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Kings of Poland-Lithuania
1548-1572: Sigismund II (House of Jagiellon)
1572-1597: Casimir V (House of Jagiellon) [1]
1597-1620: Aleksander II (House of Jagiellon) [2]
1620-1620: Aleksander III (House of Jagiellon) [3]
1620-1664: Catherine I "The Unlikely" (House of Jagiellon) [4]
[1] King Casimir V was born in 1552 to Barbara Radziwill, who died giving birth to him. As a young man, Casimir V would be given the best education that a prince could have and would grow up to be an intelligent and capable young man, worthy as a successor to his father when he died in 1572. During his 17-year reign, Casimir V would spend his reign centralizing his realm and generally stabilizing it during his reign. As ruler, Casimir V would prove to be a ruler who would ensure that the nascent Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth would be on an even footing, especially with his moderate approach towards the rise of Protestantism and his wars with the Russians under Ivan the Terrible. Casimir V would marry Elisabeth of Austria in 1575 with the two having three children with Casimir dying in 1597 from smallpox, being succeeded by his son, Aleksander.

[2] During the year, King Aleksander come to the Polish throne, the unpopular but Catholic, King Sigismund of Sweden was deposed and replaced by his uncle, Karl. Sigismund fled to Poland and asked for their help to defeat his traitorous uncle. Young, hotblooded and eager to prove himself, the new King Aleksander agreed despite many of his vessels not wishing to get involved in the other country's matters.

Aleksander lead the Polish forces himself to Kalmar 1599, declaring that God was on his side. Unfortunately, wiser heads were aware that the Almighty Lord seldom get involved in the affairs of mortals. The battle in the fields outside Kalmar were a bloodbath with the young Aleksander taken prisoner.

He was taken to King Karl Vasa. Their meeting has been depicted numerous times and depending on who was telling the tale, Karl Vasa was either a temperamental loon and Aleksander was a regal man wise beyond his years or King Karl was stern but fair man while Aleksander was a foolish spoiled brat. In contrast, eye witness statements to the true meeting described both men as polite and respectful with no sight of grudges even if Aleksander was a bit gloomy with seeing his military venture having ended in such a humiliating way.

The terms of Aleksander's release were straight forward. He would withdraw his support to Sigsmund or his children's claim to the Swedish throne, his youngest sister would marry Karl's heir, Gustavus Adolphus. Upon his sister, Barbara, arrival in Sweden with her dowry/his ransom, Aleksander was sent home, humbled and a bit more mature for the experience.

From them on, he focused on making Poland stronger, fearing that his hasty actions would tempt Russia into attacking, taking advantage of their weakness. He also made it a point to focus on trade instead of getting involved in wars.

In 1603, he married Constance of Austria, his cousin once removed. They ended up having seven children even though only three lived to adulthood.

In 1620, he was assasinated by Michał Piekarski, a deluded young man. He ambushed the king and his gaurds with an axe managing to strike the king's neck before his bodygaurds could intervene. He was succeeded by his son Aleksander.

[3] Born in 1606 as the second son of Aleksander II and Constance of Austria, Aleksander became the heir to the throne of Poland-Lithuania after the death of his brother Sigismund in 1616 due to smallpox. Unfortunately, Aleksander didn't reign long as a couple months into his reign he died while hunting due to a horse accidentally kicking him off a cliff. As he had no children Aleksander was succeeded by __________.

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[4] Catherine Jagiellon was born in 1603 as the oldest child of King Aleksander II and would become known as "The Unlikely" for how no one expected her to become Queen after her brothers both died young with Sigismund dying at the age of 11 from smallpox and Aleksander dying from a fall from his horse and the subsequent kick. While few expected Catherine Jagiellon to be Queen of Poland-Lithuania, she would prove to be an intelligent and capable ruler, presiding over a golden age for the Kingdom of Poland.

During her reign, she would see Poland defend itself against Godunov Russia and the rising Swedish Empire in the Baltic War of 1635-1641 which saw Sweden lose its Baltic territories and the annexation of Prussia into Poland-Lithuania in the aftermath of the Polish victory in the war. Her reign would also be a reign which would be marked by relative peace and economic prosperity with Poland-Lithuania becoming a powerful realm in the aftermath of the Baltic War. During her reign, Catherine would gain a reputation as a ruthless and strict but fair ruler who would reign effectively during her reign.

To preserve the Jagiellonian dynasty, Catherine Jagiellon would marry her first cousin Casimir with the two having six children, even if only four would make it to adulthood and three would outlive their mother, who died on October 1, 1664 from what appears to be a sudden heart attack. She would be succeeded by _________.
 

