Andrew Jagiellon (Andrzej Jagiellończyk), future King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania was born on 15 July 1478 as twelfth child and seventh son of Casimir IV, having 6 older brothers (youngest of them was 10 years older than him) he had little expectations to ever sit on the throne, but seemingly all the luck his brothers lacked cumulated in him.
Andrew (named after maternal great grandfather) spend his childhood traveling with his family between Poland and Lithuania. Due to age gap he was not educated with his older brothers, although he shared most of theachers with Sigismund and Frederick. When Jan Długosz, teacher of his oldest brothers died, Andrew was just 2 years old. When his father Casimir IV died, Andrew was his only underaged son. He and Sigismund were Casimir's only "jobless" sons, which in case of 14 years old Andrew was not that big problem, not yet...
Andrew (named after maternal great grandfather) spend his childhood traveling with his family between Poland and Lithuania. Due to age gap he was not educated with his older brothers, although he shared most of theachers with Sigismund and Frederick. When Jan Długosz, teacher of his oldest brothers died, Andrew was just 2 years old. When his father Casimir IV died, Andrew was his only underaged son. He and Sigismund were Casimir's only "jobless" sons, which in case of 14 years old Andrew was not that big problem, not yet...
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