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His lands were also in danger of the Teutonic Knights who had seized the town of Gdansk. Despite all odds, Władysław united Greater Poland and lesser Poland and was crowned in 1320. He had still to fight in defence of the country. In 1331 he defeated the Teutonic knights in the battle at Płowce. [2] He was seventy then. He died two years later.
Salome of Greater Poland also known as Salomea Odonicówna (literally daughter of Odonic) ( Polish: Salomea wielkopolska or Odonicówna; born c. 1225 – died April 1267?), was a Polish princess member of the Piast dynasty from the Greater Poland branch and by marriage Duchess of Glogów . She was the third child but eldest daughter of Duke ...
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Jadwiga (Polish: [jaˈdvʲiɡa]; 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. She was the youngest daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, and his wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia. Jadwiga was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou ...
May 5, 2024 · Jadwiga of Anjou (1373/4 – July 17, 1399) was Queen of Poland from 1384 to her death. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou and the daughter of King Louis I of Hungary and Elisabeth of Bosnia. She is known in Polish as Jadwiga, in English and German as Hedwig, in Lithuanian as Jadvyga, in Hungarian as Hedvig, and in Latin as Hedvigis.
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 ...
Gołuchów [ɡɔˈwuxuf] is a village in Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gołuchów. [1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Pleszew and 93 km (58 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań . The village has an approximate ...
