Feb 18, 2021 · Augustus II was called "the Strong" for his bear-like physical strength and for his numerous offspring (only one of them his legitimate child and heir). The most famous of the king's children born out of wedlock was Maurice de Saxe , a brilliant strategist who attained the highest military ranks in the kingdom of France.
- 27 April 1694 – 1 February 1733
- John George IV
- 15 September 1697, Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland
- Frederick Augustus II
Feb 16, 2021 · Piast monarchy under Casimir I, Bolesław II and Bolesław III. Bolesław I's expansive rule overstretched the resources of the early Polish state, and it was followed by a collapse of the monarchy. Recovery took place under Casimir I the Restorer (r. 1039–58).
Feb 06, 2021 · Actually, each principality was an independent title, and only in Lower Silesia was his authority strong enough to not worry about his succession. The continuous rebellions of Konrad of Masovia and Władysław Odonic forced Henry in 1234 to designate his son Henry II the Pious as the heir to the throne.
- Christina(?)
- Bolesław I the Tall
- 1232–1238
- Henry II the Pious
Feb 14, 2021 · (Redirected from Stanisław II Augustus) Stanisław August Poniatowski (born Stanisław Antoni Poniatowski, 17 January 1732 – 12 February 1798), known by his regal title Stanislaus II Augustus, was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795, and the last monarch of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
- 7 September 1764 – 25 November 1795
- Augustus III
- 25 November 1764, St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw
- monarchy suppressed (Partitions of Poland)
6 days ago · Władysław IV Vasa or Ladislaus IV of Poland (9 June 1595 – 20 May 1648) was King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and titular King of Sweden, who ruled from 1632 until his death in 1648.
- 6 February 1633
- Sigismund III Vasa
- 8 November 1632 –, 20 May 1648
- John II Casimir Vasa
2 days ago · The State of the Teutonic Order (German: Staat des Deutschen Ordens; Latin: Civitas Ordinis Theutonici), also called Deutschordensstaat (German: [ˈdɔʏtʃʔɔʁdn̩sˌʃtaːt]) or Ordensstaat ([ˈɔʁdn̩sˌʃtaːt]) was a medieval crusader state, located in Central Europe along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea.
2 days ago · Jazdów was raided twice—in 1262 by Lithuanians, in 1281 by the Płock Prince Bolesław II of Masovia. Then, a new similar settlement was established on the site of a small fishing village called Warszowa, c. 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) north of Jazdów—by the same Prince Bolesław II.
2 days ago · The Prince of Płock, Bolesław II of Masovia, established the modern-day city in about 1300 and the first historical document attesting to the existence of a castellany dates to 1313. With the completion of St John's Cathedral in 1390, Warsaw became one of the seats of the Dukes of Masovia and was officially made capital of the Masovian Duchy ...