Originally posted by kasumingex
It is possible that with more successes Siemowit would have had more followers. OTOH, noblemen of Little Poland (Małopolska) had strong Hungarian support, while Great Poland (Wielkopolska) was weakened by a civil war between powerful Nałęcz and Grzymała families.
But WI Siemowit IV didn't use force? What if he simply declared himself as a candidate for Jadwiga's hand and Jogaila was unavailabale (for any reason)?
IMHO Jogaila was the best choice. But if not him, then who?
Siemowit IV actually started a war for Polish crown, but it was pretty much a war against Jadwiga. Originally he intended to marry her (there was even a plan to kidnap the young queen), but when it failed, he tried to use force to get the crown. After he was pronounced the king at a congress in Sieradz in 1383 (for a second time, BTW), he occupied Kujawy and besieged town of Kalisz, without success. Next year Polish-Hungarian army forced him back. He eventually agreed to accept Jadwiga as Polish king (yes, king) for a very nice quote of money and lost any chance for Polish crown.The people of WielkoPolska wanted the Masovian Piast actually, so basically, WielkoPolska and MaloPolska rivalry could result in an earlier partition of Poland had the other houses that had rightful claims to Polish throne played their cards better.
It is possible that with more successes Siemowit would have had more followers. OTOH, noblemen of Little Poland (Małopolska) had strong Hungarian support, while Great Poland (Wielkopolska) was weakened by a civil war between powerful Nałęcz and Grzymała families.
But WI Siemowit IV didn't use force? What if he simply declared himself as a candidate for Jadwiga's hand and Jogaila was unavailabale (for any reason)?
IMHO Jogaila was the best choice. But if not him, then who?
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