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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.
Apr 8, 2024 · Sigismund II Augustus (born Aug. 1, 1520, Kraków, Pol.—died July 7, 1572, Knyszyn) was the last Jagiellon king of Poland, who united Livonia and the duchy of Lithuania with Poland, creating a greatly expanded and legally unified kingdom.
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Following an agreement between Sigismund I, Bona Sforza and Lithuanian Council of Lords, Sigismund II Augustus was proclaimed as Grand Duke of Lithuania when he was 9 years old in Vilnius in 1529. Initially, Sigismund II opposed the Polish–Lithuanian union as he sought to leave the Lithuanian throne to his heirs as Jagiellonian patrimony.
Sigismund II Augustus, painting in the National Museum, Kraków, Poland. (more) Since Sigismund II Augustus was childless, the future of the Polish-Lithuanian union became a paramount issue.
Three years later Sigismund II Augustus died, leaving no heirs, thereby ending the Jagiellon dynasty. This article was most recently revised and updated by Chelsey Parrott-Sheffer.
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Jul 7, 2018 · Sigismund II August took the throne after Sigismund I the Old died, but he was crowned vivente rege as a king of Poland in 1530 (unfortunately not mentioned in English Wiki, but is in Polish Wiki).
Augustus III (Polish: August III Sas, Lithuanian: Augustas III; 17 October 1696 – 5 October 1763) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1733 until 1763, as well as Elector of Saxony in the Holy Roman Empire where he was known as Frederick Augustus II (German: Friedrich August II).
