List of Polish monarchs

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
Monarchy of Poland
Coat of Arms of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.svg
Stanislas August Poniatowski.PNG
Stanisław II August
Details
Style Royal Majesty (HRM)[3]
Wasza Królewska Mość
Serene Reigning Majesty
Jaśnie Panujący Mości[4]
Grace (HG)
Wasza Miłość
Highness (HH)
Wasza Wysokość
First monarch Mieszko I[1]
Last monarch Stanisław II
Formation ca. 960
Abolition 7 January 1795
Residence Wawel Castle
Warsaw Castle
Wilanów Palace
Appointer Hereditary
Elective[2]
Pretender(s) none
Ruediger, Margrave of Meissen (disputed)
This list concerns the historical monarchs of Poland, from the Middle Ages to 1795. For presidents and other heads of state of Poland during the 20th and 21st centuries, see List of heads of state of Poland.

Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes (the 9th–14th century) or by kings (the 11th-18th century). The longest-reigning dynasties were the Piasts (ca. 960–1370) and Jagiellonians (1386–1572). Intervening and subsequent monarchs were often rulers of foreign countries or princes recruited from foreign dynasties.

During the latter period, a tradition of free election of monarchs made it a uniquely electable position in Europe (16th–18th centuries). Polish independence ended with the Third Partition of Poland (1795) and was restored at the end of World War I (1918) on a republican basis.

Poland in the Early Middle Ages

See: Poland in the Early Middle Ages

Legendary rulers

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Lech I <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
6th century 6th century 6th century Legendary founder of the Polish nation Lechites (Tribe)
Krakus I <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Krak
8th century 8th century 8th century Legendary founder of Kraków Lechites (Tribe)
Krakus II <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Krak II
8th century 8th century 8th century Legendary son and successor of Krakus Lechites (Tribe)
Lech II <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
8th century 8th century 8th century Legendary son of Krakus and successor of Krakus II Lechites (Tribe)
Wanda <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Wąda
8th century 8th century 8th century Legendary daughter of Krakus Lechites (Tribe)

Semi-legendary rulers of the western Polans (Greater Poland)

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Leszko I <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Leszek I
  • Duke
7th / 8th centuries 7th / 8th centuries 7th[5] / 8th centuries A semi-legendary ruler of the West Slavic ("proto-Polish") tribe of Goplans and Polans Goplans and Polans (Tribes)
Leszko II <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Leszek II
  • Duke
8th century 8th century 8th century A semi-legendary ruler of the West Slavic ("proto-Polish") tribe of Goplans and Polans Popielids
Leszko III <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Leszek III
  • Duke
8th century 8th century 8th century A semi-legendary ruler of the West Slavic ("proto-Polish") tribe of Goplans and Polans Popielids
Popiel I <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Duke
8th century 8th century 8th century A semi-legendary ruler of the West Slavic ("proto-Polish") tribe of Goplans and Polans Popielids
Popiel II <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Duke
9th century 9th century 9th century A semi-legendary ruler of the West Slavic ("proto-Polish") tribe of Goplans and Polans Popielids

Piast Dynasty (Dukes of the Polans)

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Piast the Wheelwright <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Piast Kołodziej
    Latin:
    Past Ckosisconis, Pazt filius Chosisconisu
  • Duke
9th century 9th century 9th century A legendary ruler of the Polans
Son of Chościsko, father of Siemowit
Founder of the Piast dynasty
Piast
Siemowit <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Ziemowit
  • Duke
9th century 9th century 9th century Son of Piast the Wheelwright and Rzepicha Piast
Lestek <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Leszek, Lestko
  • Duke
9th / 10th centuries 9th / 10th centuries 9th / 10th centuries Son of Siemowit Piast
Siemomysł <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Ziemomysł
  • Duke
10th century 10th century 10th century Son of Lestek Piast

