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There are more than 50 churches named after Casimir in Lithuania and Poland, including Church of St. Casimir, Vilnius and St. Kazimierz Church, Warsaw, and more than 50 churches in Lithuanian and Polish diaspora communities in America. Women's congregation Sisters of Saint Casimir was established in 1908 and remains active in the United States.
Casimir Jagiellon was the third and youngest son of King Władysław II Jagiełło (known as Jogaila) and his fourth wife, Sophia of Halshany. [5] Casimir's mother was 40 to 50 years younger than his father, which caused widespread speculations that the children were the product of adultery. [6]
A full length sculpted effigy of Casimir lies on top of the sarcophagus. The effigy is highly unusual: Casimir is presented as being in agony and is dressed in a clerical cloak only used at coronations. Stoss's signature appears under the effigy's feet. [6] The sides of the sarchophagus bear the arms of Casimir's kingdoms and territories.
St. Adalbert of Prague St. Casimir St. Josaphat Kuntsevych St. Jadwiga of Poland St. Stanisław Kazimierczyk St. Ursula Ledóchowska St. Faustina Kowalska St. Theresia Benedikta of the Cross St. Pope John Paul II. Wojciech of Prague (Adalbert) (c. 956–997), Professed Priest of the Benedictines; Bishop of Prague (Nymburk, Czech Republic ...
(1) Helen of Znojmo, 7 children 5 May 1194 Kraków Aged about 56 Usurped power from brother Piast: Mieszko III 1190–1190 – – – Usurped Piast: Casimir II the Just 1190–1194 – – – Usurped Piast: High Duke Leszek I the White Polish: Leszek Biały 1194–1198 (3–4 years) c. 1184 /1185
Casimir received a force of 1,000 heavy footmen and a significant amount of gold to restore his power in Poland. Casimir also signed an alliance with Yaroslav I the Wise, the Prince of Kievan Rus', who was linked with him through Casimir's marriage with Yaroslav's sister, Maria Dobroniega. With this support, Casimir returned to Poland and ...
John Sigismund Vasa (6 January 1652, Warsaw - 20 February 1652, Warsaw) was a Polish prince, the son of John II Casimir and Marie Louise Gonzaga. Biography [ edit ]
Casimir II, Duke of Pomerania-Demmin (c. 1180 – 1219) Casimir III, Duke of Pomerania-Stettin (1348–1372) Casimir IV, Duke of Pomerania-Stolp (1351–1377) Saint Casimir (1458–1484), patron saint of Lithuania and Poland; Casimir I of Opole (1178/79–1230), Polish duke; Casimir, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth between 1515 and 1527