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Domestic politics under Sigismund—and even more so under his son and successor, Sigismund II Augustus (reigned 1548–72)—centered on a contest between the fast-growing magnate oligarchy and the dynamic gentry, with the rulers generally favoring the former. The option of relying on the burghers, as was done by western European rulers, was ...
Yhteenveto. Sigismund II Augustus (1. elokuuta 1520 – 7. heinäkuuta 1572) oli Puolan kuningas ja Liettuan suuriruhtinas, Sigismund I Vanhan poika, jonka seuraaja Sigismund II oli vuonna 1548. Hän oli Puolan-Liettuan kansainyhteisön ensimmäinen hallitsija ja Jagellonien dynastian viimeinen miespuolinen hallitsija.
Signature. Augustus II the Strong [a] (12 May 1670 – 1 February 1733), was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1697 to 1706 and from 1709 until his death in 1733. He belonged to the Albertine branch of the House of Wettin . Augustus' great physical strength earned him the nicknames "the ...
Sep 1, 2020 · During the reign of Sigismund I the Old (Zygmunt Stary, 1506–1548) some new practices of royal image representation appeared in Poland, including medals, coins with the king’s portrait, and woodcuts with emblematic poems. This fascination with classical culture continued during the reign of the last Jagiellonian King—Sigismund II Augustus ...
Poland during World War II. All 137 tapestries that are preserved in Poland are on view in the exhibition. The collection, which was designed specifically for Wawel Castle, is being displayed in its entirety for the first time since the days of Sigismund II Augustus. 200 pages, 24 × 28 cm, hardcover 79 RETAIL PRICEpln ALL THE KING’S TAPESTRIES
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Oct 1, 2015 · The collection was dispersed after Sigismund’s death. Sigismund’s tapestry from Vilnius, flanked by Jagiellonian armorial tapestries from the Polish collection, is a rare wool and silk Flemish work of 1544-48, showing a coat of arms with the quarters of Lithuania, Poland and three smaller states. It also honours Sigismund’s tapestry ...