Kingdom of Poland, 966–1569

Piast dukes and kings

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Mieszko I of Poland <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Duke
ca. 940 – 25 May 992 ca. 960 992 Son of Siemomysł
First Christian Polish monarch
Misico, dux Wandalorum
Piast
Bolesław I the Brave <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Bolesław I the Great
    Polish:
    Bolesław I Chrobry (Wielki)
  • King of Poland
    King
967 – 17 June 1025 Duke: 992
King: 18 April 1025
Duke: 18 April 1025
King: 17 June 1025
Son of Mieszko I and Dobrawa of Bohemia
First to be crowned king
Regnum Sclavorum, Gothorum sive Polonorum
Piast
Mieszko II Lambert <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • King of Poland
    King
ca. 990 – 10/11 May 1034 1025 1031 Son of Bolesław I and Emnilda of Lusatia Piast
Bezprym <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Duke
ca. 986–1032 1031 1032 Son of Bolesław I and Judith of Hungary (disputed) Piast
Otto Bolesławowic <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Duke
1000–1033 1032 1032 Son of Bolesław I and Emnilda Piast
Dytryk <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Theoderick
  • Duke
after 992 – after 1032 1032 1032 /1033 Grandson of Mieszko I and Oda of Haldensleben Piast
Mieszko II Lambert <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Duke
ca. 990 – 10/11 May 1034 1032 1034 Restored Piast
Bolesław the Forgotten <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Bolesław Zapomniany
  • Duke
before 1016 – 1038 or 1039 1034 1038 /1039 Semi-legendary, existence disputed Piast
Casimir I the Restorer <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Kazimierz I Odnowiciel
  • Duke
(1016-06-25)25 June 1016 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 1039 1058 Son of Mieszko II and Richeza of Lotharingia Piast
Bolesław II the Bold <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Bolesław II Szczodry / Śmiały
  • King of Poland
    King
ca. 1041 or 1042 – 2 or 3 April 1081 or 1082 Duke: 1058
King: 1076
Duke: 1076
King: 1079
Son of Kazimierz I and Maria Dobroniega of Kiev Piast
Władysław I Herman <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Duke
ca. 1044 – 4 June 1102 1079 1102 Son of Kazimierz I and Maria Dobroniega Piast
Zbigniew <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Zbygniew
  • Duke
ca. 1073 – 8 July 1113 1102 1107 Son of Władysław I and Przecława of Prawdzic coat of arms (disputed)
First jointly with Władysław I 1098-1102
Piast
Bolesław III Wrymouth <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Bolesław III Krzywousty
  • Duke
(1086-08-20)20 August 1086 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 1107 1138 Son of Władysław I and Judith of Bohemia
First jointly with Władysław 1098-1102
Introduced senioral principle
Piast