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Kings of Poland-Lithuania
1548-1572: Sigismund II (House of Jagiellon)
1572-1597: Casimir V (House of Jagiellon) [1]
1597-1620: Aleksander II (House of Jagiellon) [2]
1620-1620: Aleksander III (House of Jagiellon) [3]
1620-1664: Katarzyna I "The Unlikely" House of Jagiellon) [4]
1664-1689: Bolesław V "the Strong" (House of Jagiellon) [5]

[1] King Casimir V was born in 1552 to Barbara Radziwill, who died giving birth to him. As a young man, Casimir V would be given the best education that a prince could have and would grow up to be an intelligent and capable young man, worthy as a successor to his father when he died in 1572. During his 17-year reign, Casimir V would spend his reign centralizing his realm and generally stabilizing it during his reign. As ruler, Casimir V would prove to be a ruler who would ensure that the nascent Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth would be on an even footing, especially with his moderate approach towards the rise of Protestantism and his wars with the Russians under Ivan the Terrible. Casimir V would marry Elisabeth of Austria in 1575 with the two having three children with Casimir dying in 1597 from smallpox, being succeeded by his son, Aleksander.

[2] During the year, King Aleksander come to the Polish throne, the unpopular but Catholic, King Sigismund of Sweden was deposed and replaced by his uncle, Karl. Sigismund fled to Poland and asked for their help to defeat his traitorous uncle. Young, hotblooded and eager to prove himself, the new King Aleksander agreed despite many of his vessels not wishing to get involved in the other country's matters.

Aleksander lead the Polish forces himself to Kalmar 1599, declaring that God was on his side. Unfortunately, wiser heads were aware that the Almighty Lord seldom get involved in the affairs of mortals. The battle in the fields outside Kalmar were a bloodbath with the young Aleksander taken prisoner.

He was taken to King Karl Vasa. Their meeting has been depicted numerous times and depending on who was telling the tale, Karl Vasa was either a temperamental loon and Aleksander was a regal man wise beyond his years or King Karl was stern but fair man while Aleksander was a foolish spoiled brat. In contrast, eye witness statements to the true meeting described both men as polite and respectful with no sight of grudges even if Aleksander was a bit gloomy with seeing his military venture having ended in such a humiliating way.

The terms of Aleksander's release were straight forward. He would withdraw his support to Sigsmund or his children's claim to the Swedish throne, his youngest sister would marry Karl's heir, Gustavus Adolphus. Upon his sister, Barbara, arrival in Sweden with her dowry/his ransom, Aleksander was sent home, humbled and a bit more mature for the experience.

From them on, he focused on making Poland stronger, fearing that his hasty actions would tempt Russia into attacking, taking advantage of their weakness. He also made it a point to focus on trade instead of getting involved in wars.

In 1603, he married Constance of Austria, his cousin once removed. They ended up having seven children even though only three lived to adulthood.

In 1620, he was assassinated by Michał Piekarski, a deluded young man. He ambushed the king and his gaurds with an axe managing to strike the king's neck before his bodyguards could intervene. He was succeeded by his son Aleksander.

[3] Born in 1606 as the second son of Aleksander II and Constance of Austria, Aleksander became the heir to the throne of Poland-Lithuania after the death of his brother Sigismund in 1616 due to smallpox. Unfortunately, Aleksander didn't reign long as a couple months into his reign he died while hunting due to a horse accidentally kicking him off a cliff. As he had no children Aleksander was succeeded by his sister, Katarzyna.


[4] Katarzyna Jagiellon was born in 1603 as the oldest child of King Aleksander II and would become known as "The Unlikely" for how no one expected her to become Queen after her brothers both died young with Sigismund dying at the age of 11 from smallpox and Aleksander dying from a fall from his horse and the subsequent kick. While few expected Katarzyna Jagiellon to be Queen of Poland-Lithuania, she would prove to be an intelligent and capable ruler, presiding over a golden age for the Kingdom of Poland.

During her reign, she would see Poland defend itself against Godunov Russia and the rising Swedish Empire in the Baltic War of 1635-1641 which saw Sweden lose its Baltic territories and the annexation of Prussia into Poland-Lithuania in the aftermath of the Polish victory in the war. Her reign would also be a reign which would be marked by relative peace and economic prosperity with Poland-Lithuania becoming a powerful realm in the aftermath of the Baltic War. During her reign, Katarzyna would gain a reputation as a ruthless and strict but fair ruler who would reign effectively during her reign.

To preserve the Jagiellonian dynasty, Katarzyna Jagiellon would marry her first cousin Casimir with the two having six children, even if only four would make it to adulthood and three would outlive their mother, who died on October 1, 1664 from what appears to be a sudden heart attack. She would be succeeded by her son Bolesław.

[5] Bolesław was his mother's second child, first son. He was named for King Bolesław I the Brave of Poland. He was born in 1629. Upon reaching adulthood, he married Luisa Cristina of Savoy, a niece of the King of France. They married in 1645. Despite their tense marriage (as King Boleslaw was known to have many mistresses and bastards), the couple had eight children.

