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Apr 6, 2024 · Capetian House of Anjou. Father. Louis I of Hungary. Mother. Elizabeth of Bosnia. Religion. Catholic. Jadwiga ( 1373 or 1374 – 17 July 1399), also known as Hedwig ( Hungarian: Hedvig ), was the first woman to be crowned as monarch of the Kingdom of Poland. She reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death.
Jadwiga (died 29 December 1249) was by marriage Duchess consort of Greater Poland . Her parentage is disputed among historians and sources. Among the possible origins for Jadwiga include: Descent from the Pomerelian Samborides lineage of the Dukes of Pomerania, [1] [2] i.e. the daughter of Mestwin I, Duke of Pomerania.
Józef Feliks Męcina-Krzesz (2 January 1860, Kraków - 2/3 December 1934, Poznań) was a Polish painter, known for historical scenes, religious art and portraits. Biography [ edit ] From 1877 to 1884, he studied at the Kraków Academy of Fine Arts with Władysław Łuszczkiewicz and Florian Cynk .
The history of Poland spans over a thousand years, from medieval tribes, Christianization and monarchy; through Poland's Golden Age, expansionism and becoming one of the largest European powers; to its collapse and partitions, two world wars, communism, and the restoration of democracy . The roots of Polish history can be traced to ancient ...
Elisabeth of Kalisz (c. 1259 – 28 September 1304) or Elisabeth of Greater Poland, was the eldest child of Bolesław the Pious and his wife, Saint Jolenta of Poland. Her younger sister was Jadwiga of Greater Poland .
Jadwiga of Kalisz (Polish: Jadwiga kaliska (Bolesławówna); 1266 – 10 December 1339) was a Queen of Poland by marriage to Ladislaus the Short. She was the mother of the last Piast King of Poland, Casimir III. She was the second of three daughters born to Bolesław the Pious and Saint Yolanda of Hungary. In 1293, Jadwiga married Ladislaus I ...
JADWIGA OF POLAND, ST. Duchess of Silesia; b. Andechs, Bavaria, Germany, c. 1174; d. convent of Trzebnica, Wroclaw Province, Poland, Oct. 15, 1243. 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. Hedwig played an influential part in ...
