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Władysław I Łokietek

Type Figure Region Poland Time c. 1260–1333 Also known as Władysław the Elbow-high、King Władysław I of Poland

Władysław I Łokietek (c. 1260–1333) was the Piast reunifier of Poland, reigning 1320–1333;…

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  1. c. 1260–1290Lesser Poland · Lesser PolandDuring Poland's era of fragmentation he controlled parts of Lesser Poland, contesting territory and inheritance rights with local dukes and foreign powers.
  2. 1291–1319Kraków · Lesser PolandFrom the 1290s he gradually recovered Greater Poland; around 1291 he was defeated by Wenceslas II and went into exile, then regathered his forces and continued expanding, laying the groundwork for his 1320 coronation.
  3. 1320–1333Kraków · PolandCrowned in Kraków in 1320, he ended Poland's long fragmentation, consolidated royal authority, and dealt with threats from the Teutonic Order, Lithuania, and other neighbors.

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