Fragmentation of the Kingdom of Poland, 1138–1314

See also: Fragmentation of the realm and Testament of Bolesław III Wrymouth

Piast high dukes

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Władysław II the Exile <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Władysław II Wygnaniec
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
1105 – 30 May 1159 1138 1146 Son of Bolesław III and Zbyslava of Kiev
Also Duke of Silesia
Exiled by his brothers
Piast
Bolesław IV the Curly <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Bolesław Kędzierzawy
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1125 – 5 January 1173 1146 1173 Son of Bolesław III and Salomea of Berg
Also Duke of Masovia
Piast
Mieszko III the Old <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Mieszko III Stary
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1127 – 13 March 1202 1173 1177 Son of Bolesław III and Salomea
Also Duke of Greater Poland
Piast
Casimir II the Just <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1138 – 5 May 1194 1177 1190 Son of Bolesław III and Salomea
Also Duke of Wiślica and Sandomierz
Piast
Mieszko III the Old <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Mieszko III Stary
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1127 – 13 March 1202 1190 1190 Restored Piast
Casimir II the Just <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Kazimierz II Sprawiedliwy
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1138 – 5 May 1194 1190 1194 Restored Piast
Leszek I the White <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Leszek Biały
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 1194 1198 Son of Casimir II and Helen of Znojmo
Also Duke of Sandomierz
Piast
Mieszko III the Old <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Mieszko III Stary
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1127 – 13 March 1202 1198 1199 Restored Piast
Leszek I the White <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Leszek Biały
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 1199 1199 Restored Piast
Mieszko III the Old <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Mieszko III Stary
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1127 – 13 March 1202 1199 1202 Restored Piast
Władysław III Spindleshanks <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Władysław III Laskonogi
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1161/66 – 3 November 1231 1202 1202 Son of Mieszko III and Eudoxia of Kiev
Also Duke of Greater Poland
Piast
Leszek I the White <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Leszek Biały
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 1202 1210 Restored Piast
Mieszko IV Tanglefoot <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Mieszko I Plątonogi
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1130 – 16 May 1211 1210 1211 Son of Władysław II and Agnes of Babenberg
Also Duke of Silesia
Piast
Leszek I the White <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Leszek Biały
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 1211 1225 Restored Piast
Henryk I the Bearded <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Henryk I Brodaty
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1165 – 19 March 1238 1225 1225 Grandson of Władysław II, son of Bolesław I the Tall and Krystyna
Also Duke of Silesia
Piast
Leszek I the White <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Leszek Biały
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1186 – 24 November 1227 1225 1227 Restored
Assassinated
Piast
Władysław III Spindleshanks <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Władysław III Laskonogi
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1161/66 – 3 November 1231 1227 1229 Restored Piast
Konrad I of Masovia <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Konrad I Mazowiecki
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1187/88 – 31 August 1247 1229 1232 Son of Kazimierz II and Helen of Znojmo
Also Duke of Masovia
Piast
Henryk I the Bearded <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Henryk I Brodaty
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1165 – 19 March 1238 1232 1238 Restored Piast
Henryk II the Pious <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Henryk II Pobożny
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1196 – 9 April 1241 1238 1241 Son of Henry I and Saint Hedwig of Andechs (Saint Hedwig of Silesia)
Slso Duke of Wroclaw and Greater Poland
Fell at Battle of Legnica
Piast
Bolesław II Rogatka <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Bolesław II the Horned
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1220–1225 1241 1241 Son of Henry II and Anne of Bohemia
Also Duke of Silesia
Piast
Konrad I of Masovia <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Konrad I Mazowiecki
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1187/88 – 31 August 1247 1241 1243 Restored Piast
Bolesław V the Chaste <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Bolesław Wstydliwy
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
21 June 1226 – 7 December 1279 1243 1279 Son of Leszek the White and Grzymislawa of Luck Piast
Leszek II the Black <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Leszek Czarny
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1241 – 30 September 1288 1279 1288 Paternal grandson of Konrad I of Masovia
Maternal grandson of Henry II
Son of Casimir I of Kuyavia and Constance of Wrocław
Piast
Bolesław II of Masovia <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Boleslaw II of Płock
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1251 – 20 April 1313 1288 1288 Grandson of Konrad I of Masovia
Duke of Masovia
Piast
Henryk IV Probus <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Henryk IV Prawy
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1257/58 – 23 June 1290 1288 1289 Paternal grandson of Henryk II
Maternal grandson of Konrad I
Son of Henry III the White and Judyta of Masovia
Duke of Lower Silesia
Piast
Bolesław II of Masovia <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Boleslaw II of Płock
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1251 – 20 April 1313 1289 1289 Restored Piast
Władysław I the Elbow-high <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Władysław I Łokietek
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
1261 – 2 March 1333 1289 1289 Grandson of Konrad I of Masovia
Son of Kazimierz I of Kujawia and Euphrosyne of Opole
Piast
Henryk IV Probus <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Henryk IV Prawy
  • High Duke
    Supreme Prince
ca. 1257/58 – 23 June 1290 1289 1290 Restored Piast

Reunification attempts in the Kingdom of Poland 1232–1305

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Piast kings
Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Przemysł II <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Premyslas, Premislaus
  • King of Poland
    King
(1257-10-14)14 October 1257 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. High Duke: 1290
King: 1295
High Duke: 1291
King: 1296
Grandson of Henryk II
Son of Przemysł I and Elisabeth of Wrocław
Also Duke of Poznań, Greater Poland and Pomerania
Piast
Přemyslid kings
Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Wacław II Czeski
  • King of Poland
    King
(1271-09-27)27 September 1271 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. High Duke: 1291
King: 1300
High Duke: 1300
King: 1305
Son of Ottokar II of Bohemia and Kunigunda of Slavonia
Married Przemysł II's daughter Elisabeth Richeza of Poland
Also King of Bohemia
Přemyslid
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
(1289-10-06)6 October 1289 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 1305 1306 Son of Wenceslaus II and Judith of Habsburg
Uncrowned
Assassinated
Přemyslid

Reunited Kingdom of Poland, 1314–1569

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Piast kings

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Władysław I the Elbow-high <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Władysław I Łokietek
  • King of Poland
    King
1261 – 2 March 1333 1320 1333 Restored
Re-united the Kingdom of Poland
Piast
Casimir III the Great <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Kazimierz III Wielki
  • King of Poland
    King
(1310-04-30)30 April 1310 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 1333 1370 Son of Władysław I the Elbow-high and Jadwiga of Kalisz
Regarded as one of the greatest Polish monarchs
Piast

Angevin kings

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Louis I of Hungary <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Polish: Ludwik Węgierski
  • King of Poland
    King
(1326-03-05)5 March 1326 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 1370 1382 Son of Charles I of Hungary and Elizabeth of Poland
Nephew of Casimir III
Elected king and crowned on 17 November
Also King of Hungary
Anjou
Jadwiga of Poland <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
1373/4 – 17 July 1399 16 October 1384 17 July 1399 Daughter of Louis I and Elizabeth of Bosnia
Crowned "king", 1384
Reigned jointly with her husband
Władysław II Jagiełło from 1386
Anjou

