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Alexander

king of Poland
Also known as: Aleksander Jagiellończyk
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Alexander (born Aug. 5, 1461, Kraków, Pol.—died Aug. 19, 1506, Vilnius, Lith.) was the king of Poland (1501–06) of the Jagiellonian dynasty, successor to his brother John Albert (Jan Olbracht). Alexander carried on the hopeless struggle of the crown against the growing power of the Polish senate and nobles, who deprived him of financial control and curtailed his prerogative. For want of funds, Alexander was unable to assist the grand master of the Order of...

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