In the last years of Queen Katarzyna's reign, the Prince of Transylvania invaded Poland. Prince Boleslaw was actually on the battlefield when news reached his army of his mother's death. It is said that upon learning of his mother's sudden passing, Boleslaw cursed the Translyvanian prince for taking him from his mother's side and he sought the older man out, wanting to kill him personally. In truth, Boleslaw would not hear of his mother's death until the battle was already over.

Leaving his troops to end the war, Boleslaw returned to Warsaw to be crowned along with his wife. When the Prince of Translyvania was defeated, Boleslaw decided, much like the English Prince of Wales, all heirs of Poland would be called the Prince of Translyvania, annexing the principality into his domain.

In order to protect his lands from Sweden and Russia, Boleslaw made an alliance with King Fredrick III of Denmark, and Holy Roman Emperor Leopold. In 1672, this alliance would come in handy when the Ottoman Empire declared war on Poland. It lasted ten years, ending with Poland loosing half of their territories in Ukraine. It was a hard blow, but one that Boleslaw was certain they could recover from if they could convince Europe to focus on beating back the Turks.

In 1684, he spearheaded the Treaty of Warsaw, creating a Holy League of the European nations. Despite being in his early sixties, he lead the army himself. He would die on in combat. His last words were reportedly: "I become king on the battlefield and thus I die here as well." He was succeeded by his_____
 
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POD: Charles the Bold of Burgundy has a son with Margaret of York.

Dukes of Burgundy
1467-1477: Charles the Bold (House of Valois-Burgundy)
1477-1502: Charles II the Prudent (House of Valois-Burgundy) [1]

Kings of Burgundy
1493-1502 Charles II the Prudent (House of Valois-Burgundy) [1]



[1] Charles was born in 1471 to his parents' great joy. The Valois-Burgundy line had been in danger of dying out, but now were able to keep going. Charles was only six years old when his father died. His mother ruled as his regent until he was fifteen. His older half-sister Margaret married Archduke Maximilian of Austria, son of Emperor Fredrick who had promised to crown the former Duke Charles, King of Burgundy.

Wanting her son to be king, Margaret sought out an alliance with the Duke of Brittany as well, hoping that along with England, they could attack Lorraine, taking revenge for the disastrous battle of Nancy.

She also strived to find a wife for her son, deciding nothing less than a princess would do. The prospective brides were: Catherine of Navarre (1468), Cecily of York (1469), Princess Anna Jagiellon (1476), Princess Joanna of Naples (1478), and the Breton heiress, Anne of Brittany (1478). She even reached out to Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, suggesting their second daughter Joanna of Aragon (1479). Joanna would letter go on to marry Charles' half-nephew, Philip the Handsome.

After much debate, Joanna of Naples was chosen. An alliance against the French and Lorraine was formed. Joanna would arrive in Burgundy at age fourteen. The couple were married soon after. The couple had harmonious marriage with not a hint of scandal or affairs. They had nine children, with six surviving.

Across the channel, England had a Lancaster king, Henry Tudor. Margaret of York was quite angry at this and urged her son to support any Yorkist contender. Charles refused most passionately, having no wish to come into conflict with England especially not if their dreams of his duchy becoming a kingdom were to be realized. When John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln fled to Burgundy in hopes of starting a Yorkist uprising, Charles had him arrested and sent back to England to be attained and executed. Grateful, King Henry, signed an agreement with Charles to support his annexation of Lorraine.

In 1490, when Charles VII of France broke the engagement between himself and Margarita of Austria and invade Brittany to marry Anne, Duchess of Brittany, Charles of Burgundy saw his chance to attack Lorraine with the jilted bride's father, Archduke Maximilian, his former brother-in-law's support along with the help of England and Naples.

In 1493, Maximilian became Holy Roman Emperor and he crowned Charles the King of Burgundy. Charles choose to style himself as the second of his name, citing that had his father not died, he would have been crowned king. After avenging his father by killing the Duke of Lorraine, Charles was recognized as the king by the Pope and other nations. He would also see that he made dynastic matches for all of his children, consolidating his rule.

In 1496, Queen Joanna's nephew King Ferdinand of Naples would die, and the Pope would declare Joanna the new queen, allowing Burgundy to have a footing in Italy. He would fight in two Italian wars to preserve it. He would die of an infected wound in 1502, leaving his lands to his______
 
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POD: Charles the Bold of Burgundy has a son with Margaret of York.

Dukes of Burgundy
1467-1477: Charles the Bold (House of Valois-Burgundy)
1477-1502: Charles II the Prudent (House of Valois-Burgundy) [1]

Kings of Burgundy
1493-1502 Charles II the Prudent (House of Valois-Burgundy) [1]
1502-1522 John I the Young (House of Valois-Burgundy) [2]

[1] Charles was born in 1471 to his parents' great joy. The Valois-Burgundy line had been in danger of dying out, but now were able to keep going. Charles was only six years old when his father died. His mother ruled as his regent until he was fifteen. His older half-sister Margaret married Archduke Maximilian of Austria, son of Emperor Fredrick who had promised to crown the former Duke Charles, King of Burgundy.

