Sigismund — (variants: Sigmund, [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegmund Siegmund] ) is a German proper name, meaning protection through victory , from Old High German sigu victory + munt hand, protection . Tacitus Latinises it Segimundus . It looks like there … Wikipedia
Lithuania Minor — ( lt. Mažoji Lietuva; de. Kleinlitauen; pl. Litwa Mniejsza; ru. Máлая Литвá) or Prussian Lithuania ( lt. Prūsų Lietuva; de. Preußisch Litauen, pl. Litwa Pruska) is a historical ethnographic region of Prussia, later East Prussia in Germany, where… … Wikipedia
Sigismund I — may refer to: *Sigismund I the Old (1467 1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania *Sigismund of Burgundy (died 524), King of the Burgundians *Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368 1437) *Sigismund, Archduke of Austria (1427 1496)… … Wikipedia
Sigismund II Augustus — Polish Zygmunt August born Aug. 1, 1520, Kraków, Pol. died July 7, 1572, Knyszyn King of Poland (1548–72). Son of Sigismund I, he was crowned coruler with his father in 1530 and ruled the duchy of Lithuania from 1544. After becoming king of… … Universalium
Sigismund III Vasa — Infobox Swedish Royalty|monarch name = Sigismund III Vasa title =King of Poland and Sweden, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Ruthenia, Prussia, Masovia, Samogitia and Livonia caption =Painting by Marcin Kober, ca. 1590 succession =King of Poland and… … Wikipedia
Sigismund I the Old — Infobox Polish monarch name=Sigismund I the Old image caption= birthdate=birth date|1467|1|1|df=y birthplace=Kozienice, Poland deathdate=death date and age|1548|4|1|1467|1|1|df=y deathplace=Kraków, Poland burial place=on 26 July 1548 Wawel… … Wikipedia
Sigismund Kęstutaitis — For other nobles of the same name, see Sigismund. Sigismund Kęstutaitis ( lt. Žygimantas I Kęstutaitis, pl. Zygmunt Kiejstutowicz; born ca. 1365, murdered on 20 March 1440 in Trakai Peninsula Castle) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1432 to… … Wikipedia
Sigismund II Augustus — For other nobles of the same name, please see Sigismund. Infobox Polish monarch name=Sigismund II Augustus image caption= birthdate=birth date|1520|8|1|df=y birthplace=Kraków, Poland deathdate=death date and age|1572|7|7|1520|8|1|df=y… … Wikipedia
Sigismund Korybut — For other nobles of the same name, please see Sigismund. Sigismund Korybut ( lt. Žygimantas Kaributaitis; cz. Zikmund Korybutovič, ca. 1395–1435 near Pabaiskas) was a duke from the Gediminid dynasty, best known as a military commander of the… … Wikipedia
Sigismund I — Polish Zygmunt Stary ( Sigismund the Old ) born Jan. 1, 1467 died April 1, 1548, Kraków, Pol. King of Poland (1506–48). Son of Casimir IV, he became grand prince of Lithuania and king of Poland in 1506. After his army subdued the Teutonic Order… … Universalium