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Anna Jagiellon

Type Figure Region Poland Time 1523–1596 Also known as Anna Jagiellon、Anna Jagiellonka

Last princess of Poland's Jagiellon dynasty, daughter of Sigismund I and sister of Sigismund II Augustus.…

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  1. 1523–1575Kraków · PolandBorn into the royal family in Kraków, she lived long at court after her brother Sigismund II Augustus ascended the throne; several marriage negotiations came to nothing, and after her brother's death in 1572 Poland entered an interregnum.
  2. 1575–1586Warsaw · PolandIn 1575 she was elected jointly with Stephen Báthory as monarchs; after marriage she handed actual governance to her husband while retaining the title of queen, and supported the financial and diplomatic arrangements for the war against Livonia.
  3. 1586–1596Warsaw · PolandAfter Báthory's death she resided in Warsaw as queen mother, taking part in political consultations over subsequent royal elections; she died in 1596 and was buried in Wawel Cathedral, ending direct Jagiellon succession to the throne.

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