Jadwiga of Poland — Infobox Monarch name=Jadwiga title=King of Poland caption=A 15th century portrait. date of birth=between October 3, 1373 and February 18, 1374 [S. A. Sroka, Genealogia Andegawenów węgierskich (Genealogy of Hungarian Angevins), Kraków 1999, page… … Wikipedia
Jadwiga — f Polish form of HEDWIG (SEE Hedwig). St Jadwiga (c.1174–1243) was born in Bavaria of Moravian descent, the daughter of the Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia. St Elizabeth of Hungary was her niece. When she was twelve she was married to the Duke of… … First names dictionary
Jadwiga — ▪ queen of Poland original Hungarian Hedvig, German Hedwig born 1373/74 died July 17, 1399, Kraków, Poland; canonized June 8, 1997; feast day February 28 queen of Poland (1384–99) whose marriage to Jogaila, grand duke of Lithuania (… … Universalium
Lithuania — Lithuanic /lith ooh an ik/, adj., n. /lith ooh ay nee euh/, n. a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic: an independent state 1918 40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 3,635,932; 25,174 sq. mi. (65,200 sq. km). Cap.:… … Universalium
History of Lithuania — The history of Lithuania dates back to at least 1009, the first recorded written use of the term.[1] Lithuanians, a branch of the Baltic peoples, later conquered neighboring lands, establishing the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and in the 13th century … Wikipedia
History of Lithuania (1219–1295) — The history of Lithuania between 1219 and 1295 deals with the establishment and early history of the first Lithuanian state, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The beginning of the 13th century marks the end of the prehistory of Lithuania. From this… … Wikipedia
Christianization of Lithuania — The fresco in the Vilnius Cathedral, dating to the Christianization of Lithuania The Christianization of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos krikštas) – Christianization of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that took place in 1387, initiated by the King… … Wikipedia
Anna, Grand Duchess of Lithuania — Anna (died on July 31 1418 in Trakai) was Grand Duchess of Lithuania (1392–1418). She probably was the first wife of Vytautas the Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania. Anna was mother of Sophia of Lithuania, the only child of Vytautas and wife of… … Wikipedia
List of people on stamps of Central Lithuania — This is a complete list of people on the postage stamps of the puppet state Central Lithuania. Dates in parentheses indicate the year they were featured on a stamp.*Jadwiga of Poland, a.k.a. Queen Hedwig, Queen of Poland, 1384 1399 (1921)… … Wikipedia
Jogaila — Infobox Polish monarch name = Jogaila or Władysław II Jagiełło image caption = Presumed image of Jagiełło, painted c. 1475–80, Wawel Cathedral, Kraków birthdate = about 1362 birthplace = Vilnius deathdate = death date|1434|6|1|df=y deathplace =… … Wikipedia