Wanting her son to be king, Margaret sought out an alliance with the Duke of Brittany as well, hoping that along with England, they could attack Lorraine, taking revenge for the disastrous battle of Nancy.

She also strived to find a wife for her son, deciding nothing less than a princess would do. The prospective brides were: Catherine of Navarre (1468), Cecily of York (1469), Princess Anna Jagiellon (1476), Princess Joanna of Naples (1478), and the Breton heiress, Anne of Brittany (1478). She even reached out to Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, suggesting their second daughter Joanna of Aragon (1479). Joanna would letter go on to marry Charles' half-nephew, Philip the Handsome.

After much debate, Joanna of Naples was chosen. An alliance against the French and Lorraine was formed. Joanna would arrive in Burgundy at age fourteen. The couple were married soon after. The couple had harmonious marriage with not a hint of scandal or affairs. They had nine children, with six surviving.

Across the channel, England had a Lancaster king, Henry Tudor. Margaret of York was quite angry at this and urged her son to support any Yorkist contender. Charles refused most passionately, having no wish to come into conflict with England especially not if their dreams of his duchy becoming a kingdom were to be realized. When John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln fled to Burgundy in hopes of starting a Yorkist uprising, Charles had him arrested and sent back to England to be attained and executed. Grateful, King Henry, signed an agreement with Charles to support his annexation of Lorraine.

In 1490, when Charles VII of France broke the engagement between himself and Margarita of Austria and invade Brittany to marry Anne, Duchess of Brittany, Charles of Burgundy saw his chance to attack Lorraine with the jilted bride's father, Archduke Maximilian, his former brother-in-law's support along with the help of England and Naples.

In 1493, Maximilian became Holy Roman Emperor and he crowned Charles the King of Burgundy. Charles choose to style himself as the second of his name, citing that had his father not died, he would have been crowned king. After avenging his father by killing the Duke of Lorraine, Charles was recognized as the king by the Pope and other nations. He would also see that he made dynastic matches for all of his children, consolidating his rule.

In 1496, Queen Joanna's nephew King Ferdinand of Naples would die, and the Pope would declare Joanna the new queen, allowing Burgundy to have a footing in Italy. He would fight in two Italian wars to preserve it. He would die of an infected wound in 1502, leaving his lands to his son John.
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[2] Born in 1495, John I was his parents third child and first son. He would be barely five years old when his father Charles II died continuing the tradition of Burgundian regencies. His regency was handled nominally by his mother, Joanna of Naples, and but in actuality by his grandmother, Margaret of York; Joanna having spent all her life in the shadow of her mother, fell easily into the shadow of her mother-in-law.

To resolve the Italian conflict, John’s younger brother Charles would be crowned King of Naples ensuring a separation of the two counties. Charles’s regency would be handled by his other grandmother, Joanna of Aragon.

John’s regency would end with the death of Margaret of York when John was 13. Her last act would be arranging the betrothal of John to Mary Tudor. (Margaret of York hadn’t quite forgiven the Tudors, but they were at least descended from her niece, and Mary Tudor was the right age) They would be wed two years later in 1512.

John and Mary were both very pleased with their new attractive spouse and got right to the business of baby making. In 10 years of marriage, the would have 7 children. They presided over a lighthearted festive court during what is now called the Golden Decade.

But all good things come to an end, and the Golden Decade did in 1522 when John took a tumble while riding and broke his neck. He would be succeeded by _________.




Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, b. 1433, d. 1477 married a) Isabella of Bourbon, b. 1434, d. 1465; b) Margaret of York, b. 1446, d. 1510
a) Mary of Burgundy, b. 1457, d. ??? m. Maximilian of Austria, Holy Roman Emperor​
b) Charles II, King of Burgundy, b. 1471, d. 1502 m. Joanna of Naples, b. 1478​
1) Unnamed daughter, survives to adulthood​
2) Unnamed daughter, survives to adulthood​
3) John I, King of Burgundy, b. 1497, d. 1522 m. Mary Tudor, b. 1496​
7 children, unknown lifespans​
4) Charles IV, King of Naples, b. 1499​
5) child, unspecified gender, survives to adulthood​
6) child, unspecified gender, survives to adulthood​
 
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Reyne

Kings of Poland-Lithuania
1548-1572: Sigismund II (House of Jagiellon)
1572-1597: Casimir V (House of Jagiellon) [1]
1597-1620: Aleksander II (House of Jagiellon) [2]
1620-1620: Aleksander III (House of Jagiellon) [3]
1620-1664: Catherine I "The Unlikely" ( House of Jagiellon) [4]
1664-1689: Bolesław V "the Strong" (House of Jagiellon) [5]
1689-1711: Henryk Aleksander "Iron Arm" (House of Hohenzollern)[6]

[1] King Casimir V was born in 1552 to Barbara Radziwill, who died giving birth to him. As a young man, Casimir V would be given the best education that a prince could have and would grow up to be an intelligent and capable young man, worthy as a successor to his father when he died in 1572. During his 17-year reign, Casimir V would spend his reign centralizing his realm and generally stabilizing it during his reign. As ruler, Casimir V would prove to be a ruler who would ensure that the nascent Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth would be on an even footing, especially with his moderate approach towards the rise of Protestantism and his wars with the Russians under Ivan the Terrible. Casimir V would marry Elisabeth of Austria in 1575 with the two having three children with Casimir dying in 1597 from smallpox, being succeeded by his son, Aleksander.

