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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Cranach the Younger Sigismund II Augustus.jpg — Lucas Cranach the Younger, Public domain.","cite":"\"Sigismund II Augustus\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sigismund-ii-augustus. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T06:58:02Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/sigismund-ii-augustus","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/sigismund-ii-augustus","ne":null}}