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The First Polish Queen: Jadwiga's Coronation and Legacy
Before Jadwiga became queen of Poland at age ten, she was a princess of the Angevin dynasty, betrothed to a Habsburg prince. But Polish nobles had other plans. This episode explores the dramatic events of 1384: Jadwiga's coronation as king of Poland, her broken engagement to William of Habsburg, and her eventual marriage to Jogaila of Lithuania, which forged the union that would create the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. We discuss her political acumen, her role in the foundation of the University of Kraków, and her canonization. Drawing on primary sources like Jan Długosz's…
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