# Władysław III crowned King (1434)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1434-wladyslaw-iii-crowned-king
Location: Kraków
Categories: ruler-change

Jagiełło's ten-year-old son was crowned, with Bishop Zbigniew Oleśnicki dominating the regency. 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 (25 July 1434), the governing authority was Władysław III of Varna (King of Poland). Also King of Hungary from 1440; killed leading a crusade against the Ottomans at Varna. Władysław III crowned King 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
Władysław III crowned King mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Władysław III of Varna](https://poland-history.com/rulers/wladyslaw-iii-of-varna)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Władysław III of Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_III_of_Poland)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Władysław III crowned King](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw+III+crowned+King)
- [Wikipedia — Jagiellonian dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagiellonian_dynasty)