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Sigismund II of Poland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | "Death of Sigismund II Augustus at Knyszyn", oil on canvas by Jan Matejko, 1886, National Museum in Warsaw. |
 | | Tenacity and patience, the characteristics of all the Jagiellos, he possessed in a high degree, and he added to them a supple dexterity and a diplomatic finesse which he may have inherited from his Italian mother. |
 | | Sigismund II died at his beloved Knyszyn on July 6, 1572, at the age of 52. |
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