Jagiellonian kings

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Władysław II Jagiełło <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • King of Poland
    King
ca. 1351/1362 – 1 June 1434(1434-06-01) 4 March 1386 1 June 1434 Son of Algirdas of Lithuania and Uliana of Tver
Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1377-1434
Reigned jointly with his wife Jadwiga till 1399
The longest-reigning King of Poland
Jagiellonian
Władysław III of Poland <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Władysław III of Varna, Władysław Warneńczyk
  • King of Poland
    King
(1424-10-31)31 October 1424 - Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 25 July 1434 10 November 1444 Son of Władysław II Jagiełło and Sophia of Halshany
Also king of Hungary, as Ulászló I
Fell at Battle of Varna, in Bulgaria, hence called "of Varna"
Jagiellonian
Casimir IV Jagiellon <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Kazimierz IV Jagiellończyk
  • King of Poland
    King
(1427-11-30)30 November 1427 - Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 25 June 1447 7 June 1492 Son of Władysław II and Sophia of Halshany
Also Grand Duke of Lithuania, 1440–92
His successful reign ended in the final destruction of the Teutonic Knights
Jagiellonian
John I Olbracht <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Jan I Olbracht
  • King of Poland
    King
(1459-12-27)27 December 1459 - Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 23 September 1492 16 June 1501 Son of Casimir IV and Elisabeth of Austria Jagiellonian
Alexander I Jagiellon <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Aleksander I Jagiellończyk
  • King of Poland
    King
(1461-08-05)5 August 1461 - Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 12 December 1501 19 August 1506 Son of Casimir IV and Elisabeth of Austria
Also Grand Duke of Lithuania 1492-1506
Jagiellonian
Sigismund I the Old <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Zygmunt I Stary
  • King of Poland
    King
(1467-01-01)1 January 1467 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 8 December 1506 1 April 1548 Son of Casimir IV and Elisabeth of Austria
Also Grand Duke of Lithuania
Forced Prussian Homage in 1525
Annexed Duchy of Masovia in 1526
Entered alliance with Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Jagiellonian
Sigismund II Augustus <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Zygmunt II August
  • King of Poland
    King
(1520-08-01)1 August 1520 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 1 April 1548 7 July 1572 Son of Sigismund I and Bona Sforza
Also Grand Duke of Lithuania
Replaced the personal union of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with a real union and an elective monarchy (Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) in 1569
Jagiellonian

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, 1569–1795

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

See also: History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1648) and History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1648–1764) and History of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1764–95)

