casimir iii

In thinking about the success and failings of the Capetian Anjou family in Southern and Eastern Europe, I don't know that this has been discussed before. A Hungarian noble, angered at his king over advances the future Casimir III of Poland makes towards his daughter, attempts to kill the family...

Władysław Łokietek, King of Poland, had two other sons besides future Casimir the Great, but these sons-Stefan and Władysław, bot died young. Say, that Władysław Jr (few years older than Kazimierz) lives longer, long enough to marry Anna Aldona, but not long enough to outlive father. Władysław...

After giving birth to two daughters Hedwig of Sagan, fourth wife of Casimir III*, King of Poland gave birth to long awaited son. Vladislaus (Władysław), born in 1369, was first royal son born in Poland from the time of his father's birth almost 60 years earlier**. Although Casimir's second wife...