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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 ...
Apr 26, 2022 · Jadwiga of Greater of Poland (1266 – 10 December 1339) was the second of three daughter, born to Boleslaw the Pious and Jolenta of Poland. Her paternal grandparents were Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz and Jadwiga of Pomerania, her maternal grandparents were Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina.
- Kalisz, Wielkopolskie
- Ladislaus I, King of Poland
- Wielkopolskie
- "Jadwiga kaliska"
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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.
Dec 18, 2023 · Jadwiga’s reign is unparalleled in Polish history, her sacrifice of marrying a man she didn’t love would result in Lithuania transforming into a Catholic nation and gave Poland an ally that they would benefit from years later. In 1979, Pope John Paul II prayed at Jadwiga’s exalted sarcophagus.
Jadwiga (Polish: ⓘ; 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.
- 16 October 1384 – 17 July 1399
- Elizabeth of Bosnia
Apr 16, 2018 · Jadwiga of Kalisz. Hedwig of Kalisz – The Power behind the Throne. Thursday, 7 March 2019, 7:00 CaraBeth 2. King Casimir III of Poland, known to history as “the great”, may not have become king, if it weren’t for the efforts of his mother, Hedwig of Kalisz.
May 14, 2018 · JADWIGA (POLAND) (Hungarian: Hedvig; German: Hedwig; c. 1374 – 1399; ruled 1384 – 1399), queen of Poland, wife of W ł adys ł aw II Jagie ł ł o. The youngest daughter of Louis of Anjou, king of Hungary and Poland, and Elizabeth of Bosnia, Jadwiga was betrothed as early as 1378 to William of Habsburg. When the Polish lords rejected the ...
