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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grand Duke of Lithuania
Jagiellonian dynasty member
King of Poland
human
alsoKnownAs Sigismund the Old
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
Kingdom of Poland
dateOfBirth 1467-01-01
dateOfDeath 1548-04-01
era Renaissance
father Casimir IV Jagiellon
givenName Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Sigismund
monarchOf Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
mother Elizabeth of Austria
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
Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary
spouse Barbara Zápolya
Bona Sforza
successor Sigismund II Augustus

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Jagiellonian dynasty member Sigismund I the Old
Sigismund II Augustus father Sigismund I the Old
Sigismund II Augustus predecessor Sigismund I the Old
Sigismund I the Old alsoKnownAs Sigismund I the Old
this entity surface form: Zygmunt I Stary
Kingdom of Poland notableRuler Sigismund I the Old
King of Poland positionHeldBy Sigismund I the Old
Grand Duke of Lithuania titleHolder Sigismund I the Old
Catherine Jagiellon father Sigismund I the Old
Alexander Jagiellon sibling Sigismund I the Old
Alexander Jagiellon successor Sigismund I the Old
this entity surface form: Sigismund I the Old as Grand Duke of Lithuania
Alexander Jagiellon successor Sigismund I the Old
this entity surface form: Sigismund I the Old as King of Poland
Jagiellonian coat of arms usedBy Sigismund I the Old
Zygmunt hasNotableBearer Sigismund I the Old
this entity surface form: Zygmunt I Stary
Bona Sforza spouse Sigismund I the Old
Casimir IV Jagiellon child Sigismund I the Old
Anna Jagiellon father Sigismund I the Old
Isabella Jagiellon father Sigismund I the Old
Treaty of Kraków (1525) signatory Sigismund I the Old
1525 Prussian Homage hasParticipant Sigismund I the Old
Sophia Jagiellon father Sigismund I the Old
Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach uncle Sigismund I the Old
Albert of Brandenburg-Ansbach vassalOf Sigismund I the Old
Barbara Zápolya spouse Sigismund I the Old
Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary sibling Sigismund I the Old
John I Albert sibling Sigismund I the Old