In 1506 he was succeeded by Sigismund I the Old (Zygmunt I Stary) in both Poland and Lithuania, as the political realities were drawing the two states closer together.
Aastal 1506 järgnes talle nii Poolas kui ka Leedus Zygmunt I (Zygmunt I Stary), kui poliitiline olukord ajas kaks riiki teineteisele lähemale.