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May 4, 2024 · They therefore chose Mary's younger sister, Jadwiga of Poland as their new monarch. After two years of negotiations with Louis widow, Queen Elisabeth, who was regent of Hungary, and a civil war in Greater Poland (1383), Jadwiga finally came to Kraków and was crowned "King" (not Queen) of Poland on 16 November 1384.
May 5, 2024 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło (born ca. 1348; died 1 June 1434), was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland. He ruled in Lithuania from 1377, at first with his uncle, Kęstutis. In 1386, he converted to Christianity, was baptized as Władysław, married the young Queen Jadwiga of Poland ...
May 5, 2024 · In historic Poland, an ell was a measure of length. 1 ell equalled 0.78 metres. Due to his short stature, the king was nicknamed 'Łokietek', which is a diminutive of the word 'łokieć' (ell, elbow). [edit]Marriage and children. In 1293, Władysław married Jadwiga of Greater Poland.
May 2, 2024 · Louis I, also Louis the Great ( Hungarian: Nagy Lajos; Croatian: Ludovik Veliki; Slovak: Ľudovít Veľký) or Louis the Hungarian ( Polish: Ludwik Węgierski; 5 March 1326 – 10 September 1382), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1342 and King of Poland from 1370. He was the first child of Charles I of Hungary and his wife, Elizabeth of ...
Apr 24, 2024 · St. Casimir of Poland Feast day: Mar 04. St. Casimir of Poland. On March 4, the Catholic Church honors Saint Casimir Jagiellon, a prince whose life of service to God has made him a patron saint of ...
4 days ago · St. Jadwiga, Queen of Poland, 1384–1399 Henryk Jankowski , Prelate, Chaplain of "Solidarność" Marian Jaworski , Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lviv, 1991–2008, Cardinal
May 6, 2024 · By the end of that century Cracow goldsmiths were most likely commissioned to make a cup out of it, as a votive gift from Queen Jadwiga to St Wenceslaus, the first patron saint of the Cracow Cathedral. There is an inscription informing us that Jadwiga was grateful to St Wenceslaus. Decorations of the cup contain coats of arms and MM monogram.
