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Władysław I Łokietek
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Władysław I Łokietek, in English known as the "Elbow-high" or Ladislaus the Short, was King of Poland from 1320 to 1333, and duke of several of the provinces and principalities in the preceding years.
Władysław's tomb effigy in Wawel Cathedral
Władysław's tomb effigy in Wawel Cathedral
Edict by Władysław I Łokietek in 1325 confirming the Cistercians of Byszewo continue to have the same rights as under German law and the continued own
Edict by Władysław I Łokietek in 1325 confirming the Cistercians of Byszewo continue to have the same rights as under German law and the continued ownership of their Abbey in Byszewo.
Sulejów Abbey is the place where the decision was made to send a letter to the Pope asking for the coronation of Władysław
Sulejów Abbey is the place where the decision was made to send a letter to the Pope asking for the coronation of Władysław
King Władysław I Łokietek breaking off agreements with the Teutonic Knights at Brześć Kujawski, a painting by Jan Matejko in the National Museum in Wa
King Władysław I Łokietek breaking off agreements with the Teutonic Knights at Brześć Kujawski, a painting by Jan Matejko in the National Museum in Warsaw
Casimir III the Great
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Casimir III the Great reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, retaining the title throughout the Galicia–Volhynia Wars. He was the last Polish k
Władysław I Łokietek
…crowned king of Poland in 1320, which occurred for the first time at Wawel Cathedral in Kraków. Władysław died in 1333 and was succeeded by his son, Casimir III the Great. In 1138, the Kingdom of Poland, which had been growing in strength under the rule of the Piast dynasty, encountered an obstacle that impeded its…
Casimir's tomb effigy at Wawel Cathedral
Casimir's tomb effigy at Wawel Cathedral
Pieczec Kazimierz Wielki
Pieczec Kazimierz Wielki
Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch, Klára Zách I, 1911. A painting by a Hungarian Art Nouveau painter depicts a younger Casimir in the company of his sister, Que
Aladár Körösfői-Kriesch, Klára Zách I, 1911. A painting by a Hungarian Art Nouveau painter depicts a younger Casimir in the company of his sister, Queen Elizabeth (on the left), conversing and observing the innocent Klára Záh, who stands at the center of the composition surrounded by ladies of the court.
A foundation stone for the Basilica at Wiślica, with Casimir kneeling beneath the Virgin Mary.
A foundation stone for the Basilica at Wiślica, with Casimir kneeling beneath the Virgin Mary.