# Jadwiga recovers Red Ruthenia (1387)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1387-jadwiga-recovers-red-ruthenia
Location: Red Ruthenia
Categories: battle

Queen Jadwiga led an expedition that returned Red Ruthenia from Hungarian to Polish control. Within the broader Jagiellonian Age period: The union with Lithuania created one of Europe's largest states. Victory over the Teutonic Order, the rise of noble democracy and a brilliant Renaissance culture marked the Jagiellonian golden age. At this point in the timeline (1387), the governing authority was Jadwiga (King of Poland), together with Władysław II Jagiełło (King of Poland). Crowned 'king' in 1384; her marriage to Jogaila created the Polish–Lithuanian union. Canonised in 1997. Jadwiga recovers Red Ruthenia mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. 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 recovers Red Ruthenia mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Władysław II Jagiełło](https://poland-history.com/rulers/wladyslaw-ii-jagiello)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Jadwiga of Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadwiga_of_Poland)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Jadwiga recovers Red Ruthenia](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Jadwiga+recovers+Red+Ruthenia)
- [Wikipedia — Jagiellonian dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagiellonian_dynasty)