Sigismund II Augustus was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the son of Sigismund I the Old, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548. He was the first ruler of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the last male monarch from the Jagiellonian dynasty.

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Occupation: statesperson
Position held: King of Poland
Citizenship: Kingdom of Poland, Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Born: August 1, 1520
Died: July 7, 1572

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Occupation: statesperson
Position held: King of Poland
Citizenship: Kingdom of Poland, Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Born: August 1, 1520
Died: July 7, 1572