Deaths on February 18

Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria

Died on February 18, 1502

Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria (b. 1457)

Hedwig Jagiellon (Polish: Jadwiga Jagiellonka, Lithuanian: Jadvyga Jogailaitė, German: Hedwig Jagiellonica) (21 September 1457 – 18 February 1502), baptized as "Hedwigis", was a Polish princess and member of the Jagiellonian dynasty, as well as Duchess of Bavaria by marriage.

Born in Kraków, she was the eldest daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland of Poland and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria.

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Events on 1502

12 Feb

Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain
Isabella I issued an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity.
12 Feb

4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)
Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India.
14 Feb

Kingdom of Granada (Crown of Castile)
Spanish Inquisition: The Catholic Monarchs issue a decree forcing Muslims in Granada to convert to Catholicism or leave Spain.

Deaths on February 18

Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria

Died on February 18, 1502

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Events on 1502

Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain

4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)

Kingdom of Granada (Crown of Castile)