowia
- June 02, 1444 (43-49)Viena, Viena, Austria
- between 1395 and 1400
- Wien, Austria
Alexander of Masovia; who was a diplomat and Bishop of Trento, titular Bishop of Chur, titular Cardinal of Damascus, and Patriarch of Aquileia. Daughters: Euphemia of Masovia; married Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn. Cymburgis of Masovia; married Ernest, Duke of Austria. Jadwiga of Masovia; married John Garay, son of Nicholas I Garay.
- late 1360s or early 1370s
- Algirdas
- 20 April 1434, Płock
- Uliana of Tver
Birth. 1400. Member of the Mazowian branch of the House of Piast. Second son of Siemowit IV, duke of Mazowiecki and Alexandra of Lithuania, daughter of Algirdas and sister of Władysław II Jagiełło, grand duke of Lithuania. Uncle of Emperor Frederick III von Ausburg. He is also listed as Alessandro di Masovia.
Duchy of Masovia [a] was a district principality and a fiefdom of the Kingdom of Poland, existing during the Middle Ages. [1] [2] The state was centered in Mazovia in the northeastern Kingdom of Poland, and during its existence, its capital was located in the Płock, Czersk and Warsaw.
