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Sigismund I the Old (Polish: Zygmunt I Stary, Lithuanian: Žygimantas II Senasis; 1 January 1467 – 1 April 1548) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until his death in 1548. Sigismund I was a member of the Jagiellonian dynasty, the son of Casimir IV and younger brother of Kings John I Albert and Alexander I Jagiellon.
- 7 July 1548, Wawel Cathedral, Kraków
- Elisabeth of Austria
Sigismund I the Old was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until his death in 1548. Sigismund I was a member of the Jagiellonian dynasty, the son of Casimir IV and younger brother of Kings John I Albert and Alexander I Jagiellon.
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Apr 8, 2024 · king (1506-1548), Poland. Sigismund I (born Jan. 1, 1467—died April 1, 1548, Kraków, Pol.) was a king who established Polish suzerainty over Ducal Prussia (East Prussia) and incorporated the duchy of Mazovia into the Polish state.
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Sigismund I the Old (Polish: Zygmunt I Stary, Lithuanian: Žygimantas II Senasis; 1 January 1467 – 1 April 1548) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until his death in 1548. Sigismund I was a member of the Jagiellonian dynasty , the son of Casimir IV and younger brother of Kings John I Albert and Alexander I Jagiellon .
- 8 December 1506 – 1 April 1548
- Alexander I Jagiellon
- 24 January 1507 in Wawel Cathedral, Kraków
- Sigismund II Augustus
Sigismund (variants: Sigmund, Siegmund) is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German sigu "victory" + munt "hand, protection". Tacitus latinises it Segimundus.
He was nicknamed "the Old" in later historiography to distinguish him from his son and successor, Sigismund II Augustus. Sigismund I the Old was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until his death in 1548.
Sigismund I o Poland (Pols: Zygmunt I Stary; Lithuanie: Žygimantas I Senasis) (1 Januar 1467 – 1 Aprile 1548), o the Jagiellon dynasty, reigned as King o Poland an an aa as the Grand Duke o Lithuanie frae 1506 till 1548.
