Sigismund II Augustus

1520–1572 · Jagiellon

King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Born at Kraków. Died at Knyszyn.

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Reigned

Family

Father

Sigismund I the Old

Mother

Bona Sforza

Married

Elizabeth of Austria 1543
Barbara Radziwiłł 1547
Catherine of Austria 1553

Siblings (6)

John Jagiellon 1499
Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg 1513
Isabella Jagiellon 1519
Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg 1522
Anna Jagiellon 1523
Catherine Jagellon 1526

Related to

• Sigismund II Augustus was the 20× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
• Sigismund II Augustus was the half 9× great-uncle of Victoria.
• Sigismund II Augustus was the first cousin 4 times removed of Louis XIV of France.