Alexandra of Lithuania
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For other persons of the same name, see Alexandra.
Alexandra (born at the end of 1360's or the begining of 1370's in Vilnius – died on 20 April 1434 in Płońsk)[1] was the youngest daughter of Grand Duke of Lithuania Algirdas and his second wife Uliana of Tver.[2] In 1387 Alexandra married Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia. The marriage followed Union of Krewo when Siemowit IV agreed not to rival Grand Duke of Lithuania Jogaila (brother of Alexandra) and to support him as the new King of Poland.[3] Alexandra's and Siemowit's daughter Cymburgis married Ernest, Duke of Austria. Two other daughters married Michael Žygimantaitis, pretender to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ (Lithuanian) Edvardas Gudavičius (2001). "Aleksandra". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija I. Ed. Antanas Račis. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. 306. ISBN 5-420-01485-8.
- ^ a b (Lithuanian) "Aleksandra". Lietuviškoji enciklopedija I. (1933–1944). Ed. Vaclovas Biržiška. Kaunas: Spaudos Fondas. 219.
- ^ Stone, Daniel (2001). The Polish–Lithuanian State, 1386–1795, A History of East Central Europe. University of Washington Press, 7. ISBN 0-295-98093-1.