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Henry de Valois <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Henryk Walezy
  • King of Poland
    King
(1551-09-19)19 September 1551 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 21 February 1574 12 May 1575 Son of Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici
Abandoned the Polish throne three months after his coronation in order to become King of France
Valois
Anna <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Anna Jagiellonka
  • King of Poland
    King[8]
(1523-10-18)18 October 1523 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 15 December 1575 12 December 1586 Daughter of Sigismund I and Bona Sforza
Reigned together with her husband Stephen Báthory
Jagiellonian
Stephen Báthory <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Stefan Batory
  • King of Poland
    King
(1533-09-27)27 September 1533 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 15 December 1575 12 December 1586 Son of Stephen VIII Báthory and Catherine Telegdi
Prince of Transylvania
Reigned together with his wife Anna
Báthory
Sigismund III <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Zygmunt III Waza
  • King of Poland
    King
20 June 1566 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 18 September 1587 19 April 1632 Grandson of Sigismund I
Son of John III of Sweden and Catherine Jagellon
Also King of Sweden 1592-1599, titular King 1599–1632
Moved capital from Kraków to Warsaw
Vasa
Władysław IV <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Władysław IV Waza
  • King of Poland
    King
9 June 1595 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 8 November 1632 20 May 1648 Son of Sigismund III and Anne of Austria
Titular Tsar of Russia 1610–1634, titular King of Sweden 1632–1648
Vasa
John II Casimir <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Jan II Kazimierz
  • King of Poland
    King
(1609-03-22)22 March 1609 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 20 November 1648 16 September 1668 Son of Sigismund III and Constance of Austria
Titular King of Sweden 1648-1660
Abdicated
Vasa
Michael I <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
  • King of Poland
    King
(1640-05-31)May 31, 1640 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 19 June 1669 10 November 1673 Son of a successful but controversial military commander, Jeremi Wiśniowiecki, and Gryzelda Konstancja Zamoyska Wiśniowiecki
John III <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Jan III Sobieski
  • King of Poland
    King
(1629-08-17)17 August 1629 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 21 May 1674 17 June 1696 Son of Jakub Sobieski and Zofia Teofillia Daniłowicz
Most famous for his brilliant victory over the Turks at the Battle of Vienna in 1683
Sobieski
Augustus II the Strong <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • August II Mocny
  • King of Poland
    King
(1670-05-12)12 May 1670 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 15 September 1697 16 February 1704 (deposed)
24 September 1706 (abdicates)
Son of John George III and Anna Sophie of Denmark
Elector of Saxony as Frederick Augustus I, 1694–1733
Wettin
Stanisław I <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Stanisław I Leszczyński
  • King of Poland
    King
(1677-10-20)20 October 1677 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 4 October 1705 8 August 1709 Son of Rafał Leszczyński and Anna Jabłonowska
Yielded to Augustus II
Leszczyński
Augustus II the Strong <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • August II Mocny
  • King of Poland
    King
(1670-05-12)12 May 1670 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 8 August 1709 1 February 1733 Restored Wettin
Stanisław I <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Stanisław I Leszczyński
  • King of Poland
    King
(1677-10-20)20 October 1677 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 12 September 1733 30 June 1734
(deposed)
27 January 1736
(abdicates)
Restored
Defeated in War of the Polish Succession
Became Duke of Lorraine until his death
Leszczyński
Augustus III <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • August III Sas
  • King of Poland
    King
17 October 1696 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 17 January 1734
(in opposition)
30 June 1734
(effectively)
5 October 1763 Son of Augustus II and Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Wettin
Stanisław II August <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Stanisław August Poniatowski
  • King of Poland
    King
(1732-01-17)17 January 1732 – Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 25 November 1764 7 January 1795 Son of Stanisław Poniatowski and Konstancja Czartoryska
Forced to abdicate when the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (the Polish Republic since May 3, 1791) ceased to exist
Poniatowski

Duchy of Warsaw, 1807–1815

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

Name
Lifespan
Reign start
Reign end
Notes
Family
Image
Frederick Augustus I <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Fryderyk August I
  • Duke
(1750-12-23)23 December 1750 – 5 May 1827(1827-05-05) 9 June 1807 22 May 1815 Son of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria
Duke of Warsaw
Wettin

Pretenders to the Polish throne

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

Not recognized Royal elections

<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>

See also

External links

Bibliography

  • Duczmal M., Jagiellonowie. Leksykon biograficzny, Kraków 1996.
  • Dybkowska A., Żaryn J., Żaryn M., Polskie dzieje. Od czasów najdawniejszych po współczesność, wyd. 2, Warszawa 1995. ISBN 83-01-11870-9
  • Gierowski J.A., Rzeczpospolita w dobie złotej wolności (1648–1763), Kraków 2001. ISBN 83-85719-56-3
  • Grodziski S., Polska w czasach przełomu (1764–1815), Kraków 2001. ISBN 83-85719-45-8
  • Grodziski S., Porównawcza historia ustrojów państwowych, Kraków 1998. ISBN 83-7052-840-6
  • Grzybowski S., Dzieje Polski i Litwy (1506–1648), Kraków 2000. ISBN 83-85719-48-2
  • Morby J.E., Dynastie świata. Przewodnik chronologiczny i genealogiczny, Kraków 1995, s. 261-263. ISBN 83-7006-263-6
  • Wyrozumski J., Dzieje Polski piastowskiej (VIII w.-1370), Kraków 1999. ISBN 83-85719-38-5
  • Zientara B., Henryk Brodaty i jego czasy, wyd. 2, Warszawa 1997.

References

  1. first Christian monarch
  2. Since 1574
  3. It was not allowed to use abbreviations and acronyms
  4. In the 17th century and later Poland was usually known as the Most Serene Republic of Poland (Polish: Najjaśniejsza Rzeczpospolita Polska, Latin: Serenissima Res Publica Poloniae).
  5. dated around 700 by Marcin Bielski
  6. Uncrowned - also considered titular King of Poland
  7. Jadwiga was crowned King of Poland — Hedvig Rex Poloniæ, not Hedvig Regina Poloniæ. Polish law had no provision for a female ruler (queen regnant), but did not specify that the monarch had to be male. The masculine gender of her title was also meant to emphasize that she was monarch in her own right, not a queen consort.
  8. Anna was crowned King of Poland

lt:Lenkijos karalius