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Sigismund was rumored to be expected to become his successor on the Polish throne. Being just an adolescent, he commanded his own banner of the Army of the Crown in the victorious Battle of Grunwald in 1410.
On 24 December 1423, under Jogaila"s agreement with Sigismund of Hungary, Sigismund Korybut left Prague with his army. However, he could not refuse an offer of the Bohemian throne and on 29 June 1424 he once again came to Prague with 1,500-strong army, this time without Vytautas" and Jogaila"s consent.
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
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Nov 18, 2021 · The Lithuanian prince Sigismund Korybut accepted, without conditions, and was recognized as legitimate by the Hussites, but before he could initiate any progress, he was forced to return to Lithuania under pressure from Sigismund of Hungary.
- Joshua J. Mark
Bohemia obtained a temporary respite when, in 1422, Prince Sigismund Korybut of Lithuania (nephew of King Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland) briefly became ruler of the country. He was a governor sent by the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Vytautas, who accepted the Hussite proposal to be their new king.
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Sigismund Korybut was among the commanders in the Battle of Pabaiskas on the side of his uncle Švitrigaila on 1 September 1435. His army was decisively defeated by Sigismund Kęstutaitis ' forces. Sigismund Korybut was wounded during the battle, however he fought till the end.
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. He was the first ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the last male monarch from the Jagiellonian dynasty .