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4 days ago · The coat of arms of Lithuania is a mounted armoured knight holding a sword and shield, known as Vytis (pronounced). Since the ... Grand Duke Sigismund II Augustus, ...
- First documented in 1366., Current version official since 1991.
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- Gules, an armoured knight armed cap-à-pie mounted on a horse salient holding in his dexter hand a sword Argent above his head. A shield Azure hangs on the sinister shoulder charged with a double cross (Cross of Lorraine) Or. The horse saddles, straps, and belts Azure. The hilt of the sword and the fastening of the sheath, the stirrups, the curb bits of the bridle, the horseshoes, as well as the decoration of the harness, all Or.
1 day ago · Sigismund I the Old: silver Sigismund II Augustus: silver Stanislaus II: 58.7% silver alloy 1.8 g (Sigismund I the Old) ca. 3.5 g (Sigismund II Augustus); 3.4 g (Stanislaus II Augustus) trojak: 3 grosze Sigismund I the Old: 1528–1849 Silver, most copper from Stanislaus II Augustus' reign; some Gdańsk coins are copper 2.16 g ("Kingdom" trojak)
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5 days ago · Ferdinand was chiefly responsible for the Treaty of Augsburg, making him the architect of the end of Catholic Christendom. Before becoming Emperor, however, Ferdinand lost much of Hungary to John II Sigismund after Bishop George Martinuzzi called upon the Ottomans to protect Sigismund’s claim. Sigismund became a de facto vassal of the Ottomans.
1 day ago · Stanisław II Augustus, the last King of Poland, reigned from 1764 until his abdication on 25 November 1795. The royal election of 1764 resulted in the elevation of Stanisław II Augustus Poniatowski to the monarchy. His candidacy was extensively funded by his sponsor and former lover, Empress Catherine II of Russia.
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5 days ago · After the death of Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (r. 1548-1572 AD), a struggle over the succession ensued between two factions. Orthodox Christians and Protestants favored Ivan IV - even though he was not interested. Roman Catholics supported Henry, of Anjou, brother of Charles IX, King of France.
3 days ago · 1572, nach dem Tod von Großherzog Sigismund II. Augustus, dem letzten männlichen Nachkommen der Jagiellonen-Dynastie, da er keinen männlichen Thronfolger hinterließ, blieb das Doppelkreuz als Symbol im Wappen Litauens und wurde eingeführt als das Kreuz von Vytis (Waykimas) bezeichnet werden, nachdem es die Verbindung zur Dynastie verloren ...
4 days ago · Varus arranged a good marriage for himself with a daughter of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, the primary adviser to the emperor Augustus. In 13 bc Varus was consul with the future emperor Tiberius, who himself was married to one of Agrippa’s daughters. Varus’s second wife was Claudia Pulchra, Augustus’s grandniece.
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