Jadwiga Jagiellon
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Hedwig Jagiellon (21 September 1457 – 18 February 1502), baptized as Hedwigis, was the eldest daughter of King Casimir IV Jagiellon
of Poland and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria.
In 14 November 1475 Hedwig married Duke George of Bavaria
in Landshut
, which started the tradition of the famous medieval pageant Landshut Wedding.
It was rumored that she was locked away in a tower in Burg Trausnitz right after the wedding, however historic literature proves that she lived a normal life as a Lady of the house. Hedwig gave birth to five children of which only two daughters survived childhood years. Not much is reported after that.
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Casimir IV Jagiellon
Casimir IV KG of the House of Jagiellon was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440, and King of Poland from 1447, until his death.Casimir was the second son of King Władysław II Jagiełło , and the younger brother of Władysław III of Varna....
of Poland and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria.
In 14 November 1475 Hedwig married Duke George of Bavaria
George of Bavaria
George of Bavaria referred to as the Rich , was the last Duke of Bavaria-Landshut...
in Landshut
Landshut
Landshut is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the...
, which started the tradition of the famous medieval pageant Landshut Wedding.
It was rumored that she was locked away in a tower in Burg Trausnitz right after the wedding, however historic literature proves that she lived a normal life as a Lady of the house. Hedwig gave birth to five children of which only two daughters survived childhood years. Not much is reported after that.
Children
George and Hedwig had the following children:- Ludwig of Bavaria (1476–1496)
- Rupert of Bavaria (1477)
- Elisabeth of Bavaria (1478–1504) Married Rupert of the Palatinate and was mother of Otto Henry, Elector PalatineOtto Henry, Elector PalatineOtto-Henry, Elector Palatine, a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was Count Palatine of Palatinate-Neuburg from 1505 to 1559 and prince elector of the Palatinate from 1556 to 1559...
. - Margaret of Bavaria (1480–1531), Abbess of the Benedictine monastery in Neuburg an der DonauNeuburg an der DonauNeuburg an der Donau, literally Neuburg on the Danube River, is a town which is the capital of the Neuburg-Schrobenhausen district in the state of Bavaria in Germany.-Divisions:The municipality has 16 divisions:-History:...
- Wolfgang of Bavaria (*/† 1482)
Ancestry
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