Jagiellon dynasty facts for kids
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| Country: |  Kingdom of Poland Grand Duchy of Lithuania.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Bohemia |
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| Parent House: | Gediminids | ||
| Titles: | King of Poland King of Hungary King of Bohemia King of Croatia King of Dalmatia King of Rama King of Serbia King of Bulgaria King of Slavonia Grand Duke of Lithuania Duke of Silesia Duke of Ruthenia Duke of Luxembourg |
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| Founder: | Władysław II Jagiełło | ||
| Final Ruler: | Anna Jagiellon of Poland | ||
| Founding Year: | 1386 | ||
| Dissolution: | 1596 | ||
The Jagiellonian dynasty was a powerful family of kings and rulers. It started with Jogaila, the Grand Duke of Lithuania. He married Queen Jadwiga of Poland and became King of Poland. This family ruled many countries in Central Europe from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
The Jagiellonians created a special connection between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. This was called a personal union. Later, in 1569, this union became the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through the Treaty of Lublin. This is why people often talk about "Poland–Lithuania" when discussing this region.
During the Jagiellonian rule, Poland experienced its "Golden Age" in the 16th century. This was a time when Polish Renaissance culture really blossomed. This cultural growth happened because the rich people in society were doing very well.
Important Jagiellonian Rulers
The Jagiellons were the main rulers of both Poland and Lithuania. They passed down their power through their family.
Here are some of the Jagiellonian rulers of Poland–Lithuania:
- Ladislaus (Jogaila) (ruled Lithuania from 1377–1401; ruled Poland from 1386–1434)
- Ladislaus III (ruled 1434–44)
- Casimir (ruled 1447–92)
- John Albert (ruled 1492–1501)
- Alexander (ruled 1501–05)
- Sigismund (ruled 1506–48)
- Sigismund Augustus (ruled 1548–72)
Lasting Impact of the Jagiellonians
The Jagiellonian dynasty left behind many important things. These include:
- The Jagiellonian University in Kraków, a very old and famous university.
- Jagiellonian Library, the main library of the Jagiellonian University.
- Globus Jagellonicus, which some people believe is the oldest globe showing the Americas.
- Jagiellonian tapestries, a beautiful collection of woven artworks.
- Jagiellonia Białystok, a football (soccer) club in Białystok.
- Jagiełło Oak, a famous tree in the Białowieża Forest.
- Jagiellonia, a student group founded in Vienna in 1910.
Images for kids
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At the end of the 15th century, the Jagiellonians reigned over vast territories stretching from the Baltic to the Black to the Adriatic Sea
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Jogaila, later Władysław II Jagiełło (c. 1352/1362 – 1 June 1434) was Grand Duke of Lithuania (1377–1434), King of Poland (1386–1399) alongside his wife Jadwiga, and then sole King of Poland.
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Baptism of Władysław III of Poland at Wawel in 1425
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The Crusade of Varna was a series of events in 1443–44 between the crusaders and the Ottoman Empire, culminating in a devastating Christian loss at the Battle of Varna on 10 November 1444.
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Thirteen Years' War—Battle of Chojnice in 1454
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Malbork Castle during Thirteen Years' War (1460)
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Sigismund I the Old (1467 –1548), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
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Chicken War or Hen War, a 1537 anti-royalist and anti-absolutist rokosz (rebellion) by the Polish nobility.
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Death of Barbara Radziwiłł Painting by Józef Simmler
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Wawel Hill, the castle and the cathedral
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Louis II of Hungary (1506–1526), King of Hungary and Bohemia
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Jagiellon family
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See also
In Spanish: Dinastía Jagellón para niños
