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Sigismund I the Elder Biography and Timeline

Follow Sigismund I the Elder through 11 dated historical records for Poland.

Sigismund I the Elder, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

11Distinct records
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1467–1535Years on this page

1467

Birth of Sigismund I the Elder

King · House / House of Lithuania

Birth of Sigismund I the Elder, son of Casimir IV

Role range: 1506-1548

1506

Succession

King · House / House of Lithuania

Succeeds as King of Poland. Succeeds as Grand Prince of Lithuania

Role range: 1506-1548

1525

Capture of Prussia

King · Germany · Warfare / Poland-Prussia War

Establishes suzerainty over Ducal Prussia

Role range: 1506-1548

1526

Rule of Bohemia

King · Mohacs · Warfare / Poland-Prussia War

Poland is defeated by the Ottomans & Jagiellon rule collapses over Bohemia & Hungary

Role range: 1506-1548

Rule of Hungary

King · Mohacs · Warfare / Poland-Prussia War

Poland is defeated by the Ottomans & Jagiellon rule collapses over Bohemia & Hungary

Role range: 1506-1548

Battle of Mohacs

King · Mohacs · Warfare / Suleymans West War

Poland is defeated by the Ottomans & Jagiellon rule collapses over Bohemia & Hungary

Role range: 1521-1544 – 1506-1548

1529

Capture of Mazovia

King · Mazovia · Warfare / Poland-Prussia War

Captures the Duchy of Mazovia

Role range: 1506-1548

1531

Eastern Front

King · House / House of Lithuania

Defends the eastern front against the Moldovans

Role range: 1506-1548

Invasion of Poland

King · House / House of Lithuania

Defends the eastern front against the Moldovans

Role range: 1506-1548

1535

Eastern Front

King · House / House of Lithuania

Defends the eastern front against the Russians

Role range: 1506-1548

Invasion of Poland

King · House / House of Lithuania

Defends the eastern front against the Russians

Role range: 1506-1548

Records, sources and methodology

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