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The scene unfolds in a dark castle chamber, illuminated by the light of two candles, creating a sublime atmosphere. In the background, centrally positioned in a chair, sits Sigismund August, with his departed beloved appearing to the left by the window.
Became queen consort Coronation as Queen Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse; Anna of Celje: William, Count of Celje 1381 1402 25 February 1403 in Wawel Cathedral: 21 May 1416 Władysław II: Elisabeth of Pilica: Otton of Pilica, Voivode of Sandomierz (Pilica of Sandomierz) 1372 2 May 1417 19 November 1417 in Wawel Cathedral: 12 May 1420 Sophia ...
Marie Louise Gonzaga was born on 18 August 1611 in the town of Nevers, France to Charles I, Duke of Mantua, and Catherine of Guise. [1] Marie Louise was supposed to marry Gaston, Duke of Orléans in 1627, but King Louis XIII of France strongly opposed the marriage and subsequently imprisoned her in the Château de Vincennes and later in a small convent.
The Queen's Crown (Polish: "korona królowych" or "korona Jadwigi kaliskiej") was a part of the Polish Crown Jewels until it was destroyed in 1809. [1] It was mentioned for the first time in the inventory of the Wawel Royal Treasury in the 15th century.
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Barbara Radziwiłł (Polish: Barbara Radziwiłłówna, Lithuanian: Barbora Radvilaitė; 6 December 1520/23 – 8 May 1551) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as consort of Sigismund II Augustus, the last male monarch of the Jagiellon dynasty. Barbara, a great beauty and already widowed, became a royal mistress most likely in ...
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