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Sophia of Halshany (Lithuanian: Sofija Alšėniškė; Belarusian: Соф'я Гальшанская, romanized: Sofja Halšanskaja; Polish: Zofia Holszańska; c. 1405 – 21 September 1461 in Kraków), known simply as Sonka, was princess of Halshany by birth and Queen consort of Poland as the fourth and last wife of Jogaila, King of Poland and Supreme Duke of Lithuania.
- 5 March 1424
- Alexandra Drucka
- Andrew Olshansky
- Wawel Cathedral
It was the birthplace of the Lithuanian princess and later Grand Duchess of Lithuania and queen of Poland Sophia of Halshany, extending Lithuanian Jagellon dynasty over two states. During the times of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth the town was in the hands of the Sapieha family, which constructed a castle there in early 17th century.
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May 8, 2018 · Wikipedia PL. Sophia of Halshany (Belarusian: Соф'я Гальшанская, Sofja Halšanskaja; Lithuanian: Sofija Alšėniškė; Polish: Zofia Holszańska) (c. 1405-1461), was a Lithuanian princess of Halshany, Queen of Poland from (1422-1461), and the last wife of Jogaila. Vytautas the Great helped arrange the marriage between Sophia and ...
- Kyiv
- circa 1405
- "Zofia Holszańska"
- Of Ol'Sanica, Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
Read more on Wikipedia. Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sophia of Halshany has received more than 108,909 page views. Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Sophia of Halshany is the 4,967th most popular politician (up from 6,979th in 2019).
Apr 27, 2022 · Stepmother Sophia of Halshany was accused of poisoning the princess, but according to sources, Hedwig was always weak and death could be the result of an unknown illness. To commemorate princess Hedwig Jagiellon Adam Svinka dedicated a poem "Virginum o iubar, o inclita gloria regni" written in Latin, which is included in the 11th part of Jan ...
- April 08, 1408
- Noah Tutak
- April 27, 2022
It is unknown when Sophia met Jogaila for the first time. It is known that they met in the winter of 1420–1421 when Jogaila visited Druck. At the time Sophia was still a teenager, while Jogaila was around 60 or 70 and widowed three times (most recently in May 1420 when Elizabeth Granowska died).
Sep 7, 2022 · Sophia of Halshany. Wife of Jogaila, Queen consort of Poland (1405-1461) Upload media. Wikipedia. Date of birth. c. 1405. Date of death. 21 September 1461. Kraków.
