Alexandra of Lithuania

Alexandra of Lithuania

Alexandra (born at the end of 1360's or the beginning of 1370's in Vilnius – died on 20 April 1434 in Płońsk)lt icon cite encyclopedia | editor=Antanas Račis | author=Edvardas Gudavičius | encyclopedia=Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija | title=Aleksandra | year=2001 | publisher=Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas | volume=I | location=Vilnius | pages=306| isbn=5-420-01485-8] was the youngest daughter of Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas and his second wife Uliana of Tver. In 1387 Alexandra married Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia. The marriage followed Union of Krewo when Siemowit IV agreed not to rival Grand Duke of Lithuania Jogaila (brother of Alexandra) and to support him as the new King of Poland. [cite book | title=The Polish–Lithuanian State, 1386–1795 |first=Daniel |last=Stone |publisher=University of Washington Press | year=2001 |series=A History of East Central Europe |pages=7 |isbn=0-295-98093-1] Alexandra's and Siemowit's daughter Cymburgis married Ernest, Duke of Austria in 1412. The wedding took place in Buda, residence of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor. At the time the emperor mediated negotiations between Alexandra's brother King of Poland Jogaila and the Teutonic Knights. [cite book| title=Tannenberg and After |first=William |last=Urban |publisher=Lithuanian Research and Studies Center |location=Chicago |year=2003 | isbn=0-929700-25-2 |pages=194] Two other daughters married Michael Žygimantaitis, pretender to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.lt icon cite encyclopedia | editor=Vaclovas Biržiška | encyclopedia=Lietuviškoji enciklopedija | title=Aleksandra | year=1933–1944 | publisher=Spaudos Fondas | volume=I | location=Kaunas | pages=219]

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* [http://genealogy.euweb.cz/jagelo/jagelo.html Genealogy of the House of Gediminas]
* [http://genealogy.euweb.cz/piast/piast3.html#Z4 Genealogy of the House of Piast]


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