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Barbara several provinces to administer and provide income. Although ambitious and bright, she showed lack of interest in political life, but had some influence over decisions made by Sigismund. This also caused an uproar among the nobility. To avoid an armed rebellion, Sigismund was forced to form an alliance with his former father-in-law, Emperor Ferdinand I. This allowed for Barbara's coronation as Queen of Poland on 7 December 1550 by Primate
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and subsequent seizures. Only
Sigismund the Old and some nobles showed compassion towards the new Queen, who was disregarded by her husband and scorned by Bona. Sigismund Augustus was indifferent to her health condition; when the seizures continued to intensify he abandoned Elizabeth and returned to
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As another war with Russia loomed, Sigismund
Augustus pressed the members of parliament (Sejm) for the union, gradually gaining more followers due to his persuasive abilities and auspicious diplomacy. The potential union agreement would lead to the eviction of Lithuanian landowners who opposed the
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Austrian ambassadors and the papal legates testify to the care with which he controlled his nation. According to diplomats, everything went as Sigismund wished and he seemed to know everything in advance. He managed to obtain more funds from the Sejm than his father
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Catholics alike. The Polish Protestants hoped that he would divorce and remarry and thus bring about a breach with Rome at the very crisis of the religious struggle in Poland. He was not free to remarry until Catherine's death on 28 February 1572, but he followed her to the grave less than six
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and lack of appetite. After careful observation by hired medics, a lump was discovered on her stomach filled with pus. Sigismund
Augustus gravely despaired and sent for doctors and even folk healers from the entire country. He personally tended to his sick wife despite her foul smell and dedicated
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Due to her unpopularity in Poland, Barbara often expressed her wish to reside permanently in the Grand Duchy of
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Unlike her predecessor, Barbara was disliked by the royal court and led a more secluded life with Sigismund Augustus, who was deeply in love with her. On the other hand, she was ambitious, intelligent, perceptive and had an exemplar taste in fashion. She always wore precious pearl necklaces when
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and continue negotiations. The Polish nobility once again pressed for the full incorporation of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into Poland, however, the Lithuanians disapproved. The parties eventually agreed on a federal state on 28 June 1569 and on 1 July 1569 the Union of Lublin was signed at
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joined the royal court in 1563. It is uncertain whether Sigismund and Kochanowski were friends, however, Kochanowski's correspondence clearly highlights that the two had close contact and he assisted the monarch at most important occasions, including military maneuvers in Lithuania in 1567.
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due to a number of affairs she had before marrying Sigismund. There were also persistent rumors that she was poisoned by Queen Bona Sforza, who had a long history of eliminating her rivals or enemies quickly and efficiently. However, contemporary historians and experts agree on
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sitting for portraits. The mutual admiration between Sigismund and Barbara made the relationship "one of the greatest love affairs in Polish history". While still married to Elizabeth, Sigismund Augustus ordered the construction of a secret passage connecting the
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and ordered to demolish the small city gate so her carriage could pass freely. However, Barbara died on 8 May 1551 in Kraków after continuous pain and agony. It was her dying wish that she'd be buried in Lithuania, her homeland. The body was transported to
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In comparison to his staunchly Catholic father, Sigismund Augustus paid little attention to the matters of faith and religion. Having a large number of mistresses before, during and after being married, he was viewed by the clergy as an adulterer and
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and was greeted with enthusiasm by both the nobles and the townsfolk. The same day 16-year-old Elizabeth married 22-year-old Sigismund Augustus, whom she met for the first time shortly before marriage vows. The ceremony was performed at the
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in 1385 was not entirely constitutional. Being the last male member of the Jagiellons, childless Sigismund sought to preserve his dynasty's legacy. The newly proposed constitutional union would create one large Commonwealth state, with one
1542:, were futile. The right of Poles to settle and own land in the Grand Duchy was questioned by Lithuanian envoys. Following Mikołaj Radziwiłł's departure from Lublin on 1 March 1569, Sigismund announced the incorporation of then-Lithuanian
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in 1534. Sigismund Augustus was lenient towards the idea, particularly due to the sudden spread of Protestantism among courtiers, advisors, nobles and peasants. Calvinism became especially popular among the upper classes as it promoted
1953:. When Sigismund's mother Bona died in 1557, Sigismund had to collect his inheritance from the Italian estates. On 18 October 1558, the king granted the right to arrange the first regular Polish postal service operating from Kraków to
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transition of territory from multi-ethnic Lithuania to Poland. Such terms were causing an outrage among the most renowned members of Lithuanian upper classes, but Sigismund was decisive and ruthless in this matter. Moreover, the
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Unlike his father, Sigismund Augustus was frail and sickly. Shortly before turning 50, his health rapidly declined. Being involved in many affairs and holding a large number of mistresses, historians agree that the king had
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and obtaining important information for the benefit of the Habsburgs. Sigismund Augustus was aware of the scheme, but, by marrying Catherine, he obtained a promise from Austria to stay neutral and abandon plans with
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Since the day Sigismund and Barbara met, she complained of poor health, particularly stomach and abdominal pain. After the coronation her condition deteriorated rapidly. She was tormented by strong fever, diarrhea,
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but was unable to impregnate either of them. The Sejm was willing to legitimize, and acknowledge as Sigismund's successor, any male heir who might be born to him; however, the King remained childless.
