# Wenceslaus II crowned King of Poland (1300)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1300-wenceslaus-ii-crowned-king-of-poland
Location: Gniezno
Categories: ruler-change

King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia was crowned in Gniezno, uniting Bohemia and much of Poland under the Přemyslids. Within the broader Fragmentation period: After 1138 Poland split into duchies ruled by rival Piast princes. Mongol invasions, German settlement, the growth of towns and the arrival of the Teutonic Knights reshaped the land before it was reunited. At this point in the timeline (1300), the governing authority was Wenceslaus II (King of Poland). King of Bohemia who gained Kraków and later all of Greater Poland, and was crowned King of Poland in Gniezno in 1300. Wenceslaus II crowned King of Poland mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Wenceslaus II crowned King of Poland mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Wenceslaus II](https://poland-history.com/rulers/wenceslaus-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Wenceslaus II of Bohemia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenceslaus_II_of_Bohemia)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Wenceslaus II crowned King of Poland](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Wenceslaus+II+crowned+King+of+Poland)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland during the Piast dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_during_the_Piast_dynasty#Fragmentation_of_the_realm_(1138%E2%80%931320))