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  1. Barbara Radziwiłł (Polish: Barbara Radziwiłłówna, Lithuanian: Barbora Radvilaitė; 6 December 1520/23 – 8 May 1551) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as consort of Sigismund II Augustus, the last male monarch of the Jagiellon dynasty. Barbara, a great beauty and already widowed, became a royal mistress most likely in ...

  2. May 8, 2024 · Barbara Radziwiłł was a Lithuanian noble whose great beauty caught the eye of King Sigismund II Augustus in 1543. She consented to become his mistress and enjoyed four years of luxurious bliss. However, the bliss soon ended. Lady Barbara married the king in 1547 and it caused a great scandal!

  3. The same year King Sigismund II Augustus of Poland married Barbara Radziwiłł and confirmed these titles in 1549. So high a title was rare among the szlachta (the Polish nobility): just five Polish families, including the Radziwiłłs, received the title of imperial prince from the Holy Roman emperor.

  4. Sep 1, 2019 · 1 września 20195 min. czytania. Strona główna » Nowożytność » Wygląd Barbary Radziwiłłówny. Ile jest prawdy w opowieściach o jej niezwykłej urodzie? Autor: Kamil Janicki. Przez całe stulecia mówiono o niej, że była najpiękniejszą kobietą swej epoki czy nawet „drugą Heleną trojańską”.

  5. May 29, 2022 · Fishmarket, by Joachim Beuckelaer, 1568 / Shutterstock. Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania Barbara Radziwiłł (1522–1551) is by far the most renowned woman of early-modern Lithuania. Depicted in numerous paintings, statues, and books, she enjoys a cult-like status in today’s Lithuania.

  6. Barbara Radziwill. Grand Duchess of Lithuania Queen of Poland. In the Matter. of the. King's Marriage. An historical novel. by. Jeffrey R. Prince. The interpretation of Barbara Radziwills life has changed with every century. So has the visualization of her and her environment. This miniature of her was concocted in the nineteenth century.

  7. The Medieval beauty etalon of Lithuania and Poland — Barbara Radziwiłł (Lithuanian: Barbora Radvilaite). As as Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania, she challenged the Medieval noms surrounding womanhood.

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