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- Jogaila was the last pagan ruler of medieval Lithuania. He held the title Didysis Kunigaikštis. Translated as grand duke or grand prince, Kunigaikštis is a cognate of König and king, and didysis magnifies it. As King of Poland, he pursued a policy of close alliances with Lithuania against the Teutonic Order.
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Jogaila was the last pagan ruler of medieval Lithuania. After he became King of Poland, as a result of the Union of Krewo, the newly formed Polish-Lithuanian union confronted the growing power of the Teutonic Order.
Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło (b. about 1362 – d. June 1, 1434), was a Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. He ruled in Lithuania from 1377, at first with his uncle, Kęstutis.
WŁADYSŁAW II JAGIEŁŁO (POLAND) (Lithuanian: Jogaila; c. 1351 – 1434), grand duke of Lithuania (1377 – 1401) and king of Poland (1386 – 1434); son of Grand Duke Algirdas of Lithuania (d. 1375) and Yuliana, princess of Tver; and founder of the Jagiellon dynasty in Poland.
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Feb 4, 2022 · The Jagiellon Dynasty saw its start with Jogaila Algirdaitis, Grand Duke of Lithuania. It is unknown exactly when Jogaila was born to his parents, Grand Duke Algirdas of Lithuania and Uliana of Tver. Jogaila was likely born sometime between 1352 and 1362. Algirdas, possibly the fifth of seven sons,….
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