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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 ...
Casimir Jagiellon was the third and youngest son of King Władysław II Jagiełło and his fourth wife, Sophia of Halshany. He often relied on his instinct and feelings and had little political knowledge, but shared a great interest in the diplomacy and economic affairs of the country.
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May 8, 2018 · 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 Jogaila.
- Kyiv
- circa 1405
- "Zofia Holszańska"
- Of Ol'Sanica, Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine
The death in 1431 of his daughter Hedwig (Jadwiga), the last heir of Piast blood, released Władysław to make his sons by Sophia of Halshany his heirs, though he had to placate the Polish nobility with concessions to ensure their agreement, since the monarchy was elective. In 1427 the Polish nobles had initiated an anti-Jagiellonian movement ...
Description. Also known as. English. Sophia of Halshany. Wife of Jogaila, Queen consort of Poland (1405-1461) Zofia Holszańska. Sophie Holszańska. Sophia Holszanski. Sophia Holszanska.
Sophia (Sonka) of Halshany or Sophia Holshanska (Belarusian: Соф'я Гальшанская, romanized: Sofja Halšanskaja; Lithuanian: Sofija Alšėniškė; Polish: Zofia Holszańska; c. 1405 – September 21, 1461 in Kraków) was a princess of Halshany and was Queen of Poland as the fourth and last wife of Jogaila, King of Poland and ...
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.
