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Casimir IV

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Casimir IV 1427-92, king of Poland (1447-92). He became (1440) ruler of Lithuania and in 1447 succeeded his brother Ladislaus III as king of Poland. He united the two nations more closely by placing them on an equal footing. With the Second Peace of Torun (1466) he ended a 13-year war against the Teutonic Knights in his favor; Poland gained territories and the Knights accepted Polish suzerainty over the area they retained. Calling (1467) the first Polish diet, he confirmed the privileges of the aristocracy. His marriage to an Austrian Hapsburg enabled his son Ladislaus to become king... Read more

Casimir IV
...alliances with various European royal houses and built the Jagiellon dynasty . The great triumph of his reign was the effective destruction of the Teutonic Order (1466), which brought Prussia under Polish rule. Casimir IV Casimir IV Casimir IV Read more

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(John Casimir), 1609-72, king of Poland (1648-68), son...elected to succeed his brother, Ladislaus IV. The turbulent period of his reign is known...Louise Marie de Gonzague (widow of Ladislaus IV), were childless; their efforts to nominate... Read more

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	Name change still bothers some ; ...ground and established Chicago's St. Casimir Lithuanian Cemetery at 4401 W. 111 St...Lithuanian descent, have been buried at St. Casimir. The saint for whom the cemetery was...1458, the third son of Poland's King Casimir IV, and became patron saint of both Poland...word "Lithuanian" from the name ... Read more
	Anniversaries ; Births: Casimir IV, King of Poland, 1427; Andrea Doria, statesman and admiral, 1466; Andrea Palladio (Andrea di Pietro della Gondola), architect... Read more
	Other March Anniversaries.(Months Past)(Calendar) ; March 1st, 1954 The USA tests an H-bomb in the Marshall Islands. March 6th, 1454 Casimir IV of Poland renounces allegiance to the Teutonic Order of Knights. March 6th, 1754 Death of prime minister Henry Pelham, succeeded... Read more
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	Phyllis M. Armon.(Obituaries)(Obituary) ; ...1 S314 Summit, Oakbrook Terrace. Interment will be in Saint Casimir Catholic Cemetery, Chicago. Born June 25, 1912, in Chicago...Gerianne D'Angelo (Greg Pilz), Terilee (John) Moehling, John IV (Mary), Dominic, Marikay (Tim) Booker, Jonquay Flodin, Cheryl... Read more
	St. Mary's County The followin ... ; ...to Cathy D. Young, $110,500. LONG RD., 24770-Bryon K. Thompson to Stephanie F. Hall and Thomas G. Stone IV, $134,950. HYATT CT., 46442-Casimir Szlendak to Catherine J. and Jon W. Dresel, $310,000. GREENVIEW CT., 22408-Donald K. Abell to Richard H... Read more
	Appointments ; ...Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University named Casimir Yost director. Citizens for a Sound Economy in Washington named...Edington, Wade & Sanders Inc. in Alexandria named William P. DuBose IV vice president. - Send information about promotions, appointments... Read more
	Storia dell'interpretazione ed esegesi di 1 Gv 3, 18-22 ; ...Gv 3, 18-22 (AnBib 157; Rome: Biblical Institute, 2005). Pp. [iv] + 303. Paper euro20. In this work, his doctoral dissertation...issued in rather meager and obvious results. [Author Affiliation] Casimir Bernas, O.C.S.O., Holy Trinity Abbey, Huntsville, UT 84317 Read more
	OBITUARIES ; ...Arrangements were made by Knollcrest Funeral Home in Lombard. Casimir W. Firlit Casimir W. Firlit, a 35-year-resident of Downers Grove, died June...is survived by his second wife, Marie S.; his children, Casimir F. (Barbara) of St. Louis, Mo., Christine A. (Henry) Juiris...Margaret M. (nee Schweiger); ... Read more
	M. Dolores Smith; Enjoyed reading, knitting, sewing, religious programs ; ...retired in 1995. While in Brockton she was a communicant of St. Casimir Church, and in New Hampshire she was a communicant of Immaculate...husband, Robert Sr., of Loudon; grandchildren Raymond Blethen IV of Medford, Mass., Stephen Blethen of Manchester, Robert Pellegrino...funeral home. A Funeral Mass will ... Read more

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