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and rebuilt it in Renaissance style. During the reign of Sigismund Augustus the structure served as a royal residence with an impressive treasury and library as well as the main arsenal of the crown.
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The death of Queen Barbara Radziwiłł, five months after her coronation and under distressing circumstances, compelled Sigismund to contract a third, purely political union with his first cousin, the
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while his father was still alive. Sigismund Augustus continued a tolerance policy towards minorities and maintained peaceful relations with neighbouring countries, with the exception of the
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rather than wealthier Polish aristocracy. On the other hand, the unification would provide a strong alliance against Russian (Muscovite) attack from the east. Lithuania was ravaged by the
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power in the southeast. A less imposing figure than his father, the elegant and refined Sigismund II Augustus was nevertheless an even more effective statesman than the stern and majestic
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Sigismund was fond of foreign craft-makers and employed Italian goldsmiths, jewellers and medalists, very much like his father. One of the more renowned figures brought to Poland was
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knowing that Elizabeth was ailing and deteriorating fast. She eventually died unattended and exhausted from the epileptic attacks on 15 June 1545 at the age of 18.
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will be in favour. Instead, Paul IV was enraged that such a proposition emerged for him to accept; he declined and refused to grant consent. Facing potential
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was also made for him. The Polish king treated those crowns as a family keepsake, and kept them in a private vault in the Tykocin Castle. He had also a
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and Prussian cities. This achievement might well have been impossible without the monarch's personal approach to politics and ability to mediate.
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lord. Like his father, a pro-Austrian by conviction, he contrived even in this respect to carry with him the nation, often distrustful of the
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and the wedding continued for two weeks. Bona began to plot against the new queen. As a result, the newly wedded couple decided to reside in
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which should have served as his family's mausoleum, however it was still uncompleted in 1572. Consequently, he was laid to rest at the
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on behalf of Sigismund Augustus. However, the ineffective conflict did have its input in establishing Poland's first registered
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the unification act on 4 July, and henceforth governed one of the largest and multicultural countries of 16th-century Europe.
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on the other side. In 1571, after the death of his nephew
3255:"Jan Kochanowski | Życie i twórczość | Artysta"
1945:. In Poland, Sigismund tasked him with the production of
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A 1568 Lithuanian coin of Sigismund II Augustus with
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The Man of Many Devices, who Wandered Full Many Ways
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of Sigismund II Augustus, which was commissioned by
616:. The marriage was signed on 10–11 November 1530 in
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1930:Kochanowski was also present during the signing of
1414:Sigismund's most striking legacy may have been the
1220:estates rebelled and arrested both Wilhelm and his
1048:Sigismund Augustus was the last male member of the
647:On 5 May 1543, Elizabeth's escorted convoy entered
604:When Sigismund Augustus was co-crowned, Chancellor
425:Sigismund Augustus was the last male member of the
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782:Portrait of Sigismund Augustus in armour, 1550s
520:who became King Stanisław II Augustus in 1764.
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1854:Eagle on one side and two columns with a sign
1766:measures under the despotic and arch-Catholic
422:, but remained childless throughout his life.
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3063:Rocznik białostocki (The Annual of Białystok)
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1487:to change their names and native language to
1441:which endured for over 150 years. During the
1161:Medal obverse featuring Sigismund from 1562,
1107:as a Lutheran duchy and the consolidation of
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4672:indicates monarch of questioned historicity
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2983:"10 najwybitniejszych polskich kalwinistów"
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2137:Casimir IV the Jagiellonian, King of Poland
1592:Cossack uprisings against Polish domination
1526:; Sigismund stands in the center holding a
353:Sigismund was the only son of Italian-born
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1479:of Lithuania" by Poland. He also resisted
1457:were reluctant to aid Lithuania without a
1257:. Sigismund directed the alliance against
978:and was troubled by pain in the chest and
563:. The law was officially abolished by the
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3060:Museum in Białystok (1991). "Volume 16".
