Katarzyna Czylok as Oda in the photo of Sylwester Zalewski. Oda Dytrykówna Polish duchess, second wife of Mieszko I of the Piast dynasty. She was the daughter of an influential German magnate, margrave of the northern march, Theodoric. She spent her youth in a monastery. She was married off as
Dobrawa according to Jan Matejko. Dobrawa Duchess of the Piasts, wife of Mieszko I. She was probably born around 935 as the daughter of Bolesław I Srogi, the Czech ruler known for his cruelty. Most likely, she received a thorough education:her brother and sister Mlada were both scribes, so it
Portrait of the king in a coronation garment by Marcello Bacciarelli. Stanisław August Poniatowski The elected king of Poland after the death of August III, the last king of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Born January 17, 1732 in Wołczyn. He was the son of an influential but not very weal
Jan III Sobieski Jan III Sobieski He was born on August 17, 1629 in Olesko, d. June 17, 1696 in Warsaw) - the King of Poland from 1674, the Grand Hetman of the Crown from 1668, the Field Hetman of the Crown from 1666, the Grand Marshal of the Crown from 1665, and the Grand Ensign of the Crown fr
Jan Kazimierz Waza Jan Kazimierz Waza (1609-1672) - Polish elected king and Lithuanian Grand Duke of the Vasa dynasty, son of Zygmunt III. In his youth, he was a prisoner of Cardinal Richelieu and spent two years in a French fortress, on suspicion of espionage. He briefly entered the Jesuit orde
Zygmunt III Waza in the portrait by Szymon Boguszowicz. Zygmunt III Waza Elected king of Poland from the Vasa dynasty. He was the son of the King of Sweden, Jan III Vasa, and of the Polish princess Katarzyna Jagiellon, who was married to him. Elected as the Polish monarch in 1587, after the de
Portrait of Sigismund II Augustus, workshop of Lucas Cranach. Zygmunt II August The King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania from the Jagiellonian dynasty. He was the son of Zygmunt I Stary and Bona Sforza who came from Italy. Due to his mothers forethought, he was the first (and only) k
Portrait of Zygmunt Stary, most probably by Marcin Ostrowski. Sigismund I the Old The King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Lithuania from the Jagiellonian dynasty. He was the fifth son of Kazimierz Jagiellończyk and Elżbieta Rakuszanka. With numerous, older offspring, his parents did not antic
Jan Olbracht in Marcello Bacciarellis portrait. Jan Olbracht (1459-1501) - the king of Poland in the years 1492-1501, from the Jagiellonian dynasty. He was the third son of Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk and Elżbieta Rakuszanka. He was born on December 27, 1459 in Krakow. He was educated by Jan Dług
Kazimierz Jagiellończyk after Jan Matejko Casimir IV the Jagiellonian King of Poland of the Jagiellonian dynasty, son of Władysław II Jagiełło and Zofia Holszańska. Lithuanian Grand Duke from 1440, proclaimed against the protests of Poles. Invited to the Polish throne in 1445, after his older
Władysław Jagiełło in the painting by Michał Godlewski. Władysław II Jagiełło The Grand Duke of Lithuania and the king of Poland, the founder of the Jagiellonian dynasty. He was the son of Prince Olgierd from the Giedyminowicz dynasty. The exact date of his birth is unknown. It was traditional
Queen Jadwiga. Portrait by Marcello Bacciarelli. Jadwiga Andegaweńska Polish monarch of the Anjou dynasty, the first woman in Polish history to be crowned not a queen, but a king. She was most likely born in mid-February 1374, although no surviving source from the era recorded this fact. She w
Portrait of Ludwik Węgierski by Marcello Bacciarelli. Louis of Hungary, Louis of Anjou, Louis the Great (1326-1382) - king of Hungary and Poland. He was the son of the first Hungarian ruler of the Anjou dynasty, Karol Robert, and his Polish wife, Elżbieta Łokietkówna. He grew up under the watchf
Elżbieta Łokietkówna Elżbieta Łokietkówna Queen of Hungary and regent of Poland from the Piast dynasty. She was the daughter of Władysław Łokietek and Jadwiga Kaliska. She was born as the first child of this couple conceived after the prince returned from exile. She grew up under the supervisi
Casimir the Great in the painting by Leopold Löffler. Casimir III the Great (1310-1370) - king of Poland from the Piast dynasty, son of Władysław Łokietek and Jadwiga Kaliska. He was probably the last child of this couple. He was seriously ill in his youth. He also did not receive a broader educ
Władysław Łokietek in the painting by Jan Matejko. Władysław the Short (-1333) The prince and king of Poland from the Piast dynasty. He was born as a son of the district prince Kazimierz I of Kuyavia, from whom in 1267 he inherited Kujawy Brzeg and Dobrzyń. Initially, the power on his behalf w
Wenceslaus II Wenceslaus II (1271-1305) - King of Bohemia and Poland from the Přemyslid dynasty. Father, Přemysl Otakar II, died when Wenceslaus was only eight years old. Initially, a regent appointed by the ruler of Germany ruled on his behalf. Then the boys mother, Kunegunda Halicka, and her l
Bolesław Krzywousty after Jan Matejko. Bolesław Krzywousty (1086-1138) - prince of Poland from the Piast dynasty, son of Władysław Herman. In his youth, he fought against his father and the palatine Sieciech, who ruled the country on his behalf. As a result, in 1102, he obtained his own district
Władysław Herman in the graphics by Aleksander Lesser. Władysław Herman Prince of Poland from the Piast dynasty. He was the son of Kazimierz the Restorer and Maria Dobroniega. He ascended the throne around 1080, after his older brother, crowned King Bolesław the Bold, was forced to leave the c
Bolesław the Bold according to Jan Matejko. Bolesław the Bold King of Poland of the Piast dynasty, the third crowned ruler of the state; also known as Bolesław Szczodry. He was born around 1042 as the eldest son of Kazimierz I the Restorer and the Russian princess Maria Dobroniega. Prince sinc
Eldest son of Robert Guiscard, Bohémond was one of the leaders of the First Crusade. He seized Antioch on June 2, 1098. He could not defend his Syrian principality for long against the double threat of the Byzantines and the Turks. Captured by the Emir of Sivas, he remained a prisoner from 1100 to 1
Marie Félicie Élisabeth Marvingt (1875 – 1963) was a French sportswoman, pioneer aviator and mountaineer. Adventurous, she has earned many nicknames through her audacity, including that of the bride of danger. Four km swim at five years old Marie Félicie Elisabeth Marvingt was born on February
Comprehensive artist, painter, calligrapher, potter, dancer, seamstress, practitioner of martial arts and Buddhist nun, Ōtagaki Rengetsu (1791 – 1875) is one of the most important Japanese poetesses of her time. Daughter of a geisha and a samurai Probably the daughter of a geisha, Ōtagaki Rengets
Berenice II of Egypt e, born around -267 and murdered in -221, was the daughter of Magas, king of Cyrene and his wife Apamae. She was the first queen to mint coins bearing her image. At the Nemean Games and the Olympic Games In -249, Berenice II married a Macedonian prince, Demetrios Kallos. But D