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John Jagiellon

Bishop of Poznań and illegitimate son of Sigismund I the Old, King of Poland
Person human Q2559763

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[21]
Date of birth
January 8, 1499, 1498[10]
Date of death
February 18, 1538
Place of birth
Kraków
Place of death
Poznań
Country of citizenship
Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Kingdom of Poland[14][15]
Occupation
canon, cantor, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, bishop
Position held
king's secretary at the Polish court, Roman Catholic Bishop of Poznań, Roman Catholic bishop of Vilnius[16][17][18]
Educated at
University of Bologna[19]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[20]
Father
Sigismund I the Old[12]
Mother
Katarzyna Telniczanka[13]
Sibling
Beata Kościelecka, Regina Szafraniec, Catherine Jagellon, Anna Jagiellon, Isabella Jagiellon, Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg, Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Anna Jagiellon, Katharina of Poland, Countess of Montfort, Wojciech Olbracht, Sigismund II Augustus[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
Described by source
Polish Biographical Dictionary[25]
Family
Jagiellonian dynasty[22]
Given name
John, Jan[23][24]
P14974
43307[37]
Place of burial
Vilnius Cathedral[11]
Significant person
Johannes Dantiscus[26]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Jagiellon en Jan z Książąt Litewskich en John of the Lithuanian Dukes cs Jan Jagellonský de Jan z Książąt Litewskich de Johann Jagiellon el Ιωάννης των Λιθουανών δουκών el Ιωάννης Γιαγκιέλλον fr Jean Ochstat de Thelnicz fr Jan z Książąt Litewskich en polonais fr Jonas iš Lietuvos kunigaikščių en lituanien hu Jagelló János poznańi püspök nl Jan z Książąt Litewskich pl Janusz z Książąt Litewskich pl Jan «z książąt litewskich» ks. Jagiellończyk ru Ян uk Іван Ягеллон zh 立陶宛的揚公爵
🔖 Identifiers · 19
ISNI
0000000113654052
VIAF cluster ID
166084005
GND ID
122590210X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
John from Lithuanian Dukes.PNG ↗
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02337181
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
lituan
Early Modern Letters Online person ID
686ba80c-1237-4a98-a7ea-0ffea7833853
Genealogics.org person ID
I00341877
Geni.com profile ID
6000000017671687031
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/122dm4d4
NUKAT ID
n2008103219
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:DO5n;=Bc
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810702107305606
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3916569
Sejm-Wielki.pl profile ID
8.i18.18
Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
jonas-is-lietuvos-kunigaiksciu
WBIS ID
P25803
WeRelate person ID
John_Jagiellon_(1)
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJy4gfFpdHg8gjdrGxYQMP

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🔗 Connections
Sibling 7
Sigismund II Augustus, Anna Jagiellon, Catherine Jagellon, Isabella Jagiellon, Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg, Beata Kościelecka
Siblings 7
Sigismund II Augustus, Anna Jagiellon, Catherine Jagellon, Isabella Jagiellon, Sophia Jagiellon, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Hedwig Jagiellon, Electress of Brandenburg, Beata Kościelecka
Occupation 4
canon, cantor, Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
Country of citizenship 2
Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Kingdom of Poland
Given name 2
John, Jan
Parent of 2
Sigismund I the Old, Katarzyna Telniczanka
Described by source 1
Polish Biographical Dictionary
Educated at 1
University of Bologna
Family 1
Jagiellonian dynasty
Father 1
Sigismund I the Old
Instance of 1
human
Mother 1
Katarzyna Telniczanka
Place of birth 1
Kraków
Place of burial 1
Vilnius Cathedral
Place of death 1
Poznań
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Sex or gender 1
male
Significant person 1
Johannes Dantiscus
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Summary

John Jagiellon was born on January 8, 1499[1], in Kraków[2]. He died on February 18, 1538[3], in Poznań[4]. He worked as a canon[5], cantor[6], Catholic priest[7], Catholic bishop[8], and bishop[9].

FAQs

Where was John Jagiellon born?

John Jagiellon's place of birth was Kraków[2].

Where did John Jagiellon die?

John Jagiellon died in Poznań[4].

Who were John Jagiellon's parents?

John Jagiellon's father was Sigismund I the Old[12]. John Jagiellon's mother was Katarzyna Telniczanka[13].

What did John Jagiellon do for work?

John Jagiellon worked as a canon[5], cantor[6], Catholic priest[7], Catholic bishop[8], and bishop[9].

Where did John Jagiellon go to school?

John Jagiellon was educated at University of Bologna[19].

Related Entities

Anna Jagiellon Catherine Jagellon Isabella Jagiellon Kingdom of Poland Sigismund II Augustus Sigismund I the Old

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Kniaziowie litewsko-ruscy od końca czternastego wieku. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . Kniaziowie litewsko-ruscy od końca czternastego wieku. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija Online. wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . Kniaziowie litewsko-ruscy od końca czternastego wieku. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Kniaziowie litewsko-ruscy od końca czternastego wieku. wikidata.org.
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  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 43307
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'commons', 'el', 'en', 'lt', 'pl', 'ru']
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  2. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Johannes Dantiscus
    Place of birth → Kraków
    Citizenship → —
    Date of birth → +1499-01-08T00:00:00Z, +1498-00-00T00:00:00Z
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