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2 days ago · Opposition in Protestant Sweden caused a war against Sigismund headed by Sigismund's uncle Charles IX, who deposed him in 1599. Sigismund attempted to hold absolute power in all his dominions and frequently undermined parliament.
- 19 August 1587 – 30 April 1632
- Catherine Jagiellon
3 days ago · see below. The coat of arms of Lithuania is a mounted armoured knight holding a sword and shield, known as Vytis ( pronounced ['vîːtɪs] ). [1] Since the early 15th century, it has been Lithuania 's official coat of arms and is one of the oldest European coats of arms.
- First documented in 1366., Current version official since 1991.
- see below
- 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.
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Mar 2, 2024 · On December 8, 1506, at the Diet of Piotrków, Sigismund was elected King of Poland by the Senate, arrived in Cracow from Vilnius on January 20, 1507 and was crowned on January 24, 1507 at Wawel Cathedral by the Primate of Poland Archbishop Andrzej Boryszewski.
4 days ago · The Swedish invasion of the Holy Roman Empire or the Swedish Intervention in the Thirty Years' War is a historically accepted division of the Thirty Years' War. It was a military conflict that took place between 1630 and 1635, during the course of the Thirty Years' War.
- 1630–1635
- Peace of Prague, Most of Sweden's German allies making peace with the Emperor, End of the civil war phase of the Thirty Years' War, Direct French intervention against the Emperor and Spain
- Throughout the Holy Roman Empire
5 days ago · March 14, 2024, 4:15 PM. Two years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin is restructuring and expanding the country’s military in anticipation of a conflict with...
Feb 28, 2024 · Contributor. Sigismund, Emperor of Germany, 1368-1437. Published / Created. s. XV 2 [2nd half 15th century] Publication Place. Germany. Abstract. Reformatio Sigismundi, originally written in 1439 at the alleged instigation of the Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund (1368-1437) for the Council of Basel.
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