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Sigismondo II Augusto Jagellone ( Cracovia, 1º agosto 1520 – Knyszyn, 7 luglio 1572) è stato re di Polonia dal 1548 al 1572 e Granduca di Lituania dal 1529: unico figlio di Sigismondo I e della sua seconda moglie Bona Sforza, con lui si estinse la Dinastia Jagellonica, che aveva governato il paese dal 1386, e s'impose il principio che il monarca...
Sigismund II Augustus (born Aug. 1, 1520, Kraków, Pol.—died July 7, 1572, Knyszyn) last Jagiellon king of Poland, who united Livonia and the duchy of Lithuania with Poland, creating a greatly expanded and legally unified kingdom.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
And the same goes for the Renaissance ruler of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth: born five hundred years ago, Sigismund II Augustus, son of Sigismund I and Bona Sforza of Milan, the last of the Jagiellonian family. It seems he basked in the full glory of the Polish “golden age” from the moment of his birth.
SIGISMUND II AUGUSTUS (POLAND, LITHUANIA) (1520 – 1572; ruled 1530 – 1572), last of the Jagiellon kings of Poland and grand duke of Lithuania (from 1529).
Domestic politics under Sigismund—and even more so under his son and successor, Sigismund II Augustus (reigned 1548–72)—centered on a contest between the fast-growing magnate oligarchy and the dynamic gentry, with the rulers generally favoring the former.
26 apr 2022 · Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland. Polish: Zygmunt II August, król Polski, Lithuanian: Žygimantas II Augustas, Lenkijos karalius. Birthdate: August 01, 1520. Birthplace: Kraków, Kraków, Małopolskie, Poland. Death: July 07, 1572 (51) Knyszyn, Mońki, Podlaskie, Poland.
20 apr 2024 · Quick Reference. (1520–72), King of Poland, was the son of Sigismund I and Bona Sforza. In 1530, at the age of 10, he was declared co-ruler with his father, and in 1544 ... From: Sigismund II Augustus in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance » Subjects: History — Early Modern History (1500 to 1700) Related content in Oxford Reference.
