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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.
Apr 8, 2024 · Sigismund II Augustus (born Aug. 1, 1520, Kraków, Pol.—died July 7, 1572, Knyszyn) was the last Jagiellon king of Poland, who united Livonia and the duchy of Lithuania with Poland, creating a greatly expanded and legally unified kingdom. The only son of Sigismund I the Old and Bona Sforza, Sigismund II was elected and crowned coruler with ...
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Agesipolis II: c. 369 – 309 BC: Cleomenes II: Third Sacred War begins c. 309 – 265 BC: Areus I: Killed in battle against Aristodemus, the tyrant of Megalopolis: c. 265 – 262 BC: Acrotatus II: c. 262 – 254 BC: Areus II: c. 254 – 242 BC: Leonidas II: Briefly deposed while in exile avoiding trial c. 242 – 241 BC: Cleombrotus II: c. 241 ...
YearAgiadc. 930 BCc. 930 – 900 BC [n 3]c. 900 – 870 BCc. 870 – 840 BCSIGISMUND II AUGUSTUS (POLAND, LITHUANIA) (1520 – 1572; ruled 1530 – 1572), last of the Jagiellon kings of Poland and grand duke of Lithuania (from 1529). Under pressure from his parents, King Sigismund I the Old and Bona Sforza, Sigismund was made grand duke of Lithuania and elected king of Poland (coronation on 20 February 1530) in his ...
May 20, 2024 · Overview. Sigismund II Augustus. (1520—1572) Quick Reference. (1520–72), King of Poland, was the son of Sigismund I and Bona Sforza. In 1530, at the age of 10, he was declared co-ruler with his father, and in 1544 ... From: Sigismund II Augustus in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance » Subjects: History — Early Modern History (1500 to 1700)
The dual kingship of Sparta traces its roots back to both mythology and the deep-seated historical traditions of the city-state. According to legend, the Spartan dual kingship originated with the twin sons of Aristodemus, a descendant of Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology). When Aristodemus died, his sons, Eurysthenes and Procles, were both ...
525 BCE. Sparta and Corinth unsuccessfully attack Polycrates of Samos . 494 BCE - 493 BCE. Spartan forces under Cleomenes I attack the city of Argos . 494 BCE - 493 BCE. Telesilla of Argos defends her city against the Spartan forces with an army of women . c. 490 BCE. Leonidas beomes one of Sparta 's two kings.