1925:, Poland's then greatest writer and poet
1475:), who viewed the agreement as "peaceful
1025:, Sigismund was building a church in the
900:
500:until Sforza's suspicious death in 1494.
391:. In 1569, he oversaw the signing of the
77:1 April 1548 – 7 July 1572
3537:Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras
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1888:. The king's possession included a rich
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197: 1543; died 1545)
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1640:Sigismund Augustus in armour, 1550s,
939:and since 1568 he also suffered from
480:. Sigismund's maternal grandparents,
32:Sigismund II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
3490:Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani
2932:
1315:of King Sigismund Augustus, made in
1013:. After transporting the remains of
837:Portrait of Catherine of Austria by
429:. Following the death of his sister
3228:A Polish American's guide to Poland
3116:Zygmunt August (Sigismund Augustus)
1870:used by some Hungarian monarchs. A
1091:into Poland and Lithuania, and the
504:only son Augustus, after the first
379:; he established the first regular
346:and the last male monarch from the
330:; 1 August 1520 – 7 July 1572) was
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3472:Engel, Pál & Norbert C. Tóth:
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2086:Ancestors of Sigismund II Augustus
1598:, when Ukraine was annexed by the
1395:
1359:river to the southern province of
989:Tomb of Sigismund Augustus in the
910:Death of Sigismund II Augustus at
877:and excluded from political life.
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578:in 1544 and initially opposed the
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3326:"Jak to z pocztą w Polsce bywało"
2648:Universal Lithuanian Encyclopedia
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739:Portrait of Barbara Radziwiłł by
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531:and the ceremony was held in the
472:. His paternal grandparents were
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3068:Polish Scientific Publishers PWN
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2009:, Lord and heir of the Lands of
1921:. Under the influence of bishop
1248:Duchy of Courland and Semigallia
1226:Christopher, Duke of Mecklenburg
1045:at the end of the 18th century.
614:Ferdinand of Bohemia and Hungary
523:In 1529, Sigismund Augustus was
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456:Sigismund Augustus was born in
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3706:List of early Lithuanian dukes
3492:, L, Roma 1998, pp. 1–15.
3207:(in Polish). zwoje-scrolls.com
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1194:Livonian Brothers of the Sword
344:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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1:
3143:Margaret Odrowaz-Sypniewska.
3120:National Ossoliński Institute
2731:pisze, Milena (30 May 2016).
2591:History of Poland (1569–1795)
2586:History of Poland (1385–1569)
1792:Tapestry with Shield-Bearing
1694:Mikołaj "the Black" Radziwiłł
1530:among nobles, envoys and the
1483:policies which forced ethnic
1384:, which was signed by Bishop
1099:; he saw the collapse of the
961:Giovanni Francesco Commendone
814:sexually transmitted diseases
436:
4702:16th-century Polish monarchs
4657:Stanisław August Poniatowski
4047:Stanisław August Poniatowski
3531:Duczmal, Małgorzata (2012).
3505:The Cambridge Modern History
3415:The Cambridge Modern History
2111:Ladislaus II, King of Poland
1773:
1392:(Naval Commission) in 1568.
1176:to introduce the Protestant
931:. At 16, he also contracted
660:, far from the royal court.
518:Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski
18:Sigismund Augustus of Poland
7:
4632:Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
4373:Władysław III Spindleshanks
4022:Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
3711:List of Lithuanian monarchs
3114:Stanisław Cynarski (1988).
2579:
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1465:Mikołaj "the Red" Radziwiłł
1005:and remained at the nearby
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4742:Burials at Wawel Cathedral
3226:Tadeusz Wojnowski (1988).
3088:(in Polish). tykocin.hg.pl
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3291:– via Google Books.
3205:Polish mementos in Sweden
3178:(in Polish). p. 80.
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1303:Northern Seven Years' War
1208:attempted to implement a
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741:Lucas Cranach the Younger
599:Lucas Cranach the Younger
365:Northern Seven Years' War
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4458:Dukes of Sieradz-Łęczyca
3754:Grand Duchy of Lithuania
3456:Neue Deutsche Biographie
3346:Jurzak, Ryszard (2006),
2602:Citations and references
1939:Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio
1896:in the years 1550–1560.
