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  History of Poland (1385–1569) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jagiellon Era 1385-1569, was dominated by the union of Poland with Lithuania under the Jagiellon Dynasty, founded by the Lithuanian grand duke Jagiello.
By the end of the fifteenth century, representatives of the Jagiellons reigned in Bohemia and Hungary as well as Poland-Lithuania, establishing the government of their clan over virtually all of Eastern Europe and Central Europe.
In fact, Jagiellons had to give privileges to the nobles to encourage them to elect their sons to be the successors.
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 Encyclopedia: Jagiellon dynasty   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Members of the dynasty were grand dukes of Lithuania 1377–1392 and 1440–1572, kings of Poland 1386–1572, kings of Hungary 1440–1444 and 1490–1526, and kings of Bohemia 1471–1526.
The Jagiellon dynasty (sometimes Jagiellonian, Jagiello or Jogailos) ruled as grand dukes of Lithuania from 1377 and as kings of Poland from 1386 until the death (1572) of the last male heir, Sigismund Augustus.
Jagiełło (originally Jogaila sometimes Jagiellon), Grand Duke of Lithuania and the founder of the dynasty, became king of Poland as Ladislaus II after converting to Christianity and marrying Jadwiga, second of Poland's Angevin rulers.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Jagiellon-dynasty   (2313 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Jagiellon dynasty Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Jagiellon dynasty ruled as grand dukes of Lithuania from 1377 and as kings of Poland from 1386 until the death of the last male heir, Sigismund Augustus.
The dynastic union between the two countries (converted into a full administrative union only in 1569) is the reason for the common appelation "Poland-Lithuania" in discussions about the area from the late Middle Ages onwards.
Jagiellons were hereditary rulers of Lithuania, and Poland.
www.ipedia.com /jagiellon_dynasty.html   (307 words)

  
 Jagiellon dynasty --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
The dynasty was founded by Jogaila, the grand duke of Lithuania, who married Queen Jadwiga of Poland in 1386 and became King Wladyslaw II Jagiello of Poland.
He was the founder of Poland's Jagiellon dynasty (q.v.).
After the death of Sigismund II Augustus (July 1572) had brought an end to the rule of the Jagiellon dynasty, the Polish nobility had the duty of choosing a new king.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9275121   (772 words)

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