Sophia of Halshany

Sophia of Halshany
19th century rendering of a 16th-century miniature by Marceli Krajewski
Queen consort of Poland
TenureFebruary 1422 – 1 June 1434
Coronation5 March 1424
Bornc. 1405
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Died21 September 1461(1461-09-21) (aged 55–56)
Kraków, Kingdom of Poland
Burial
SpousesWładysław II Jagiełło
IssueWładysław III of Poland
Casimir
Casimir IV Jagiellon
DynastyOlshanski (by birth)
Jagiellon (by marriage)
FatherAndrew Olshansky
MotherAlexandra Drucka
ReligionEastern Orthodox (by birth)
Roman Catholic (by conversion)
SignatureSophia of Halshany's signature

Sophia of Halshany (Lithuanian: Sofija Alšėniškė; Belarusian: Софья Гальшанская, romanizedSofja Halšanskaja; Polish: Zofia Holszańska;[1] c. 1405 – 21 September 1461 in Kraków), known simply as Sonka, was a princess of Halshany who was Queen of Poland as the fourth and last wife of Jogaila, King of Poland and Supreme Duke of Lithuania. As the mother to Władysław III and Casimir IV, she is the co-founder of the Jagiellonian dynasty.[2]

  1. ^ Frost (2015), p. 131.
  2. ^ "Jagiellonians Timeline". Jagiellonians.com. University of Oxford. Retrieved 20 April 2021.