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6 days ago · Sigismund III Vasa[a] (20 June 1566 – 30 April 1632 N.S.) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden and Grand Duke of Finland from 1592 to 1599. He was the first Polish sovereign from the House of Vasa.
- Władysław IV
Władysław IV Vasa [a] or Ladislaus IV of Poland (9 June 1595...
- Charles Ix
Charles IX, also Carl (Swedish: Karl IX; 4 October 1550 – 30...
- Anna Jagiellon
One of Anna's embroideries: Coat of arms of Poland in silver...
- Sigismund's Column
Sigismund's Column (Polish: Kolumna Zygmunta), originally...
- Polish–Swedish Union
The Polish–Swedish union was a short-lived personal union...
- Catherine Jagiellon
Catherine Jagiellon was born in Kraków as the youngest...
- Władysław IV
4 days ago · Renaissance art and architecture, promoted by Sigismund I’s wife Bona Sforza, became the style for numerous churches and castles. From Kraków University came Nicolaus Copernicus , who revolutionized astronomical concepts.
Aug 18, 2024 · Sigismund was elected King of Poland and reigned 1587–1632. By paternal inheritance, he also succeeded in 1592 as King of Sweden but was deposed in 1599. His successor, Charles IX of Sweden, officially gained the Swedish throne in 1604. From his grandmother Bona Sforza he inherited the title of King of Jerusalem. Biography
Aug 29, 2024 · A 1517 engraving of Bona Sforza, the Polish Queen who gave Bar its name. Old picture with a general view onto the city of Bar Bar began as a small trade outpost known as Rov, within the Duchy of Podolia in the 13th century.
Aug 21, 2024 · After a major renovation in the 12th century, the church became home to Augustinian nuns in 1560 and served as a Monte di Pietà, an institution supporting orphans, established by Queen Bona Sforza.
3 days ago · During the 16th century, under the reign of King Sigismund I the Old and his Italian wife, Queen Bona Sforza, the castle flourished as a Renaissance masterpiece. However, its glory days as a royal residence came to an end in the 17th century when the Swedish invasions and subsequent partitions of Poland led to its decline.
6 days ago · 05.09.2024. The Cracovia Danza Ballet was invited to Rome to represent Poland and Krakow among tourist organizations at an event entitled Poland and Tuscany: Renaissance Harmony, presenting the performance Wawel Masquerade of Queen Bona.
