Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
- Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
Infobox Former Country
native_name=Królestwo Polskie
conventional_long_name= Kingdom of Poland
common_name = Poland
continent = Europe
p1=Kingdom of Poland (1025–1385)
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s1=Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
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year_start=1385
date_start=August 14
event_start=Union of Krewo
year_end=1569
date_end=July 1
event_end=Union with Lithuania
symbol=Coat of arms of Poland
government_type=Monarchy
common_languages=Polish (spoken)Latin (written)
religion=Roman Catholic
capital=KrakówThe Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Wladislaus II Jagiełło,
Grand Duke of Lithuania , to the Polish throne in1386 . TheUnion of Kreva united Poland and Lithuania – two separate states – under the rule of a single monarch, and later elected monarchs by both states happened to be the same persons. The union was transformed to a closer one by theUnion of Lublin in1569 , which was shortly followed by the end of theJagiellon dynasty that had ruled Poland for two centuries andGediminids dynasty, that ruled Lithuania for about 400 years.ee also
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History of Poland (1385–1569)
*Culture of medieval Poland
*List of Polish monarchs during that period
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