Sigismund I the Old
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Sigismund I the Old was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until his death in 1548. He was a member of the Jagiellonian dynasty, the son of Casimir IV and younger brother of Kings Jo
Portrait by Kulmbach, c. 1511–1518
Sigismund (far right) with Emperor Maximilian I and brother Vladislaus II in Vienna, 1515, woodcut by Albrecht Dürer
Sigismund grants a noble status to the professors of the Jagiellonian University, 1535, painting by Jan Matejko
Medal featuring the profile of Sigismund I, by Giovanni Maria Mosca
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
Sigismund I the Old
…April 1548) was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until his death in 1548. He was a member of the Jagiellonian dynasty, the son of Casimir IV and younger brother of Kings John I Albert and Alexander Jagiellon. He was nicknamed "the Old" in later historiography to distinguish him from his son…
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