Search results
Jadwiga ( Polish: [jadˈviɡa] ⓘ; 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.
- 16 October 1384 – 17 July 1399
- Elizabeth of Bosnia
Mar 15, 2024 · Jadwiga (born 1373/74—died July 17, 1399, Kraków, Poland; canonized June 8, 1997; feast day February 28) was the queen of Poland (1384–99) whose marriage to Jogaila, grand duke of Lithuania ( Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland), founded the centuries-long union of Lithuania and Poland.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 29, 2017 · 16th century depiction of the Wedding of Jagiello and Jadwiga. Abstract: In order to show and prove the outstanding Christian character of Queen Jadwiga in the light of history and its relation to the living tradition of her nations, Poland and Lithuania, was the thesis in this dissertation.
People also ask
When was Jadwiga born?
Who is Queen Jadwiga?
Was Jadwiga a king?
How long did Jadwiga reign?
Jun 8, 2021 · Queen Jadwiga. June 8 - we fondly recognize Polish monarch and saint-Queen Jadwiga whose liturgical feast day was determined for this day by her native Pole-Pope St. John Paul II in 1997 following her canonization in Krakow. She was the first female to be crowned king of Poland and reigned from Oct. 16, 1384 until July 17, 1399.
In the 19th century, with the rise in patriotism, the cult of Queen Jadwiga of Poland (1384–1399) also increased in popularity, as she was not only identified with Christian ideals, but also considered a personification of Poland’s glorious past. It intensified especially around the quincentennial of the baptism of Lithuania and the Union of Krewo (Act of Krėva) in 1886. A year later ...
Aug 25, 2023 · Media in category "Jadwiga of Poland in paintings". The following 37 files are in this category, out of 37 total. Kraków Founders of Jagiellonian University.jpg 3,397 × 2,447; 6.35 MB. Tricius Queen Jadwiga.jpg 1,728 × 3,231; 3.55 MB. Aleksander Lesser - Jadwiga przypatrująca się wjazdowi Jagiełły na zamek krakowski.jpg 2,500 × 3,064; 2 ...
Jadwiga, Poland's Great Queen (New York: 1931); Monica M. Gardner, Queen Jadwiga of Poland (London: 1934). The most recent study is the posthumous work by Oscar Halecki, Jadwiga of Anjou and the Rise of East Central Europe, edited with a Foreword by Thaddeus V. Gromada, (Highland Lakes, New Jersey: 1991); for an