[2] During the year, King Aleksander come to the Polish throne, the unpopular but Catholic, King Sigismund of Sweden was deposed and replaced by his uncle, Karl. Sigismund fled to Poland and asked for their help to defeat his traitorous uncle. Young, hotblooded and eager to prove himself, the new King Aleksander agreed despite many of his vessels not wishing to get involved in the other country's matters.

Aleksander lead the Polish forces himself to Kalmar 1599, declaring that God was on his side. Unfortunately, wiser heads were aware that the Almighty Lord seldom get involved in the affairs of mortals. The battle in the fields outside Kalmar were a bloodbath with the young Aleksander taken prisoner.

He was taken to King Karl Vasa. Their meeting has been depicted numerous times and depending on who was telling the tale, Karl Vasa was either a temperamental loon and Aleksander was a regal man wise beyond his years or King Karl was stern but fair man while Aleksander was a foolish spoiled brat. In contrast, eye witness statements to the true meeting described both men as polite and respectful with no sight of grudges even if Aleksander was a bit gloomy with seeing his military venture having ended in such a humiliating way.

The terms of Aleksander's release were straight forward. He would withdraw his support to Sigsmund or his children's claim to the Swedish throne, his youngest sister would marry Karl's heir, Gustavus Adolphus. Upon his sister, Barbara, arrival in Sweden with her dowry/his ransom, Aleksander was sent home, humbled and a bit more mature for the experience.

From them on, he focused on making Poland stronger, fearing that his hasty actions would tempt Russia into attacking, taking advantage of their weakness. He also made it a point to focus on trade instead of getting involved in wars.

In 1603, he married Constance of Austria, his cousin once removed. They ended up having seven children even though only three lived to adulthood.

In 1620, he was assasinated by Michał Piekarski, a deluded young man. He ambushed the king and his gaurds with an axe managing to strike the king's neck before his bodyguards could intervene. He was succeeded by his son Aleksander.

[3] Born in 1606 as the second son of Aleksander II and Constance of Austria, Aleksander became the heir to the throne of Poland-Lithuania after the death of his brother Sigismund in 1616 due to smallpox. Unfortunately, Aleksander didn't reign long as a couple months into his reign he died while hunting due to a horse accidentally kicking him off a cliff. As he had no children Aleksander was succeeded by __________.


[4] Catherine Jagiellon was born in 1603 as the oldest child of King Aleksander II and would become known as "The Unlikely" for how no one expected her to become Queen after her brothers both died young with Sigismund dying at the age of 11 from smallpox and Aleksander dying from a fall from his horse and the subsequent kick. While few expected Catherine Jagiellon to be Queen of Poland-Lithuania, she would prove to be an intelligent and capable ruler, presiding over a golden age for the Kingdom of Poland.

During her reign, she would see Poland defend itself against Godunov Russia and the rising Swedish Empire in the Baltic War of 1635-1641 which saw Sweden lose its Baltic territories and the annexation of Prussia into Poland-Lithuania in the aftermath of the Polish victory in the war. Her reign would also be a reign which would be marked by relative peace and economic prosperity with Poland-Lithuania becoming a powerful realm in the aftermath of the Baltic War. During her reign, Catherine would gain a reputation as a ruthless and strict but fair ruler who would reign effectively during her reign.

To preserve the Jagiellonian dynasty, Catherine Jagiellon would marry her first cousin Casimir with the two having six children, even if only four would make it to adulthood and three would outlive their mother, who died on October 1, 1664 from what appears to be a sudden heart attack. She would be succeeded by her son Bolesław.

[5] Bolesław was his mother's second child, first son. He was named for King Bolesław I the Brave of Poland. He was born in 1629. Upon reaching adulthood, he married Luisa Cristina of Savoy, a niece of the King of France. They married in 1645. Despite their tense marriage (as King Boleslaw was known to have many mistresses and bastards), the couple had eight children.

In the last years of Queen Catherine's reign, the Prince of Transylvania invaded Poland. Prince Boleslaw was actually on the battlefield when news reached his army of his mother's death. It is said that upon learning of his mother's sudden passing, Boleslaw cursed the Translyvanian prince for taking him from his mother's side and he sought the older man out, wanting to kill him personally. In truth, Boleslaw would not hear of his mother's death until the battle was already over.

