Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)

Kingdom of Poland Królestwo Polskie (Pol)
← 1385–1569 →
Coat of arms
Capital	Kraków
Language(s)	Polish
Religion	Roman Catholic
Government	Monarchy
History
- Union of Krewo	August 14, 1385
- Union with Lithuania	July 1, 1569

The Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Jogaila (Polish: Władysław II Jagiełło), Grand Duke of Lithuania, to the Polish throne in 1386. The Union of Krewo or Krėva Act, united Poland and Lithuania under the rule of a single monarch. Later, elected monarchs of both states happened to be the same persons, or members of the same royal family. The union was transformed to a closer one by the Union of Lublin in 1569, which was shortly followed by the end of the Jagiellon dynasty that had ruled Poland for two centuries and Gediminids dynasty, that ruled Lithuania for about 400 years.

See also: History of Poland during the Jagiellon dynasty

See also: History of Poland (1385–1569)

See also: Crown of the Polish Kingdom

See also: Culture of medieval Poland

See also: List of Polish monarchs

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  Kingdom of Poland 1386 - 1434

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  Voivodeships of Poland - Lithuania (1569)