Landshut Wedding
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The Landshut Wedding, held every four years in Landshut, Bavaria, is one of the largest historical pageants in Europe. It commemorates the wedding between Hedwig Jagiellon, daughter of the King of Pol
Part of the Landshut Wedding of 2005
Hedwig Jagiellon, possibly by Mair von Landshut
George the Rich, painted well after his death
S. Martin's Church in Landshut
Casimir IV Jagiellon
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Casimir Andrew Jagiellon was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland as Casimir IV from 1447 until his death in 1492. He was one of the most active Polish-Lithuanian rulers; under him, Po
Landshut Wedding
…Landshut. The festival is held in memory of the wedding between George of Bavaria, the son of the Bavarian duke, and Hedwig Jagiellon, daughter of King Casimir IV Jagiellon of Poland, in 1475. The wedding was negotiated in 1474 in Radom through legations. The marriage was important because it was seen as a strong alliance…
Casimir IV, 17th century depiction by an unknown artist
Lithuanian coin of Grand Duke Casimir IV Jagiellon with the Columns of the Gediminids and Vytis (Pogonia)
15th century seal depicting Casimir IV on the throne.
Tomb of Casimir IV in the Wawel Cathedral, late Gothic masterpiece by Veit Stoss