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INTERESTING FACTS

At the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, Wenceslaus II, the king of Bohemia from the Přemyslid dynasty, became the ruler of Poland. Taking advantage of the district breakdown, Wenceslaus II interfered in Polish affairs in connection with the childless death of Leszek the Black, the prince of Krakow. The Czech ruler quickly conquered the principalities of Kraków and Sandomierz, as well as Greater Poland and Gdańsk Pomerania. An effectively conducted policy enabled him to be crowned King of Poland in 1300, which took place in the Gniezno cathedral. Wenceslaus II based his rule on the office of the starost, which significantly improved the administration, and throughout the country there was a significant improvement in security and an increase in the income of the treasury. On the other hand, his personal policy, consisting in basing the government on German newcomers, aroused aversion to the new ruler. The opposition led by Władysław Łokietek grew in strength in the country. The fighting was interrupted by the death of the king, who died of tuberculosis. He was succeeded by his son Wacław III, who, however, was murdered the following year in preparation for an armed expedition to Poland. Kraków was in the hands of Władysław Łokietek, the prince of Kuyavia, which initiated the process of unifying our lands.

IT IS WORTH KNOWING

Under the rule of the Jagiellonians, Poland grew into a European power, while the Czech state struggled with internal problems due to the activities of the Hussites and the Catholic reaction. King Władysław II Jagiellończyk was appointed heir to the throne by the Czech King, Jerzy of Podiebrady, in exchange for the help of the Poles in his struggle with the Hungarian king and contender to the Czech crown, Maciej Corvinus. The battles with Hungary were fought with varying luck, and after Korwin's death, Władysław also became the king of Hungary. The Polish ruler, however, was not held in high esteem by his subjects due to his weakness of character and indolence. Władysław II died in 1516 and his son Ludwik II Jagiellończyk became the king of Bohemia and Hungary. Since he was underage, regents ruled on his behalf. Unlike his father, Ludwik had more energy and intelligence, but the regents deliberately neglected his upbringing. The young king died in unclear circumstances in the battle with the Turks at Mochacz in 1526. As a result of the defeat, the Kingdom of Hungary lost its sovereignty, and the Jagiellonians lost their influence in Central Europe.