# Jadwiga crowned King of Poland (1384)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1384-jadwiga-crowned-king-of-poland
Location: Kraków
Categories: ruler-change

Jadwiga, the young daughter of Louis, was crowned 'king' to emphasise that she ruled in her own right. 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 (16 October 1384), the governing authority was Jadwiga (King of Poland). Crowned 'king' in 1384; her marriage to Jogaila created the Polish–Lithuanian union. Canonised in 1997. Jadwiga 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
Jadwiga crowned King of Poland mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Jadwiga](https://poland-history.com/rulers/jadwiga)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Jadwiga of Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadwiga_of_Poland)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Jadwiga crowned King of Poland](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Jadwiga+crowned+King+of+Poland)
- [Wikipedia — Casimir III the Great (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casimir_III_the_Great)