Władysław II Jagiełło

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Władysław II Jagiełło born?Around 1352
2. When did Władysław II Jagiełło die?June 1, 1434 (age around 82)
3. Where was Władysław II Jagiełło born?Lithuania
4. Who was Władysław II Jagiełło?He was a king who came from Lithuania and became the king of Poland. He helped the two countries work together as one big team.
5. How did he become king of Poland?He married the young queen of Poland and became a Catholic, which let him take the throne and unite the two lands.

Union of Krewo: The 1385 agreement that united the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the Kingdom of Poland through the marriage of Jogaila and Jadwiga.
Personal Union: A political arrangement where two or more states share the same monarch but retain their separate institutions and laws.
Jagiellonian University: One of the oldest universities in Central Europe, founded in Krakow, Poland, and a major center of learning during the Jagiellonian era.