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Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes and princes (10th to 14th centuries) or by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period, a tradition of free election of monarchs made it a uniquely electable position in Europe (16th to 18th centuries).
titular king 1265–1335 r. 1307–1310: Casimir III the Great 1310–1333–1370: Elisabeth of Poland 1305–1380: Charles I of Hungary 1286–1342: Anastasia of Halych: Alexander prince of Tver 1301–1339: John II of France 1319–1364: Bonne of Luxembourg 1315–1349: William, Count of Celje 1361–1392: Anna of Poland 1366–1425: Louis I ...
Some believe that she married the King of Poland in 1783, but their marriage was morganatic, so she wasn't Queen of Poland. However, there is no known reason for the marriage to have been morganatic, as Poniatowski's Pacta conventa required him to marry a Polish noblewoman, a requirement she satisfied, and there is no evidence that the marriage ...
Ruler Dynasty Reign Began Reign Ended Notes Frederick Augustus I (Fryderyk August) Wettin: 9 July 1807: 22 May 1815: Grandson of Augustus III King of Saxony 1805–1827 Duchy of Warsaw established by Napoleon I in 1807 as a protectorate of the French Empire, dissolved at the Congress of Vienna and divided into the Kingdom of Poland, protectorate of the Russian Empire, and the Grand Duchy of ...
Convocation sejm (Sejm konwokacyjny), called upon a death or abdication of a king by the Primate of Poland. [14] Deputies would focus on establishing the dates and any special rules for the election (in particular, preparation of pacta conventa, bills of privileges to be sworn by the king) and on screening the candidates. [14] It was to last ...
This is a timeline of Polish history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Poland and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Poland. See also the list of Polish monarchs and list of prime ministers of Poland
History portal; Subcategories. ... Kings of Poland (1 C, 28 P) Q. Queens regnant of Poland (2 P) Pages in category "Polish monarchs"
The fragmentation of Poland in 1138. In 1102, Bolesław III Wrymouth became the ruler of Poland. [5] Unlike Władysław I, Bolesław III proved to be a capable leader who restored the full territorial integrity of Poland but ultimately was not able to obtain the royal crown due to continued opposition from the Holy Roman Empire.