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Władysław II Jagiełło

Type Figure Region Poland Time c. 1352–1434 Also known as Jagiełło

Władysław II Jagiełło (c. 1352–1434), originally Grand Duke of Lithuania, was baptized in 1386, married Queen Jadwiga, and was crowned King of Poland…

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  1. 1377–1386Vilnius · LithuaniaIn 1377 he succeeded his father as Grand Duke, contested power with his uncle Vytautas, and later consolidated his rule in Lithuania through diplomacy and arms.
  2. 1386–1410Kraków · Lesser PolandIn 1386 he was baptized, married Jadwiga, and was crowned King of Poland, promoting the Christianization of Lithuania and rebuilding the alliance with Vytautas against the Teutonic Order.
  3. 1410–1434Gdańsk · Pomeranian VoivodeshipIn 1410 he defeated the Teutonic Order at the Battle of Grunwald, establishing a balance of power in Eastern Europe. Between 1421 and 1430 he continued to consolidate control over Polish domestic affairs and Lithuanian matters; he died at Grodek in 1434.

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