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[[File:Władysław IV Waza.jpg|thumb|Portrait of King [[Władysław IV Vasa]] in coronation robes (detail), wearing the "Swedish Crown"]] |
[[File:Władysław IV Waza.jpg|thumb|Portrait of King [[Władysław IV Vasa]] in coronation robes (detail), wearing the "Swedish Crown"]] |
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The '''Swedish Crown''', also known as the "Purchased Crown", was a part of the [[Polish |
The '''Swedish Crown''' ({{langx|pl|Korona szwedzka}}), also known as the "Purchased Crown" (''Zakupiona Korona''), was a part of the [[Polish crown jewels]].<ref name="rozek">{{cite book | author = Michał Rożek | title = Polskie koronacje i korony (Polish coronations and crowns)| year = 1987 | page =82 | isbn = 83-03-01914-7|language=pl}}</ref> |
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== History == |
== History == |
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The crown was made for King [[Sigismund II Augustus]].<ref name="rozek" /> After |
The crown was made for King [[Sigismund II Augustus]].<ref name="rozek" /> After Sigismund's death, it was pawned to Giovanni Tudesco and later ransomed by King [[Sigismund III Vasa]] for 20,000 [[Italian coin florin|florin]]s and used for his coronation in [[Uppsala]] as [[List of Swedish monarchs|King of Sweden]] on 19 February 1594.<ref name="rozek" /> |
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In 1623 King Sigismund III bequeathed it to the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]], and it was included in the State Treasury at the [[Wawel Castle]] after |
In 1623, King Sigismund III bequeathed it to the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]], and it was included in the State Treasury at the [[Wawel Castle]] after his death in 1633.<ref name="rozek" /> |
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The appearance of the crown was a type of ''corona clausa'', consisting of five larger and five smaller parts (''portiones maiores quinque, minores quinque'') and 262 precious stones, including 24 emeralds, 64 rubies, 30 sapphires, 21 diamonds and 123 pearls.<ref name="rozek" /> In the 18th century the crown was depicted in the portrait of [[Sigismund I the Old]] by [[Marcello Bacciarelli]], painted to embellish the Marble Room at the [[Royal Castle, Warsaw|Royal Castle in Warsaw]]. |
The appearance of the crown was a type of ''corona clausa'', consisting of five larger and five smaller parts (''portiones maiores quinque, minores quinque'') and 262 precious stones, including 24 emeralds, 64 rubies, 30 sapphires, 21 diamonds and 123 pearls.<ref name="rozek" /> In the 18th century, the crown was depicted in the portrait of [[Sigismund I the Old]] by [[Marcello Bacciarelli]], painted to embellish the Marble Room at the [[Royal Castle, Warsaw|Royal Castle in Warsaw]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 26 October 2024
The Swedish Crown (Polish: Korona szwedzka), also known as the "Purchased Crown" (Zakupiona Korona), was a part of the Polish crown jewels.[1]
History
[edit]The crown was made for King Sigismund II Augustus.[1] After Sigismund's death, it was pawned to Giovanni Tudesco and later ransomed by King Sigismund III Vasa for 20,000 florins and used for his coronation in Uppsala as King of Sweden on 19 February 1594.[1]
In 1623, King Sigismund III bequeathed it to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and it was included in the State Treasury at the Wawel Castle after his death in 1633.[1]
The appearance of the crown was a type of corona clausa, consisting of five larger and five smaller parts (portiones maiores quinque, minores quinque) and 262 precious stones, including 24 emeralds, 64 rubies, 30 sapphires, 21 diamonds and 123 pearls.[1] In the 18th century, the crown was depicted in the portrait of Sigismund I the Old by Marcello Bacciarelli, painted to embellish the Marble Room at the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Jerzy Lileyko. Regalia Polskie. Warszawa 1987. ISBN 83-03-02021-8 (in Polish)
- Janusz Miniewicz. Tajemnica polskich koron. Czy jest szansa ich odnalezienia?. Nowy Sącz 2006. ISBN 83-924034-2-8 (in Polish)
- Michał Rożek. Polskie koronacje i korony. Kraków 1987. ISBN 83-03-01914-7 (in Polish)
External links
[edit] Media related to Swedish Crown at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Polish) Korona szwedzka
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