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29 mag 2022 · Everything changed several months later. In June 1545, Elisabeth died in Vilnius. A chronicler wrote that Sigismund was “unable to quench his innate passion for women and started loving Barbara”. Their affair led to a secret wedding, in July 1547, in Vilnius. In April 1548, Barbara Radziwiłł was declared the Grand Duchess of Lithuania.
The dramatic love story of Barbara Radziwiłł and Sigismund II Augustus, the last king of Poland in the Jagiellonian dynasty kindled the imagination of many artists and became the subject of many works of literature. Sigismund’s secret wedding to Barbara in 1547 sparked a scandal.
22 mag 2022 · Barbara Radziwiłł. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Barbara Radziwiłł. (1520-1551) queen-consort of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania. Barbara Radziwiłłówna. Lucas Cranach noorema maal (umbes 1553) image. coat of arms image. Upload media.
Barbara Radziwiłł (Q233823) From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search (1520-1551) queen-consort of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania. edit. Language Label
23 apr 2024 · Barbara was the daughter of a powerful magnate of the Radziwiłł family, castellan, voivode and hetman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Jerzy Radziwiłł, and Barbara Koła. According to the writings of her contemporaries, Barbara was one of the most beautiful women in Europe. She was tall for her times (162 cm, or 5' 4"), with a slim, shapely ...
The dramatic love story of Barbara Radziwiłł and Sigismund II Augustus, the last king of Poland in the Jagiellonian dynasty kindled the imagination of many...
Barbara Radziwiłł 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 1543 and they married in secret in July or August 1547.
