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The melee reached the Polish command and one knight, identified as Lupold or Diepold of Kökeritz, charged directly against King Władysław II Jagiełło. Władysław's secretary, Zbigniew Oleśnicki, saved the king's life, gaining royal favor and becoming one of the most influential people in Poland.
Jogaila (Lithuanian: [jɔˈɡâːɪɫɐ] ⓘ; c. 1352/1362 – 1 June 1434), later Władysław II Jagiełło (Polish: [vwaˈdɨswaf jaˈɡʲɛwwɔ] ⓘ), was Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1381 and 1382–1401), later giving the position to his cousin Vytautas in exchange for the title of Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1401–1434) and then King ...
Apr 16, 2024 · Władysław II Jagiełło was the grand duke of Lithuania (as Jogaila, 1377–1401) and king of Poland (1386–1434), who joined two states that became the leading power of eastern Europe. He was the founder of Poland’s Jagiellon dynasty. Jogaila (Jagiełło in Polish) was one of the 12 sons of Algirdas.
The Lithuanian-Polish monarch Jogaila (c. 1351-1434), known in Polish as Wladyslaw II Jagiello, was a key figure in the history of both Lithuania and Poland during the medieval period. Geopolitically speaking, the most significant aspect of Jogaila's 57-year reign as Lithuania's monarch was that it inaugurated a union between Lithuania and ...
Nov 11, 2011 · Due to his semi-Ruthenian roots, the king’s customs, piety, aesthetic taste, and artistic patronage are all frequently regarded as strongly influenced by Eastern elements. Indeed, Jagiełło brought Ruthenian masters to Poland to paint frescoes.
The King Jagiełło Monument (Polish: Pomnik Króla Jagiełły) is an equestrian monument of Władysław II Jagiełło, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, located in Central Park, New York City. The monument commemorates the Battle of Grunwald, a decisive defeat of the Teutonic Order in 1410.
Władysław II Jagiełło , (born c. 1351—died May 31/June 1, 1434, Grodek, near Lwów, Galicia, Pol.), Grand duke of Lithuania (1377–1401) and king of Poland (1386–1434), founder of the Jagiellon dynasty. He had to defeat rivals, including his cousin Vytautas, in order to secure his rule in Lithuania.
