Aldona Anna of Lithuania – The Pagan-born Queen of Poland
In the 14th century, it was common for Christian European royalty to arrange marriages with other ruling Christian families. But in 1325, Wladyslaw I of […]
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Kunigunde of Poland – The other sister of Casimir the Great
Kunigunde of Poland was the first-born daughter of King Wladyslaw I of Poland and Hedwig of Kalisz. However, her younger sister, Elizabeth is much more […]
Hedwig of Kalisz – The Power behind the Throne
King Casimir III of Poland, known to history as “the great”, may not have become king, if it weren’t for the efforts of his mother, […]
