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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 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.
- 10 February 1574, Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland
- Bona Sforza
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. He was nicknamed "the Old" in later historiography to distinguish him from his son and successor, Sigismund II Augustus. Before ascending to the ...
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Apr 8, 2024 · 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. Sigismund I, the fifth son of Casimir IV and Elizabeth of Habsburg, had ruled Głogów, Silesia, since 1499 and became margrave of Lusatia ...
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Sigismund I of Lithuania (c. 1365 – 1440) Sigismund, Archduke of Austria (1427–1496) Sigismund of Bavaria (1439–1501), Duke of Bavaria; Sigismund I the Old (1467–1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania; See also. Sigismund III Vasa (1566–1632), the first (and currently only) Sigismund to have reigned over Sweden
primary name: primary name: Sigismund I. other name: other name: (Grand Duke of) Lithuania. other name: other name: (Grand Duke) Zigimantas Senasis. other name: other name: (King of) Poland. other name: other name: (King) Sigismund the Old. other name: other name: (King) Zygmunt Stary. other name: other name: Sigismund I the Old.
Signature. 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 ...