1890:collection of tapestries
1686:Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski
1607:Jan Hieronim Chodkiewicz
1200:. When Albert's brother
1081:Suleiman the Magnificent
1066:
576:Grand Duchy of Lithuania
397:Grand Duchy of Lithuania
4438:Dukes of Greater Poland
3645:Grand Duke of Lithuania
3348:"Władysław II Jagiełło"
2947:Encyclopædia Britannica
2596:List of Polish monarchs
2289:Elizabeth of Luxembourg
1584:Eastern Orthodox Church
1402:Polish-Lithuanian union
1242:became part of Poland.
1163:National Gallery of Art
947:and imported expensive
927:which caused him to be
580:Polish–Lithuanian union
529:Grand Duke of Lithuania
395:between Poland and the
336:Grand Duke of Lithuania
68:Grand Duke of Lithuania
4732:Polish Roman Catholics
4642:Augustus II the Strong
4559:Władysław III of Varna
4443:Dukes of Little Poland
4348:Władysław II the Exile
4303:Casimir I the Restorer
4297:Bolesław the Forgotten
4032:Augustus II the Strong
3563:Sigismund II Augustus
3449:Quirin, Heinz (1953),
2803:Frost, Robert (2015).
2721:Duczmal (2012), p. 119
1970:first permanent bridge
1914:
1862:John Sigismund Zápolya
1804:
1644:
1535:
1472:
1377:status quo ante bellum
1332:
1198:Livonian Confederation
1169:
1084:
1027:Vilnius Castle Complex
998:
957:Antonio Maria Graziani
919:
901:Health and final years
867:John Sigismund Zápolya
842:
783:
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689:Kraków to collect her
676:
606:Krzysztof Szydłowiecki
601:
476:, King of Poland, and
453:
383:and the first regular
367:which aimed to secure
327:
319:
4747:Sigismund II Augustus
4584:Sigismund II Augustus
4554:Władysław II Jagiełło
4531:Louis I the Hungarian
4513:Casimir III the Great
4408:Bolesław V the Chaste
4383:Mieszko IV Tanglefoot
4353:Bolesław IV the Curly
4323:Bolesław III Wrymouth
4230:Piast the Wheelwright
4037:Stanisław Leszczyński
3997:Anna the Jagiellonian
3956:Sigismund II Augustus
3922:Sigismund Kęstutaitis
3695:Monarchs of Lithuania
3174:Michał Rożek (1987).
2643:"Žygimantas Augustas"
2531:Ippolita Maria Sforza
2353:Galeazzo Maria Sforza
2315:Sigismund II Augustus
2033:, Hereditary Lord of
1902:
1791:
1639:
1632:Reformation in Poland
1576:Galicia–Volhynia Wars
1522:
1310:
1210:Lutheran church order
1160:
1074:
988:
908:
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781:
757:Piotr Kmita Sobieński
738:
717:and former mistress,
666:
593:
444:
312:Sigismund II Augustus
42:Sigismund II Augustus
4727:Nobility from Kraków
4717:Jagiellonian dynasty
4627:John II Casimir Vasa
4546:Jagiellonian dynasty
4508:Władysław I Łokietek
4308:Bolesław II the Bold
4281:Bolesław I the Brave
4061:Kingdom of Lithuania
4042:August III the Saxon
4017:John II Casimir Vasa
3722:Kingdom of Lithuania
3281:. Penn State Press.
3201:"Polonica w Szwecji"
3122:. pp. 198–199.
2473:Alfonso II of Naples
2379:Gian Galeazzo Sforza
2257:Elizabeth of Austria
2231:Albert II of Germany
1957:, thus establishing
1951:Jagiellonian dynasty
1756:Warsaw Confederation
1596:Partitions of Poland
1182:Teutonic Order State
1101:Knights of the Sword
1050:Jagiellonian dynasty
789:Mikołaj Dzierzgowski
730:Piotrków Trybunalski
610:Elizabeth of Austria
557:Jagiellonian dynasty
490:Alfonso II of Naples
482:Gian Galeazzo Sforza
478:Elizabeth of Austria
474:Casimir IV Jagiellon
460:on 1 August 1520 to
451:Columns of Gediminas
427:Jagiellonian dynasty
420:Catherine of Austria
408:Elizabeth of Austria
348:Jagiellonian dynasty
233:Catherine of Austria
183:Elizabeth of Austria
4722:People from Knyszyn
4579:Sigismund I the Old
4523:Capet-Anjou dynasty
4413:Leszek II the Black
4403:Bolesław the Horned
4363:Casimir II the Just
4358:Mieszko III the Old
3992:Henry III of Valois
3951:Sigismund I the Old
3830:House of Gediminids
3654:Sigismund I the Old
3620:Sigismund I the Old
3597:Sigismund I the Old
3086:Ruins of the castle
2934:Bain, Robert Nisbet
2833:marryingcultures.eu
2195:Sigismund I the Old
2073:etc. Lord and heir"
1880:'s sword of 16,000
1864:, he inherited the
1764:Counter-Reformation
1572:Kingdom of Ruthenia
1453:. Furthermore, the
1339:between Sweden and
1188:in 1525, but under
1113:Sigismund I the Old
673:Emperor Ferdinand I
612:, daughter of King
488:, daughter of King
462:Sigismund I the Old
340:Sigismund I the Old
328:Žygimantas Augustas
272:Sigismund I the Old
96:Sigismund I the Old
4617:Sigismund III Vasa
4468:Dukes of Pomerania
4398:Henry II the Pious
4313:Władysław I Herman
4291:Mieszko II Lambert
4141:Monarchs of Poland
4007:Sigismund III Vasa
3932:House of Jagiellon
3806:House of Mindaugas
3763:House of Mindaugas
3731:House of Mindaugas
3632:Title next held by
3568:House of Jagiellon
3352:Dynastic Genealogy
3314:. 18 October 2016.
