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Władysław II Jagiełło: Quick Facts

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Facts

Also Known As Iogaila • Jogaila • Jagiello • Jagello
Born c.1351
Died May 31, 1434 or June 1, 1434 • Lviv • Ukraine
Title / Office king (1386-1434), Poland
Founder Jagiellon dynasty
House / Dynasty Jagiellon dynasty
Notable Family Members spouse Jadwiga • father Algirdas • son Casimir IV

Photos

Władysław II Jagiełło, sarcophagus figure, Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland
Jadwiga
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Bolesław I
king of Poland
Jadwiga
Jadwiga
queen of Poland
Algirdas
Algirdas
grand duke of Lithuania
Vytautas the Great
Vytautas the Great
Lithuanian leader
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Kęstutis
duke of Lithuania
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Gediminas
grand duke of Lithuania
Painting by Albrecht Durer of Charlemagne in ornate coronation robes and crown, holding a sword and orb, with gold embroidery and regal symbols behind him.
Charlemagne
Holy Roman emperor [747?–814]
Full-length portrait of Cardinal Richelieu by Philippe de Champaigne, showing him in red clerical robes holding a red book, standing beside a balustrade with a draped curtain behind.
Cardinal Richelieu
French cardinal and statesman
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JD Vance
vice president of United States
Jules, Cardinal Mazarin
Jules, Cardinal Mazarin
French cardinal and statesman
Józef Piłsudski
Józef Piłsudski
Polish revolutionary and statesman
Władysław Gomułka
Władysław Gomułka
Polish politician
Carel Allardt: engraving of Jan (John III) Sobieski
John III Sobieski
king of Poland
Casimir III
Casimir III
king of Poland
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Michael VIII Palaeologus
Byzantine emperor
King Casimir IV
Casimir IV
king of Poland
Thomas Cardinal Wolsey
Thomas, Cardinal Wolsey
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Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Paşa
Ottoman vizier
Tommaso Dolabella: Władysław IV Vasa
Władysław IV Vasa
king of Poland
Augustus II
Augustus II
king of Poland and elector of Saxony

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