Historedia
Person

Sigismund II Augustus

Events
3
Episodes
3
Years
1548–1558

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sigismund II Augustus, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Accession of Sigismund II Augustus

    1548

    Role: King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

    1. 1 April 1548 · Poland/LithuaniaDeath of Sigismund I the Old

      Sigismund I the Old died on 1 April 1548, ending his reign and leaving his son as the sole ruler of Poland and Lithuania.

  2. First Sejm of Sigismund II Augustus

    1548

    Role: King of Poland

    1. 31 October 1548 · UnknownFirst Sejm of 1548

      Deputies threatened to renounce allegiance unless the king repudiated his wife.

  3. Establishment of the Polish postal service

    1558

    Role: King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania

    1. 18 October 1558 · KrakówGrant of Postal Rights

      King Sigismund II Augustus granted postal management rights to the Italian Prospero Provana on 18 October 1558.

Sources

  1. Sigismund II Augustus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15