Browsing: October 16

A Brief History On October 16, 1384, Jadwiga, a woman, was crowned KING of Poland.  In 1386, she married Władysław II Jagiełło who reigned as co-ruler of Poland with her for the remainder of her life and then as sole-ruler of Poland after her death.. Digging Deeper Jadwiga was the daughter of Louis I the Great, who reigned simultaneously as king of Hungary and Poland.  When Louis died, his eldest daughter, Mary, inherited the Hungarian throne.  The Polish nobility, however, instead chose the younger daughter Jadwiga as their ruler.  To make it clear that she was not a mere queen…