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  1. Alexander Jagiellon ( Polish: Aleksander Jagiellończyk; Lithuanian: Aleksandras Jogailaitis; 5 August 1461 – 19 August 1506) of the House of Jagiellon was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1492 and King of Poland from 1501 until his death in 1506. [2] He was the fourth son of Casimir IV Jagiellon. He was elected grand duke of Lithuania upon the ...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Film_noirFilm noir - Wikipedia

    Film noir (/ n w ɑːr /; French: [film nwaʁ]) is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylized Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir.

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  4. Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.

  5. Alexander Jagiellon (Polish: Aleksander Jagiellończyk, Lithuanian: Aleksandras Jogailaitis; 5 August 1461 – 19 August 1506) of the House of Jagiellon was the Grand Duke of Lithuania and later also King of Poland.

  6. Władysław II Jagiełło was the grand duke of Lithuania (as Jogaila, 1377–1401) and king of Poland (1386–1434), who joined two states that became the leading power of eastern Europe. He was the founder of Poland’s Jagiellon dynasty. Jogaila (Jagiełło in Polish) was one of the 12 sons of Algirdas. Bohemia, historical country of central ...

  7. areas controlled by the Jagiellon dynasty. Jagiellon dynasty, family of monarchs of Poland-Lithuania, Bohemia, and Hungary that became one of the most powerful in east central Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. The dynasty was founded by Jogaila, the grand duke of Lithuania, who married Queen Jadwiga of Poland in 1386, converted to ...

  8. The Jagiellon rulers of Lithuania and Poland (with dates of ruling in brackets) were: Władysław II Jagiełło (in Lithuania 1377–1401; in Poland 1386–1434). (also known as Władysław II Jagiełło) Władysław III of Poland (1434–44) Casimir IV Jagiellon (1447–92) John I of Poland (1492–1501) Alexander of Poland (1501–05)

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