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Sophia Jagiellon, Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1464-1512)

"Sophia of Poland (Polish: Zofia Jagiellonka, 6 May 1464 – 5 October 1512), was a princess, member of the Jagiellonian dynasty, great grand daughter of Emperor Sigismund and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach and Brandenburg-Kulmbach.

Born in Kraków, she was the second daughter of Grand Duke of Lithuania and King Casimir IV of Poland and his wife Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria, daughter of the German king Albrecht. She was named after her paternal grandmother, Sophia of Halshany, Queen of Poland.

Sophia was baptised by John Gruszczynski, Bishop of Krakow. There is no information available concerning Sophia's upbringing or education." - (en.wikipedia.org 11.08.2021)

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daughter of Casimir IV Jagiellon [father of], Elisabeth of Habsburg [mother of]
mother of George [son of], Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach [father of]
mother of Albert of Mainz [son of], Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach [father of]

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