3008:Kurier Historyczny
2989:. 27 January 2003.
2987:ekumenizm.wiara.pl
2499:Isabella of Naples
2169:Sophia of Halshany
1915:
1906:presents his work
1846:'s ruby of 80,000
1805:
1768:Sigismund III Vasa
1760:religious freedoms
1674:Stanisław Zamoyski
1645:
1628:Religion in Poland
1536:
1333:
1206:Archbishop of Riga
1170:
1085:
999:
920:
871:Isabella Jagiellon
843:
784:
745:
721:, the daughter of
677:
638:Margaret of France
630:Johannes Dantiscus
602:
565:Henrician Articles
486:Isabella of Aragon
454:
4679:
4678:
4637:John III Sobieski
4622:Władysław IV Vasa
4594:Elective monarchy
4478:Přemyslid dynasty
4393:Henry the Bearded
4107:
4106:
4089:
4088:
4055:
4054:
4027:John III Sobieski
4012:Ladislaus IV Vasa
3970:Polish–Lithuanian
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3891:
3879:
3862:
3787:House of Monomakh
3748:
3747:
3663:
3662:
3606:
3546:978-5-420-01703-6
3199:Michał Lisiński.
3145:"Poland's Crowns"
2814:978-0-19-820869-3
2576:
2575:
2572:
2571:
1989:Royal titles, in
1912:Feliks Sypniewski
1780:Polish Golden Age
1382:Treaty of Stettin
1380:in 1570 with the
1374:The war ended as
1259:Ivan the Terrible
1190:Polish suzerainty
1174:Albert of Prussia
1059:as member of the
1039:elective monarchy
1015:Barbara Radziwiłł
997:in Kraków, Poland
887:Anna Zajączkowska
807:Vilnius Cathedral
719:Barbara Radziwiłł
682:Barbara Radziwiłł
412:Barbara Radziwiłł
401:elective monarchy
377:Polish Golden Age
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514:coronation
437:Early life
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4258:Siemomysł
4225:Chościsko
4220:Popiel II
4200:Leszko II
4172:Krakus II
4149:Legendary
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1844:Charles V
1836:gemstones
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1662:Calvinism
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1560:Ruthenian
1544:Podlachia
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1057:Habsburgs
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949:ointments
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715:Calvinist
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634:Innsbruck
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547:Jan Łaski
298:Signature
262:Jagiellon
102:Successor
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4318:Zbigniew
4248:Siemowit
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4193:Leszko I
4165:Krakus I
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3895:Kęstutis
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3844:Butvydas
3772:Treniota
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2580:See also
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2039:Volhynia
2035:Ruthenia
1894:Brussels
1819:and the
1798:monogram
1726:celibacy
1722:Piotrków
1658:magnates
1622:Religion
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1548:Volhynia
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847:Austrian
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686:epilepsy
510:Augustus
508:Emperor
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416:nobility
288:Religion
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1886:armours
1730:vassals
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1505:Jadwiga
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1311:Parade
1281:Estonia
1214:diocese
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1202:Wilhelm
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1133:Germans
1109:Ottoman
1105:Livonia
1023:Vilnius
968:Knyszyn
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1947:cameos
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1878:sultan
1848:scudos
1840:nuncio
1825:Warsaw
1794:Satyrs
1564:gentry
1540:Lublin
1532:clergy
1489:Polish
1408:, and
1353:Kraków
1349:piracy
1345:Gdańsk
1313:armour
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1283:) and
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618:Poznań
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