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Lithuanian Election

Name: Lithuanian Election
Start: 1506-09-20
Location: Vilnius

When: 20 September 1506
Where: Vilnius
Part of: Sigismund I the Old succeeds as King of Poland

Sigismund was elected Grand Duke of Lithuania in Vilnius on 20 September 1506.

After Alexander's death, Sigismund arrived in Vilnius and was elected by the Lithuanian Ducal Council. This election occurred contrary to the Union of Mielnik, which proposed a joint Polish-Lithuanian election of a monarch.

Sources

Sigismund I the Old Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-24

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