Alexandra of Lithuania
Alexandra of Lithuania (* 1360 in Vilnius, † 20 April or June 19, 1434 in Płońsk ) was a princess of Lithuania and a sister of King Władysław II Jagiello of Poland.
Life
Princess Alexandra was the daughter of Grand Duke Alexander Olgierd of Lithuania (~ 1296-1377 ) and Juliana Aleksandrovna Tverskaja ( Ulyana of Tver, ~ 1330 - ~ 1392 ) was born. On December 12, 1385, shortly after the Union of Krewo came Ziemowit IV Duke of Mazovia ( ~ 1350-1426 ) and Hedwig of Anjou ( officially known as the "king" of Poland called ) and her future husband Władysław II Jagiello match, no to lay claim to more the kingdom of Poland. For this he received as compensation 10,000 Prague groschen and the Duchy of Belz as a fief. This pact was sealed by the marriage to Alexandra in 1387.
Family
Alexandra had with him 12 children.
- Ziemowit V. of Mazovia ( ~ 1389/1390-1442 ) ∞ Margaret of Opava Silesia Hunter village ( 1410-1459, daughter of John II of Opava, widow of Casimir I of Cieszyn )
- Władysław I of Płock (~ 1395/1411-1455 ) ∞ Anna of Silesia Oels (daughter of Conrad of Oels and Wohlau )
- Casimir II of Bel or of Płock and Kuyavia (1396/1407-1442) ∞ Margareta Szamotuły († 1464, later wife of Wenzel von Silesia - Opava )
- Alexander of Masovia (1400-1444), Prince-Bishop of Trent
- Trojden II (1403/1406-1427)
- Cimburgis of Mazovia ( ~ 1394-1429 ) ∞ Ernst of Austria ( 1377-1424 )
- Euphemia of Masovia (~ 1395-1447 ) ∞ Boleslaw of Silesia -Teschen (~ 1363-1431 )
- Jadwiga of Mazovia ( 1393 - after 1439) ∞ János Garai († 1428 Johann Garay )
- Amelia of Mazovia ( 1396/99- after 1424) ∞ Wilhelm II of Meissen ( 1371-1425 )
- Anna of Mazovia (1407/1413-1435) ∞ Michael Žygimantaitis Michael Boleslaw of Lithuania (before 1406 to 1452, as his first wife )
- Mary of Masovia (~ 1410-1450 ) ∞ Bogislaw of Pomerania ( ~ 1407/1410-1446 )
- Catherine of Mazovia ( † 1475 ) ∞ Michael Žygimantaitis Michael Bolesław of Lithuania (before 1406 to 1452, as his third wife )
Her siblings include Kenna ( Johanna ) of Lithuania († 1368, later wife of Casimir IV of Pomerania ) and Jogaila of Lithuania (later King Władysław II Jagiello )