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- Jadwiga was crowned "king" in Poland's capital, Kraków, on 16 October 1384. Her coronation either reflected the Polish nobility's opposition to her intended husband, William, becoming king without further negotiation, or simply, emphasized her status as queen regnant.
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On October 15, 1384, she was crowned rex (“king”) of Poland. The Polish magnates further promoted her marriage to Jogaila in order to produce a union of territories larger than the former one with Hungary, and this new entity altered the balance of power in central Europe.
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It was Maria who was to become the Polish queen, and rule together with her husband, Sigismund of Luxemburg. However, when, after the death of Louis, Hungarians chose Mary as their ruler, the prospect of ruling in Poland opened up for Jadwiga.
Jadwiga of Poland became a King rather than Queen because by law the ruler had to be a King. Her great uncle, King Casimir III didn't have any sons of his own so he chose his nephew Louis of Anjou (Louis the Great in Hungary) to succeed him.
Jadwiga was crowned the “King of Poland.” The Polish nobility then promoted Jadwiga’s marriage with the still-pagan Grand Duke of Lithuania, Jogaila, who pledged to convert to Roman Catholicism and promote the conversion of his pagan subjects by signing the ‘Union of Krewo.’.
Oct 18, 2012 · And so instead of re-writing the law and to emphasise the fact Jadwiga was a ruler in her own right, it was decided she should be crowned as Hedvig Rex Poloniæ (Hedwig, King of Poland) and not Hedvig Regina Poloniæ (Hedwig, Queen of Poland).
Jadwiga, also known as Hedwig, 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.
151 Points. "King" Jadwiga of Poland was the country's first female monarch. She was crowned at a time when queens weren't allowed to rule.
