Sophia of Halshany
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Sophia of Halshany (Lithuanian: Sofija Alšėniškė; Belarusian: Соф'я Гальшанская, romanized: Sofja Halšanskaja; Polish: Zofia Holszańska;[1] c. 1405 – 21 September 1461 in Kraków), known simply as Sonka, was princess of Halshany by birth and Queen consort of Poland as the fourth and last wife of Jogaila, King of Poland and Supreme Duke of Lithuania. As the mother to Władysław III and Casimir IV, she is the co-founder of the Jagiellonian dynasty.[2]
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Queen consort of Poland | |
Tenure | February 1422 – 1 June 1434 |
Coronation | 5 March 1424 |
Born | c. 1405 Grand Duchy of Lithuania |
Died | 21 September 1461(1461-09-21) (aged 55–56) Kraków, Kingdom of Poland |
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Spouses | Władysław II Jagiełło |
Issue | Władysław III of Poland Casimir Casimir IV Jagiellon |
Dynasty | Olshanski (by birth) Jagiellon (by marriage) |
Father | Andrew Olshansky |
Mother | Alexandra Drucka |
Religion | Eastern Orthodox (by birth) Roman Catholic (by conversion) |
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