Sigismund of Lithuania

Sigismund of Lithuania

Sigismund of Lithuania may refer to:

* Sigismund Kestutaitis, Grand Duke Sigismund I of Lithuania
* Sigismund I the Old of Poland, who was also Grand Duke Sigismund II of Lithuania
* Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke Sigismund III of Lithuania
* Sigismund III Vasa, head of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

See also

* Sigismund
* Sigmund (disambiguation)


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