Jagellon

The Jagellons (Lithuanian: Jogailos ) is a Dynastie royal, originating in Lithuania, which reigned on part of the central Europe (nowadays: Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, Latvia, Estonia, Kaliningrad, part of the Russia, and Hungary), between the 14th century and the 18th century. The members of this dynasty, were Large-Dukes of Lithuania of 1377 with 1392 and of 1440 with 1572, Kings de Pologne of 1386 with 1572, Kings de Hongrie of 1440 with 1444 and of 1490 with 1526, and Kings de Bohême of 1471 with 1526. Jagellons also belong to a branch of the Lithuanian dynasty of the Gediminaičių

The English name (: Jagiellonians , Jagiellos , Jogailos ) comes from Jogaila (Polish Jagiełło ), first Polish king of this dynasty. In Polish, the dynasty is known under the name of Jagiellonowie (singular: Jagiellon ); in Lituanien it is called Jogailaičiai (sing. : Jogailaitis ), in Belorusse Ягайлавічы ( Jagajłavičy , sing. : Ягайлавіч , Jagajłavič ), in Hungarian Jagellók (sing.: Jagelló ), and in Czech Jagellonci (sing.: Jagellonec' ; adjective: Jagellonský ). In all the alternatives of this name, the letter J little to be marked as in " Hallelu J ah" (or like Y in " there es"), and G - as in " G et".

The dynastic union between the two countries (transformed into administrative union in 1569) is the reason of name Poland-Lithuania in the discussions concerning the end of the Moyen-âge. Jagellon briefly controlled the Poland and the Hungary of 1440 with 1444), and two others controlled the Bohemia and the Hungary of 1490 with 1526).

Jogaila Large-duke of Lithuania and founder of the dynasty in Poland, became king de Pologne under the name of Ladislas II Jagellon after being converted with the Christianisme and married to Jadwiga second sovereign Polish of the dynasty of Anjou.

The dynasty of the Piast being itself extinct in 1370 with died of Casimir III, Jagellons were hereditarily sovereign of Poland and Lithuania

The heir to Sigismond was his sister, Catherine Jagellon, which married the Jean III of Sweden the principal branch of Jagellon thus amalgamated with the Maison of Vasa, which controlled Poland of 1587 until in 1668.

Jagellons reigned on the kingdoms of Bohemia and Hungary, with Vladislas IV followed by his/her son Louis II. However, after the sudden death of Louis, this royal dynasty is in its extinct turn.

See too

  • List of the large-dukes of Lithuania
  • List of the sovereigns of Poland
  • List of the kings de Hongrie
  • List of the sovereigns of Bohemia
  • University jagellonne of Cracow

References

External bonds

  • Pages and Forums one the Lithuanian History

Simple: Jagiellon dynasty

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