# Sigismund II Augustus

_King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania_

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> Sigismund II Augustus was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the son of Sigismund I the Old, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548. He was the first ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the last male monarch from the Jagiellonian dynasty.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 August 1520 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54058#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kraków ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54058#P19))
- **Died:** 7 July 1572 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54058#P570))
- **Place of death:** Knyszyn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54058#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Poland; Grand Duchy of Lithuania ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54058#P27))
- **Occupation:** statesperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54058#P106))
- **Spouse:** Elizabeth of Austria; Barbara Radziwiłł; Catherine of Austria ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54058#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Poland (20 February 1530 – 7 July 1572) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54058#P39))

## Questions

**When was Sigismund II Augustus born?**  
Sigismund II Augustus was born on 1 August 1520 in Kraków.

**What positions has Sigismund II Augustus held?**  
Positions held by Sigismund II Augustus include: King of Poland (1530–1572).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sigismund II Augustus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigismund_II_Augustus) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q54058](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54058) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Cranach the Younger Sigismund II Augustus.jpg by Lucas Cranach the Younger (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cranach_the_Younger_Sigismund_II_Augustus.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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