Leaving his troops to end the war, Boleslaw returned to Warsaw to be crowned along with his wife. When the Prince of Translyvania was defeated, Boleslaw decided, much like the English Prince of Wales, all heirs of Poland would be called the Prince of Translyvania, annexing the principality into his domain.

In order to protect his lands from Sweden and Russia, Boleslaw made an alliance with King Fredrick III of Denmark, and Holy Roman Emperor Leopold. In 1672, this alliance would come in handy when the Ottoman Empire declared war on Poland. It lasted ten years, ending with Poland loosing half of their territories in Ukraine. It was a hard blow, but one that Boleslaw was certain they could recover from if they could convince Europe to focus on beating back the Turks.

In 1684, he spearheaded the Treaty of Warsaw, creating a Holy League of the European nations. Despite being in his early sixties, he lead the army himself. He would die on in combat. His last words were reportedly: "I become king on the battlefield and thus I die here as well." He was succeeded by his son-in-law, Henry of Prussia.

[6] Born in 1676, Henry of Prussia would be raised in Warsaw, as his father duke George was one of King Boleslaw's top commanders. This would see him raised close to the royal family and would see his vast education. This closeness to the royal family would see Henryk married to Anna Jagiellona, King Boleslaw's eldest grandaughter by his only first son, Sigismund of Poland, who would, unfortunetly, die without a son, throwing Henryk into the succession alongside his wife.

It would be thus that Henryk would be raised by both the King and his father to the throne, developing well rounded martial ability and a deep hatred of everything turkish. In 1689, as he became King, Henryk would commence preparations for his grand war with the turks and their Tatar vassals, and would in 1793 invade the Ottoman Empire during a succesion crisis. He would reconquer southern Ruthenia, reaching the Black Sea in just six months, but various Ottoman armies would re-invade Southern Ruthenia, leading to most of the war being fought there. This would see Ruthenia heavily depopulated, and Henryk would organize the re-settlement of much of Ruthenia with Polish and German catholic immigrants.

Henryk's martial genius would eventually see Poland-Lithuania carry victory in the war - which would be extremely costly for the Ottoman Empire, as they would lose over 300 thousand men during the war. Poland would come out of the war with the annexation of Southern Ruthenia and Crimea, while taking over both Moldavia and Wallachia as overlord. He would cement peace and an alliance with Tsar Boris Godunov by marrying his sister Helene to him, and the Tsar and the Russians would also reach the black sea by taking everything east of the newly-built frontier city of Henrykopol (Otl Melitopol), including the city of Azov and Rostov. The Russians would, supported by Poland, thrust deep into North Caucasia, conquering various muslim populations and establishing themselves as overlords of the autonomous Principality of Circassia, where Orthodoxy would make a deep comeback under the guidance of it's princes and Moscow.

After the war, the Sejm would enter conflict with Henryk over influence in the new territorries, but the huge victory would see Henryk and his favourites, the lower nobility and bourgeoisie beat over the powerful polish magnates. Henryk's new-found influence would see him organize the event now know in Polish-Lithuanian history as the "Breaking of the Sejm" as Henryk would assert himself as King independent from the Sejm, taking many of it's powers from it. He would permanently end the idea of a Polish Electoral monarchy, with his more than 12 children assuring the line of succession.

He would die from cancer in 1711, being succeded by __________.
 
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Violet Rose Lily

Reyne said:
Kings of Poland-Lithuania
1548-1572: Sigismund II (House of Jagiellon)
1572-1597: Casimir V (House of Jagiellon) [1]
1597-1620: Aleksander II (House of Jagiellon) [2]
1620-1620: Aleksander III (House of Jagiellon) [3]
1620-1664: Catherine I "The Unlikely" ( House of Jagiellon) [4]
1664-1689: Bolesław V "the Strong" (House of Jagiellon) [5]
1689-1711: Henryk Aleksander "Iron Arm" (House of Hohenzollern)[6]

[1] King Casimir V was born in 1552 to Barbara Radziwill, who died giving birth to him. As a young man, Casimir V would be given the best education that a prince could have and would grow up to be an intelligent and capable young man, worthy as a successor to his father when he died in 1572. During his 17-year reign, Casimir V would spend his reign centralizing his realm and generally stabilizing it during his reign. As ruler, Casimir V would prove to be a ruler who would ensure that the nascent Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth would be on an even footing, especially with his moderate approach towards the rise of Protestantism and his wars with the Russians under Ivan the Terrible. Casimir V would marry Elisabeth of Austria in 1575 with the two having three children with Casimir dying in 1597 from smallpox, being succeeded by his son, Aleksander.

[2] During the year, King Aleksander come to the Polish throne, the unpopular but Catholic, King Sigismund of Sweden was deposed and replaced by his uncle, Karl. Sigismund fled to Poland and asked for their help to defeat his traitorous uncle. Young, hotblooded and eager to prove himself, the new King Aleksander agreed despite many of his vessels not wishing to get involved in the other country's matters.

