# John I Albert crowned (1492)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1492-john-i-albert-crowned
Location: Kraków
Categories: ruler-change

John Albert was elected and crowned King of Poland, while his brother Alexander took Lithuania. 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 (23 September 1492), the governing authority was John I Albert (King of Poland). His reign saw the rise of the bicameral Sejm and a failed Moldavian expedition. John I Albert crowned 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
John I Albert crowned mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [John I Albert](https://poland-history.com/rulers/john-i-albert)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — John I Albert](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_I_Albert)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — John I Albert crowned](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=John+I+Albert+crowned)
- [Wikipedia — Jagiellonian dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagiellonian_dynasty)