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October 3, 1373
- On June 8, we mark the Feast Day of Saint Jadwiga, Queen of Poland. She was born October 3, 1373, in Buda, Kingdom of Hungary and died July 17, 1399, at Wawel Castle in Kraków.
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Jadwiga with her mother and sisters, as depicted on Saint Simeon's casket in Zadar. Jadwiga was born in Buda, the capital of the Kingdom of Hungary. She was the third and youngest daughter of Louis I, King of Hungary and Poland, and his second wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia.
Saint Jadwiga of Poland, also known as Hedwig, is one of the most revered figures in Polish history and Catholic tradition. Born in the 14th century, Jadwiga became the country's first female monarch at an incredibly young age, ruling as King of Poland from 1384 until her death in 1399.
Jadwiga was born on February 18, 1374, at the Hungarian court, probably at Buda, her father's capital, and lived there for the first four years of her life. She was the youngest daughter and last-born child of Louis I, king of Hungary (r. 1342–1382) and Poland (r. 1370–1382), and his second wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia .
Oct 16, 2013 · Jadwiga was the daughter of Louis I the Great, who reigned simultaneously as king of Hungary and Poland. When Louis died, his eldest daughter, Mary, inherited the Hungarian throne. The Polish nobility, however, instead chose the younger daughter Jadwiga as their ruler.
Jadwiga, also known as Hedwig, was the first female to be crowned as monarch of the Kingdom of Poland. She reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death. She was the youngest daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, and his wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia.
The daughter of Berthold IV, Count of Andechs, she was educated at the monastery of Kitzingen and (c. 1186) married Henry I, who in 1202 became duke of Silesia. Source for information on Jadwiga of Poland, St.: New Catholic Encyclopedia dictionary.
Saint of the Month: St Jadwiga. Feast day: 17 July. Jadwiga (1373-1399) was the daughter of Louis the Great of Poland and Hungary. Louis had no male heir; he had three daughters, the youngest of whom was Jadwiga.
