Sigismund I the Old

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Sigismund I the Old was a 16th-century King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania whose long reign strengthened the Polish-Lithuanian state and fostered Renaissance culture.

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Zygmunt I Stary 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Duke of Lithuania
Jagiellonian dynasty member
King of Poland
human
alsoKnownAs Sigismund the Old NERFINISHED
Sigismund I the Old
surface form: Zygmunt I Stary
burialPlace Wawel Cathedral
capitalDuringReign Kraków
child Anna Jagiellon
surface form: Anna Jagiellon (daughter of Sigismund I)

Isabella Jagiellon
Sigismund II Augustus
Sophia Jagiellon
conflict conflicts with Muscovy
wars with the Teutonic Order
countryOfCitizenship Grand Duchy of Lithuania NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1467-01-01
dateOfDeath 1548-04-01
era Renaissance
father Casimir IV Jagiellon
givenName Sigismund NERFINISHED
monarchOf Grand Duchy of Lithuania NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED
mother Elizabeth of Austria NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Polish
nobleFamily Jagiellonian dynasty
surface form: Jagiellon dynasty
notableEvent reforms of the Polish army and administration
strengthening of the Polish–Lithuanian union
notableWork patronage of Renaissance culture in Poland
patronage Italian Renaissance artists in Poland
development of Wawel architectural complex
placeOfBirth Kraków
placeOfDeath Kraków
policy centralization of royal authority in Poland
positionHeld Duke of Silesia
surface form: Duke of Silesian duchies

Grand Duke of Lithuania
King of Poland
predecessor Alexander Jagiellon
reignEnd 1548-04-01
reignStart 1506-12-08
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Wawel Castle in Kraków
surface form: Wawel Castle
sexOrGender male
sibling Alexander Jagiellon
John I Albert NERFINISHED
Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary NERFINISHED
spouse Barbara Zápolya
Bona Sforza
successor Sigismund II Augustus

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Sigismund I the Old alsoKnownAs Sigismund I the Old
this entity surface form: Zygmunt I Stary
Sigismund II Augustus father Sigismund I the Old
Jagiellonian dynasty member Sigismund I the Old
Kingdom of Poland notableRuler Sigismund I the Old
Sigismund II Augustus predecessor Sigismund I the Old