Aleksander lead the Polish forces himself to Kalmar 1599, declaring that God was on his side. Unfortunately, wiser heads were aware that the Almighty Lord seldom get involved in the affairs of mortals. The battle in the fields outside Kalmar were a bloodbath with the young Aleksander taken prisoner.

He was taken to King Karl Vasa. Their meeting has been depicted numerous times and depending on who was telling the tale, Karl Vasa was either a temperamental loon and Aleksander was a regal man wise beyond his years or King Karl was stern but fair man while Aleksander was a foolish spoiled brat. In contrast, eye witness statements to the true meeting described both men as polite and respectful with no sight of grudges even if Aleksander was a bit gloomy with seeing his military venture having ended in such a humiliating way.

The terms of Aleksander's release were straight forward. He would withdraw his support to Sigsmund or his children's claim to the Swedish throne, his youngest sister would marry Karl's heir, Gustavus Adolphus. Upon his sister, Barbara, arrival in Sweden with her dowry/his ransom, Aleksander was sent home, humbled and a bit more mature for the experience.

From them on, he focused on making Poland stronger, fearing that his hasty actions would tempt Russia into attacking, taking advantage of their weakness. He also made it a point to focus on trade instead of getting involved in wars.

In 1603, he married Constance of Austria, his cousin once removed. They ended up having seven children even though only three lived to adulthood.

In 1620, he was assasinated by Michał Piekarski, a deluded young man. He ambushed the king and his gaurds with an axe managing to strike the king's neck before his bodyguards could intervene. He was succeeded by his son Aleksander.

[3] Born in 1606 as the second son of Aleksander II and Constance of Austria, Aleksander became the heir to the throne of Poland-Lithuania after the death of his brother Sigismund in 1616 due to smallpox. Unfortunately, Aleksander didn't reign long as a couple months into his reign he died while hunting due to a horse accidentally kicking him off a cliff. As he had no children Aleksander was succeeded by __________.


[4] Catherine Jagiellon was born in 1603 as the oldest child of King Aleksander II and would become known as "The Unlikely" for how no one expected her to become Queen after her brothers both died young with Sigismund dying at the age of 11 from smallpox and Aleksander dying from a fall from his horse and the subsequent kick. While few expected Catherine Jagiellon to be Queen of Poland-Lithuania, she would prove to be an intelligent and capable ruler, presiding over a golden age for the Kingdom of Poland.

During her reign, she would see Poland defend itself against Godunov Russia and the rising Swedish Empire in the Baltic War of 1635-1641 which saw Sweden lose its Baltic territories and the annexation of Prussia into Poland-Lithuania in the aftermath of the Polish victory in the war. Her reign would also be a reign which would be marked by relative peace and economic prosperity with Poland-Lithuania becoming a powerful realm in the aftermath of the Baltic War. During her reign, Catherine would gain a reputation as a ruthless and strict but fair ruler who would reign effectively during her reign.

To preserve the Jagiellonian dynasty, Catherine Jagiellon would marry her first cousin Casimir with the two having six children, even if only four would make it to adulthood and three would outlive their mother, who died on October 1, 1664 from what appears to be a sudden heart attack. She would be succeeded by her son Bolesław.

[5] Bolesław was his mother's second child, first son. He was named for King Bolesław I the Brave of Poland. He was born in 1629. Upon reaching adulthood, he married Luisa Cristina of Savoy, a niece of the King of France. They married in 1645. Despite their tense marriage (as King Boleslaw was known to have many mistresses and bastards), the couple had eight children.

In the last years of Queen Catherine's reign, the Prince of Transylvania invaded Poland. Prince Boleslaw was actually on the battlefield when news reached his army of his mother's death. It is said that upon learning of his mother's sudden passing, Boleslaw cursed the Translyvanian prince for taking him from his mother's side and he sought the older man out, wanting to kill him personally. In truth, Boleslaw would not hear of his mother's death until the battle was already over.

Leaving his troops to end the war, Boleslaw returned to Warsaw to be crowned along with his wife. When the Prince of Translyvania was defeated, Boleslaw decided, much like the English Prince of Wales, all heirs of Poland would be called the Prince of Translyvania, annexing the principality into his domain.

In order to protect his lands from Sweden and Russia, Boleslaw made an alliance with King Fredrick III of Denmark, and Holy Roman Emperor Leopold. In 1672, this alliance would come in handy when the Ottoman Empire declared war on Poland. It lasted ten years, ending with Poland loosing half of their territories in Ukraine. It was a hard blow, but one that Boleslaw was certain they could recover from if they could convince Europe to focus on beating back the Turks.

In 1684, he spearheaded the Treaty of Warsaw, creating a Holy League of the European nations. Despite being in his early sixties, he lead the army himself. He would die on in combat. His last words were reportedly: "I become king on the battlefield and thus I die here as well." He was succeeded by his son-in-law, Henry of Prussia.

