Sophia of Halshany
Noble person
1405 – 1461
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Who was Sophia of Halshany?
Sophia of Halshany or Sonka Olshanskaya was a Lithuanian princess of Halshany. As the fourth and last wife of Jogaila, King of Poland and Supreme Duke of Lithuania, she was Queen consort of Poland. As the mother of Władysław III, King of Poland and Hungary, and Casimir IV, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, she was the founder of the Jagiellon dynasty.
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- Born
- 1405
- Also known as
- Zofia (Sonka) Holszańska
- Spouses
- Jogaila
(1422/02/07 - 1434/06/01)
- Jogaila
- Children
- Died
- Sep 21, 1461
Kraków - Resting place
- Wawel Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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