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Casimir III the Great

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Poland Time 1310–1370 Also known as Casimir III the Great、Casimir III of Poland、Kazimierz III Wielki

King of Poland (r. 1333–1370) of the Piast dynasty, known as "the Great," who unified Poland, recovered Galicia and issued written law and town chart…

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  1. 1341–1344Kraków · Lesser Poland VoivodeshipIn the early 1340s Casimir III, based in Kraków, pushed eastward and integrated the Ruthenian region of Galicia, enlarging the Kingdom of Poland and strengthening feudal ties with princes and towns.
  2. 1343Kalisz · Greater Poland VoivodeshipIn 1343 Casimir III concluded the Treaty of Kalisz with the Teutonic Order, ending a long conflict and recovering some lost lands, giving Poland's northern border relative stability to focus on domestic affairs and eastern expansion.
  3. 1347–1350Kraków · Lesser Poland VoivodeshipBetween 1347 and 1350 Casimir continued issuing town charters and refining the written legal system; when the Black Death reached Poland in 1348 he adopted quarantine and relief measures, maintaining the kingdom's administration and commercial recovery.

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