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Jagello redirects here. See Jagiellon Dynasty for the dynasty article. Władysław II Jagiełło (or '''Jogaila'''; ? – June 1 , 1434 , Gródek Jagielloński ) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1377 , and became King of Poland in 1386 after converting to Christianity and changing his name from Jogaila to Władysław Jagiełło, and marrying Jadwiga , the second of Poland's Angevin Rulers . The Jagiellon era is commonly characterized as the beginning of Poland's "Golden Age" , and saw the country become a major European power and extend her frontiers to the north and east. ROYAL TITLE
Please note that Wladislaus' title was 'supreme duke/prince of Lithuania' while as the same time the traditional title of 'high duke/prince of Lithuania' was reserved for his cousin Vytautas . BIOGRAPHY , New York City .]] Jogaila was from the Gediminid Dynasty of Duke s and grand dukes of Lithuania . He was born in Vilnius , Lithuania to Algirdas (or Olgierd, ruled 1345-1377), Grand Prince of Lithuania and Uliana Of Tver . His paternal grandparents were Gediminas, Grand Duke Of Lithuania and Jewna . With the Union Of Krewo in 1385 , Jogaila married Queen Jadwiga Of Poland (who was then only 11 years old) and established the Jagiellonian dynasty, which would rule in Poland and Lithuania until 1572 . At the same time, Jogaila accepted Roman Catholicism , as did some other Lithuanian nobles. Thus he became King Władysław II Jagiełło (Wladislaus II) of Poland, and reigned 49 years. After the death of Jadwiga and their newborn daughter in 1399 , Władysław II Jagiełło continued to rule, for yet 35 years. Many regarded that he had lost his entitlement to the crown with the death of Jadwiga. However, there were no obvious heirs of ancient Polish monarchs - all potential competitors, of which there existed a vast number, were distant relatives, and although Jogaila faced from time to time difficulties, he remained king more or less by default. He tried to strengthen his position and rights by next marrying Anna Of Cilli , granddaughter of Casimir III Of Poland (d. 1370), whose mother Anna, Countess of Cilli (died 1425), daughter of king Casimir, tried to obtain influence. Anna of Cilli also died childless in 1416. Władysław II Jagiełło did not yet have any heirs. His next marriages were with ladies from Polish and Lithuanian dominions, apparently having nothing to do with ancestors among Polish monarchs. Jogaila's conversion marked the establishment of Catholic Christianity as the official religion of Lithuania following a brief period of Catholic kingship in the 1250s . Though Pagan beliefs continued in the country for some time, the Lithuanian nobility gave its support to the new order upon being promised (in 1401) a voice in the election of the future Polish-Lithuanian rulers. In military terms, his reign is noted for the crushing defeat inflicted on the Teutonic Knights in neighbouring Prussia by Polish and Lithuanian forces under his supreme command at the Battle Of Grunwald ( 1410 ). Jogaila was the first of the dynasty of Lithuanian princes who were also kings of Poland (1386-1572). He was succeeded by his son Wladislaus III , and after his death at the Battle Of Varna by second son Casimir IV . Previously rulers from this dynasty, called Gediminaičiai , were grand princes of Lithuania , and after the Krewo Union , Jogaila adopted both titles (Supreme duke of Lithuania and King of Poland). Later, however, up until the Union Of Lublin , the title of Grand duke of Lithuania was sometimes under dispute and not always belonged to the King of Poland. However, both titles, if separate, were used to be held by members of same Gediminaičiai dynasty who were related to each other in close family ties. Before that the Piast s were monarchs of Poland, in last century intermitting with the Bohemian Przemysls and followed by a brief period of Angevins . Although Jagiellonian dynasty was not hereditary and in theory each king of this dynasty was elected, in reality every time when the father died, his son (or brother) was elected as new king. After the last male member of the Jagiellonian dynasty died out, the kings of Poland Were Elected by the Polish Nobles . DYNASTIC RELATIONS '' Banknote with likeness of Władysław II Jagiełło.]] Władysław II Jagiełło was married in 1386 to Queen Jadwiga Of Poland ( 1374 - 1399 ). Their only child was:
His second wife was Anna Of Cilli (1386-1416), married in 1402, a Slovenian noblewoman, and (more importantly) the only child of Anna, a superseded daughter of Casimir III Of Poland (d 1370). The mother, Anna Countess of Cilli died 1425 without surviving children. The only child of Jagiello and Anna of Cilli was:
The third wife was Elisabeth Of Pilica (Granowska). No children. The fourth wife was Sophia Of Halshany , a noblewoman from Lithuanian nobility. Their children were:
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