# Interrex (interregnum) - Primate of Poland as interrex

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/interrex-interregnum
Reign: 1572–1573; 1574–1576; 1586–1587
Dynasty: Interregnum
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrex

During interregna the Primate of Poland acted as interrex, convening the convocation and election Sejms.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Sigismund II Augustus](https://poland-history.com/rulers/sigismund-ii-augustus)
- Succeeded by: [Henry of Valois](https://poland-history.com/rulers/henry-of-valois)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1572 - [End of the Jagiellonian dynasty](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1572-end-of-the-jagiellonian-dynasty)
- 1573 - [Warsaw Confederation](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1573-warsaw-confederation)
- 1573 - [First free election: Henry of Valois](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1573-first-free-election-henry-of-valois)
- 1573 - [Henrician Articles](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1573-henrician-articles)
- 1574 - [Henry of Valois flees Poland](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1574-henry-of-valois-flees-poland)
- 1575 - [Anna Jagiellon begins to rule](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1575-anna-jagiellon-begins-to-rule)
- 1576 - [Stephen Báthory crowned](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1576-stephen-bathory-crowned)
- 1578 - [Crown Tribunal established](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1578-crown-tribunal-established)
- 1579 - [Vilnius University founded](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1579-vilnius-university-founded)
- 1581 - [Siege of Pskov](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1581-siege-of-pskov)
- 1582 - [Truce of Jam Zapolski](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1582-truce-of-jam-zapolski)
- 1587 - [Sigismund III Vasa elected](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1587-sigismund-iii-vasa-elected)