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Jadwiga (Polish: ⓘ; 1373 or 1374 – 17 July 1399), also known as Hedwig (Hungarian: Hedvig), was the first female to be crowned as monarch of the Kingdom of Poland. She reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death.
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.
Queen Jadwiga Facts. In her short life, Poland's saintly queen devoted herself to helping her people, while privately struggling with devastating tragedy.
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.
Queen of Poland whose reign is seen as the beginning of the golden age in Poland's history and whose policies and foundations continued to bear fruit after her death. Name variations: Hedwig, Hedwiga, Hedvigis; Jadwiga of Anjou. Born in Hungary on February 18, 1374; died in Poland from complications of childbirth three days after the death of ...
Jadwiga, also known as Hedwig, was the first female 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, also known as Hedwig, ruled the Kingdom of Poland for more than a decade, as its first female monarch. An Anjou princess and the youngest daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, and queen consort Elizabeth of Bosnia, Jadwiga was betrothed to William of Austria.
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 łł 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 ...
Join us on a journey into the rich tapestry of Polish history as we uncover the remarkable story of Queen Jadwiga. From her ascension to the throne at a youn...
Jadwiga Andegaweńska' (1374 – 1399) became the King of Poland on 16 October 1384 at the age of eleven. [1] She was crowned as a king, not queen.
