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Uliana of Tver. Jogaila ( Lithuanian: [jɔˈɡâːɪɫɐ] ⓘ; c. 1352/1362 – 1 June 1434), later Władysław II Jagiełło ( Polish: [vwaˈdɨswaf jaˈɡʲɛwwɔ] ⓘ ), [nb 1] was Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1381 and 1382–1401), later giving the position to his cousin Vytautas in exchange for the title of Supreme Duke of Lithuania ...
It is known today as the Jagiellonian University in honor of Jogaila and Jadwiga, who died in 1399 after the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth, who also died. Especially after Jadwiga's death, Jogaila's status as a foreign king was an ambiguous one.
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Apr 16, 2024 · Władysław II Jagiełło was the grand duke of Lithuania (as Jogaila, 1377–1401) and king of Poland (1386–1434), who joined two states that became the leading power of eastern Europe. He was the founder of Poland’s Jagiellon dynasty. Jogaila (Jagiełło in Polish) was one of the 12 sons of Algirdas.
Elżbieta Bonifacja. with Anna of Celje: Jadwiga of Lithuania. with Elisabeth of Pilica: None. with Sophia of Halshany: Władysław III of Poland, † Casimir IV Jagiellon. Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło [1] (b. about 1362 – d. June 1, 1434), was a Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland.
Jadwiga (born 1373/74—died July 17, 1399, Kraków, Poland; canonized June 8, 1997; feast day February 28) was the queen of Poland (1384–99) whose marriage to Jogaila, grand duke of Lithuania (Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland), founded the centuries-long union of Lithuania and Poland.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
According to a Polish legend, Jadwiga agreed to marry Jogaila due to divine inspiration during her long prayers before a crucifix in Wawel Cathedral. Siemowit IV of Mazovia resigned his claim to Poland in December.
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