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Born a pagan, he converted to Catholicism in 1386 and was baptized as Ladislaus (Polish: Władysław) in Kraków, married the young Queen Jadwiga, and was crowned King of Poland as Władysław II Jagiełło. In 1387, he converted Lithuania to Catholicism.
- 4 March 1386
- Algirdas
- May 1377 – August 1381, 3/15 August 1382 – 1 June 1434
- Władysław III
Apr 16, 2024 · Elected king of Poland on Feb. 2, 1386, Jogaila was baptized as a Roman Catholic, taking the name Władysław II, on February 15, married Jadwiga on February 18, and was crowned king on March 4 in Cracow. He began at once to convert Lithuania to Roman Catholicism.
Crowned himself King of Poland in 1300 Přemyslid (Uncrowned) Wenceslaus III of Bohemia Polish: Wacław III Czeski 1305–1306 (1 year) 6 October 1289 Prague
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- Stanislaus II Augustus
- c. 960 (First Christian Duke)
The first king of the new dynasty was Jogaila, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, who was known as Władysław II Jagiełło in Poland. He was elected king of Poland in 1386 after his marriage to Jadwiga of Anjou , the King of Poland in her own right, and his conversion to Catholicism .
Władysław II Jagiełło , (born c. 1351—died May 31/June 1, 1434, Grodek, near Lwów, Galicia, Pol.), Grand duke of Lithuania (1377–1401) and king of Poland (1386–1434), founder of the Jagiellon dynasty. He had to defeat rivals, including his cousin Vytautas, in order to secure his rule in Lithuania.
Jagiellon dynasty, family of monarchs of Poland-Lithuania, Bohemia, and Hungary that became one of the most powerful in east central Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries. The dynasty was founded by Jogaila , the grand duke of Lithuania , who married Queen Jadwiga of Poland in 1386, converted to Christianity , and became King Władysław II ...
History. Encyclopedias almanacs transcripts and maps. Wladyslaw II Jagiello, King of Poland. views 3,701,038 updated. Wladyslaw II Jagiello, King of Poland. The Lithuanian-Polish monarch Jogaila (c. 1351-1434), known in Polish as Wladyslaw II Jagiello, was a key figure in the history of both Lithuania and Poland during the medieval period.
