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5 days ago · In 1386, Grand Duke Jogaila of Lithuania was baptised into Christianity and married Queen Jadwiga of Poland, taking the name Władysław II Jagiełło and becoming King of Poland. This created a personal union between the two countries and a potentially formidable opponent for the Teutonic Knights.
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Apr 5, 2024 · Major Events: Union of Lublin. Battle of the Vorskla River. Livonian War. Key People: Casimir IV. Wladyslaw II Jagiello. Algirdas. Jagiellon dynasty. Vytautas the Great. Related Places: Russia. Ukraine. Lithuania. On the Web: Presidential Library - Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Apr. 05, 2024)
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Mar 29, 2024 · Zbigniew Oleśnicki was a Polish statesman and cardinal who was chief councillor to King Władysław II and regent of Poland (1434–47). A member of the Polish noble house of Dębno of Oleśnica, he became the leading member of the royal Privy Council after he saved the king’s life at the Battle of.
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5 days ago · In an effort to consolidate his position and widen his power, Jogaila married the 12-year-old Polish queen Jadwiga and was crowned king of Poland in Kraków on Feb. 15, 1386, as Władysław II Jagiełło. Vytautas then waged an intermittent struggle for power with Jogaila and on occasion sought further assistance from the Teutonic Order.
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3 days ago · Stanisław II August [a] (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski; [b] 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known also by his regnal Latin name Stanislaus II Augustus, and as Stanisław August Poniatowski, was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth .
Mar 29, 2024 · By Yusuf Selman Inanc in Istanbul, Turkey. 29 March 2024 11:00 GMT | Last update: 2 weeks 3 days ago. Abdulhamid II is one of the most controversial and divisive figures in modern Turkish history ...
