Alexander Jagiellon
Alexander Jagiellon (Polish: Aleksander Jagiellończyk, Lithuanian: Aleksandras Jogailaitis; 5 August 1461 – 19 August 1506) of the House of Jagiellon was the Grand Duke of Lithuania and later also King of Poland. He was the 4th son of Casimir V Jagiellon. He was Elected grand duke of Lithuania on the death of his father (1492) and king of Poland on the death of his brother John II Albert.
| Alexander Jagiellon | |
|---|---|
| Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
| 30 July 1492 – 19 August 1506 | |
| 30 July 1492 in Vilnius Cathedral | |
| Predecessor | Casimir V Jagiellon |
| Successor | Sigismund I |
| Born | 5 August 1461 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | 19 August 1506 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Spouse | Helena of Moscow |
| Father | Casimir V Jagiellon |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Hungary |
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Alexander Jagiellon Media
King Alexander in Polish Senate, 1506.
Gothic St. Anne's Church in Vilnius was constructed on his initiative in 1495–1500.
In 1504 he ordered to rebuild the Wawel in a Renaissance style.
Lithuanian coin with the coat of arms of Lithuania and Poland
Fantasy portrait by Bacciarelli