[6] Born in 1676, Henry of Prussia would be raised in Warsaw, as his father duke George was one of King Boleslaw's top commanders. This would see him raised close to the royal family and would see his vast education. This closeness to the royal family would see Henryk married to Anna Jagiellona, King Boleslaw's eldest grandaughter by his only first son, Sigismund of Poland, who would, unfortunetly, die without a son, throwing Henryk into the succession alongside his wife.

It would be thus that Henryk would be raised by both the King and his father to the throne, developing well rounded martial ability and a deep hatred of everything turkish. In 1689, as he became King, Henryk would commence preparations for his grand war with the turks and their Tatar vassals, and would in 1793 invade the Ottoman Empire during a succesion crisis. He would reconquer southern Ruthenia, reaching the Black Sea in just six months, but various Ottoman armies would re-invade Southern Ruthenia, leading to most of the war being fought there. This would see Ruthenia heavily depopulated, and Henryk would organize the re-settlement of much of Ruthenia with Polish and German catholic immigrants.

Henryk's martial genius would eventually see Poland-Lithuania carry victory in the war - which would be extremely costly for the Ottoman Empire, as they would lose over 300 thousand men during the war. Poland would come out of the war with the annexation of Southern Ruthenia and Crimea, while taking over both Moldavia and Wallachia as overlord. He would cement peace and an alliance with Tsar Boris Godunov by marrying his sister Helene to him, and the Tsar and the Russians would also reach the black sea by taking everything east of the newly-built frontier city of Henrykopol (Otl Melitopol), including the city of Azov and Rostov. The Russians would, supported by Poland, thrust deep into North Caucasia, conquering various muslim populations and establishing themselves as overlords of the autonomous Principality of Circassia, where Orthodoxy would make a deep comeback under the guidance of it's princes and Moscow.

After the war, the Sejm would enter conflict with Henryk over influence in the new territorries, but the huge victory would see Henryk and his favourites, the lower nobility and bourgeoisie beat over the powerful polish magnates. Henryk's new-found influence would see him organize the event now know in Polish-Lithuanian history as the "Breaking of the Sejm" as Henryk would assert himself as King independent from the Sejm, taking many of it's powers from it. He would permanently end the idea of a Polish Electoral monarchy, with his more than 12 children assuring the line of succession.

He would die from cancer in 1711, being succeded by __________.
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I think you meant Boleslaw was succeeded by his grandson in law and you wrote 1793 when I think you meant 1693. Also are there still male Jagiellons around in this scenario? I mean if Poland was still elective, I can see them going with a different family espically if he was groomed by the king himself, but I am curious if you have done a metaphorical massacre. Lastly, you need to pick a new color for your new house.
 

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Violet Rose Lily said:
I think you meant Boleslaw was succeeded by his grandson in law and you wrote 1793 when I think you meant 1693. Also are there still male Jagiellons around in this scenario? I mean if Poland was still elective, I can see them going with a different family espically if he was groomed by the king himself, but I am curious if you have done a metaphorical massacre. Lastly, you need to pick a new color for your new house.
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Wouldn't Poland-Lithuania already be hereditary if the Jagellions are still around?
 

Violet Rose Lily

Carolus said:
Wouldn't Poland-Lithuania already be hereditary if the Jagellions are still around?
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Not necessarily. As part of the ruling family, they definitely have an edge, but it comes down to who the king and the electors choose. Not to mention, there could be all sorts of reasons why a male Jagiellon wasn't chosen. They could have switched religions, be disinherited or incapable of having heirs. Or maybe Boleslaw wanted his son's blood to sit on the throne even if it was through his granddaughter or he could have simply liked Henryk better.
 
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Reyne

Violet Rose Lily said:
I think you meant Boleslaw was succeeded by his grandson in law and you wrote 1793 when I think you meant 1693. Also are there still male Jagiellons around in this scenario? I mean if Poland was still elective, I can see them going with a different family espically if he was groomed by the king himself, but I am curious if you have done a metaphorical massacre. Lastly, you need to pick a new color for your new house.
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There are still male Jagiellons, Boleslaw's younger sons - Henryk is King by virtue of his marriage to Boleslaw's only grandchild by his eldest son. His military victories essentially made him King on his own, on top of being raised by Boleslaw essentially.

Carolus said:
Wouldn't Poland-Lithuania already be hereditary if the Jagellions are still around?
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It wasn't exactly - There was just the precedent that the son of the King was the heir, but when the Jagiellonians ended the nobility revived the concept as they had been trying to do for many years now. Henryk just completely ended any chances of it ever being imposed by outlawing it.
 

Violet Rose Lily

Reyne said:
There are still male Jagiellons, Boleslaw's younger sons - Henryk is King by virtue of his marriage to Boleslaw's only grandchild by his eldest son. His military victories essentially made him King on his own, on top of being raised by Boleslaw essentially.
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I had a feeling that was the case. Considering who they were fighting, Henryk would definitely have won people over.
 
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