Alexander Jagiellon
King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
Alexander Jagiellon (Polish: Aleksander Jagiellończyk, Lithuanian: Aleksandras Jogailaitis; 5 August 1461 – 19 August 1506) of the House of Jagiellon was the Grand Duke of Lithuania and later also King of Poland. He was the fourth son of Casimir IV Jagiellon. He was Elected grand duke of Lithuania on the death of his father (1492) and king of Poland on the death of his brother John I Albert.
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| Grand Duke of Lithuania | |
| Reign | 30 July 1492 – 19 August 1506 |
| Coronation | 30 July 1492 in Vilnius Cathedral |
| Predecessor | Casimir IV Jagiellon |
| Successor | Sigismund I |
| Born | 5 August 1461 Kraków, Poland |
| Died | 19 August 1506 Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Father | Casimir IV Jagiellon |
| Mother | Elisabeth of Hungary |
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