Barbara Radziwiłł
(1520-1551) queen-consort of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania · Historical Figures · Died at 30
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Something wrong?Barbara Radziwiłł was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the second wife of Sigismund II Augustus, the last male monarch of the Jagiellon dynasty. Barbara, already widowed and considered a great beauty, became a royal mistress most likely in 1543 and married Sigismund in secret in July or August 1547.
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Cameo showing Queen Barbara from profile, made in 1550 by Jacopo Caraglio
Barbara Radziwiłł in coronation robes and pearls that became her signature jewelry. 18th-century copy of an original 16th-century portrait.
Death of Barbara Radziwiłł by Józef Simmler
Remains of Barbara (painting by Ludomir Sleńdziński)
Pan Twardowski summons Barbara's ghost. Painting by Wojciech Gerson.Family
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Barbara Radziwiłł was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the second wife of Sigismund II Augustus, the last male monarch of the Jagiellon dynasty. Barbara, already widowed and considered a great beauty, became a royal mistress most likely in 1543 and married Sigismund in secret in July or August 1547. The marriage caused a scandal and was vehemently opposed by Polish nobles, including the queen mother, Bona Sforza.
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