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In what year did Sigismund II Augustus become King of Poland?

  • 1548

  • 1569

  • 1529

  • 1572

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In 1548, Sigismund II Augustus ascended to the throne as King of Poland. He was the last of the Jagiellonian dynasty, a prominent royal family that ruled Poland and Lithuania for over two centuries. Sigismund's reign marked a significant period in Polish history, characterized by religious tolerance and territorial expansion.
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