Wladyslav II Jagiello

(1351 - 1434 AD)


grand duke of Lithuania from 1377; king of Poland from 1386; founder of Jagiellonian dynasty; son of Olgierd, grand duke of Lithuania; husband of Jadwiga, who was queen before the marriage; father of Wladyslav III, Warnenczyk and Casimir IV.

  1. Describe the main points of agreement in Krevo. Why did grand duke of Lithuania, Jagiello decide to unite his state with Poland?
  2. Describe the course of the Great War with the Teutonic Order (1409-1411). What was the meaning of the famous battle of Grunwald?
  3. Why did the king decide to give the nobiles privileges? What privileges did he give them?
  4. Why is Wladyslav II Jagiello considered as one of the most important Polish kings?

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