# Coronation of Władysław I the Elbow-high (1320)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1320-coronation-of-wladyslaw-i-the-elbow-high
Location: Kraków
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Władysław was crowned in Wawel Cathedral, the first coronation there. The kingdom was restored, though Silesia and Pomerelia remained outside it. Within the broader Restored Kingdom period: Władysław the Elbow-high and Casimir the Great rebuilt a united Kingdom of Poland, codifying laws, founding a university and expanding to the south-east, before the crown passed to the Angevins. At this point in the timeline (20 January 1320), the governing authority was Władysław I the Elbow-high (King of Poland). Reunited the core Polish lands and was crowned King of Poland in Kraków in 1320, restoring the kingdom. Coronation of Władysław I the Elbow-high 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
Coronation of Władysław I the Elbow-high mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Władysław I the Elbow-high](https://poland-history.com/rulers/wladyslaw-i-the-elbow-high)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Władysław I Łokietek](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_I_%C5%81okietek)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Coronation of Władysław I the Elbow-high](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Coronation+of+W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw+I+the+Elbow-high)
- [Wikipedia — Casimir III the Great (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_III_the_Great)