In general, historically it turned out that the friend of Poland is the 1 who professes the same spiritual ideals. The wedding Lives Igo and the baptism in the Latin ritual, established Poland's place in Roman Catholicism. Thus, Poland's friend, in the beginnings of the statehood, was Catholic, Western or confederate Europe.
History shows very close Polish relations with Hungary.
In 1385, the 12-year-old Hungarian princess Jadwiga married the 35-year-old pagan prince of Lithuania, Jagiełla. Their wedding in Krakow merged both countries. Jagiełło was baptized as Władysław.
Together they ruled Poland and their relation changed the course of past of Central and east Europe.
Jadwiga Andegawenska came from the powerful French-Hungarian Andegawen dynasty (Anjou). She was born in 1374 in Hungary. Her parents were King of Hungary and Poland - Louis of Hungary, and Elizabeth of Bosnia. The strong Polish blood of the Piasts besides flowed in her veins (on her mother's side).
Jadwiga Andegawenska was an extraordinary ruler of Poland, she was the heir of the throne, she was crowned king of Poland, or ruler, not queen- wife of the king. She lived from 1374 to 1399. The Catholic Church declared it sacred.
Władysław Jagiełło was married 4 times. Each of the marriages was intended to strengthen his power or supply the heir to the throne. His last wife was Elżbieta Granowska, from the home of Pileck, (wedding in 1417)
Who was: Polish noblewoman, daughter of Otto from Pilcza. She was the only wife of Jagiełła to whom the king married for actual love, not for political reasons. The matrimony lasted briefly due to the fact that Elizabeth died childless in 1420.
The Jagiellonian dynasty ruled Poland from 1386 to 1572. This period began with the coronation of Władysław II Jagiełła, and ended with the death of Zygmunt II Augustus.
Throughout this time Poland and Lithuania had common rulers. This ended with the authoritative unification of both countries in 1569. Influences in Europe: The Jagillons were so powerful that their relatives besides ruled in the Czech Republic and Hungary.
Anna Jagielonka was the last heiress of the dynasty. To strengthen her power, politicians led her to marry French prince Henry Walesim. Henryk Walezy: In 1573 he became Poland's first election king. This political arrangement as well as matrimony lasted briefly, Henry Walezy abandoned Polish commitments and returned to France where he was crowned king.
Anna Jagiellonka's matrimony to Stefan Batory was a purely political contract. The wedding was held on May 1, 1576. Anna was 53 at the time, and Batory was 10 years younger. This union provided Bator with a Polish crown. The couple did not have any offspring, and their relationships were very cool.
Batory was 1 of the most prominent elective kings in Poland's history. He ruled as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1576 to 1586. From his origins he was Hungarian and before taking over the Polish throne he held power as Duke of 7 Garden.
As a king, he successfully waged war towards the glory of the Polish weapon, i.e. he won battles with Ivan the Terrible. In 1579 he founded the Vilnius Academy, which was the second university in Poland.
And the most interesting thing was that Stefan Batory did not talk Polish and communicate in Latin. As any church dignitary reminded him that the King of Poland and he does not know the Polish language, the King "cut himself off" that the Prince of the Church does not know Latin.
The bators have ordered the courts. He created the Crown Court, the ultimate court for the nobility. Thus, the king no longer had to justice all the disputes himself. Stefan Batory died abruptly in 1586 in Grodno. Polish soldiers respected him very much and due to his hard character.
* (It was said that this was not his first baptism of Jagiello. Politically, it was easier than physical conquest of Poland)
