Fryderyk Jagiellończyk

Friedrich Jagiello, Polish: Fryderyk Jagiellon (* April 27, 1468 in Krakow, Poland, † March 13, 1503 in Kraków), the Polish Prince and Duke of Lithuania, was bishop of Krakow, the Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland - Lithuania.

Life

He was the son of King Casimir IV of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1427-1492) from his marriage to Elizabeth of Habsburg (1437-1505), a daughter of the Roman-German King Albrecht II (1368-1437) from the House of Luxembourg. The Jagiellonian are an old aristocratic family.

Friedrich was elected on April 19, 1488 by the chapter to the bishop of Krakow, confirmed on May 2, position 1488 of Pope Innocent VIII, ordained in Krakow on March 24, 1493 and a priest on September 20, 1493 by Pope Alexander VI. created cardinal with the title of diakonia Santa Lucia in Septisolio. On 2 October 1493 appointment as Archbishop of Gniezno and the episcopal ordination took place on 21 December he received 1493rd As Metropolitan of Gniezno and Primate of Poland - Lithuania, he had the right to crown the Polish kings. It can be assumed that he has his brother Alexander crowned in 1501 as King of Poland.

At the age of 35 years, Frederick died. In the Wawel Cathedral in Krakow, a grave plate is made ​​by the artist Hermann Vischer the Younger.