Anna Jagello (1523–1596)

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Anna Jagello (1523–1596)

Queen of Poland. Name variations: Jagiello, Jagiellonica or Jagiellonka. Born in 1523; died in 1596; daughter of Bona Sforza (1493–1557) and Zygmunt I Stary also known as Sigismund I the Elder (1467–1548), king of Poland (r. 1506–1548); married Istvan also known as Stefan Batory or Stephen Bathory (1533–1586), king of Poland-Lithuania (r. 1575–1586).

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