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Elisabeth of Habsburg (1436-1505)

"Elizabeth of Austria (German: Elisabeth, Polish: Elżbieta Rakuszanka; Lithuanian: Elžbieta Habsburgaitė; c. 1436 – 30 August 1505) was the wife of King Casimir IV of Poland and thus Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania. Orphaned at an early age, she spent her childhood in the court of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III. As one of the three surviving grandchildren of Emperor Sigismund, she had a strong claim to the kingdoms of Hungary and Bohemia. That made her an attractive bride for a Polish prince. The Polish nobility, seeking to increase Polish influence in Hungary and Bohemia, pursued marriage with Elizabeth since she was born and finally succeeded in 1454. Her marriage to Casimir was one of the most successful royal marriages in Poland. She gave birth to thirteen children, eleven of whom survived to adulthood. Four of her sons were crowned as kings." - (en.wikipedia.org 13.03.2020)

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daughter of Albert II of Germany
mother of Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria [daughter of], Casimir IV Jagiellon [father of]
mother of Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach [daughter of], Casimir IV Jagiellon [father of]

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