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Jadwiga of Poland
(Former Queen of Poland (1384 - 1399))
Jadwiga of Poland
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Birthdate: 1373 AD
Birthplace: Buda, Hungary
Died: July 17, 1399

Jadwiga of Poland reigned over the Kingdom of Poland as its first female monarch from 1384 until her death in 1399. Regarded as one of Poland's greatest rulers, Jadwiga is often compared to Casimir the Great and Bolesław the Brave. Also remembered for her charitable activities, Jadwiga of Poland established new schools, hospitals, and churches.

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Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
(Queen)
Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
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Birthdate: October 22, 1858
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lubsko, Poland
Died: April 11, 1921
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Sigismund III Vasa
(King of Poland)
Sigismund III Vasa
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Birthdate: June 20, 1566
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gripsholm Castle
Died: April 30, 1632

Sigismund III Vasa was the elder son of Swedish king John III Vasa. As the king of Poland and Sweden, he not only enjoyed prosperity but also tried to unite the two states, although he ended up creating conflicts between them. His lust for power also resulted in the Zebrzydowski Rebellion.

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Stanisław August Poniatowski
(King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1764 - 1795))
Stanisław August Poniatowski
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Birthdate: January 17, 1732
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Voŭčyn, Belarus
Died: February 12, 1798

Stanisław August Poniatowski reigned as the King of Poland from 1764 to 1795. He is best remembered as the last ruler of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Poniatowski made several attempts to reform and strengthen the ailing Commonwealth, which proved to be difficult due to several external and internal oppositions. He is often criticized for his failure to prevent the partitions.

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Władysław IV Vasa
(King)
Władysław IV Vasa
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Birthdate: June 9, 1595
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Łobzów, Poland
Died: May 20, 1648
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Marie Leszczyńska
(Queen)
Marie Leszczyńska
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Birthdate: June 23, 1703
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Trzebnica, Poland
Died: June 24, 1768
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Casimir III the Great
(King)
Casimir III the Great
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Birthdate: April 30, 1310
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kowal, Poland
Died: November 5, 1370
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Jogaila
(King)
Jogaila
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Birthdate: 1362 AD
Birthplace: Vilnius
Died: June 1, 1434
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Sigismund II Augustus
(King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania)
Sigismund II Augustus
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Birthdate: August 1, 1520
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: July 7, 1572
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Stephen Báthory
(King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576 - 1586))
Stephen Báthory
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Birthdate: September 27, 1533
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Șimleu Silvaniei, Romania
Died: December 12, 1586

Stephen Báthory reigned as the King of Poland from 1 May 1576 to 12 December 1586. A member of the Báthory noble family of Hungary, Stephen ruled Transylvania during the 1570s before becoming the third elected king of Poland. Stephen Báthory is counted among the most successful kings in the history of Poland.

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Augustus III of Poland
(King)
Augustus III of Poland
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Birthdate: October 17, 1696
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Dresden, Germany
Died: October 5, 1763
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Sigismund I the Old
(King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania)
Sigismund I the Old
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Birthdate: January 1, 1467
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kozienice, Poland
Died: April 1, 1548
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Stanisław I Leszczyński
(King)
Stanisław I Leszczyński
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Birthdate: October 20, 1677
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lviv, Ukraine
Died: February 23, 1766
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Bona Sforza
(Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania from 1518 to 1548)
Bona Sforza
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Birthdate: February 2, 1494
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vigevano, Italy
Died: November 19, 1557

An ideal elite Renaissance woman, Bona Sforza was the queen of Poland and the wife of Sigismund I the Old. She is remembered for her fiery resistance to the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximilian I, when he suggested Bona be planted as a Habsburg spy to counter the Jagiellonian dynasty.

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Władysław III of Poland
(King of Poland (1434 - 1444), King of Hungary and Croatia (1440 - 1444))
Władysław III of Poland
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Birthdate: October 31, 1424
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: November 10, 1444

Władysław III was 10 when he succeeded his father, Władysław II Jagiełło, to the throne of Poland. However, he spent most of his rule guided and dominated by Polish noble Oleśnicki. He also ruled as the king of Hungary and Croatia and the duke of Lithuania.

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Casimir IV Jagiellon
(King)
Casimir IV Jagiellon
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Birthdate: November 30, 1427
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: June 7, 1492
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Anna Jagiellon
(Queen)
Anna Jagiellon
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Birthdate: October 18, 1523
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: September 9, 1596
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John II Casimir Vasa
(King)
John II Casimir Vasa
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Birthdate: March 22, 1609
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: December 16, 1672
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Bolesław I the Brave
(Duke of Poland)
Bolesław I the Brave
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Birthdate: 0967 AD
Birthplace: Poznań, Poland
Died: June 11, 1025
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Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
(King of Hungary and Croatia (1301 - 1305), King of Bohemia and Poland (1305 - 1306))
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
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Birthdate: October 6, 1289
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Prague
Died: August 4, 1306

Wenceslaus III became King of Hungary following the death of Andrew III whose only daughter, Elizabeth, was engaged to Wenceslaus. Wenceslaus renounced his hereditary rights to Austria and claim to Hungary before succeeding his father as King of Bohemia and Poland. His reign in Bohemia was however cut-short as he was assassinated before he could invade his rival's territories in Poland.

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Maria Clementina Sobieska
(Queen)
Maria Clementina Sobieska
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Birthdate: July 18, 1702
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Oława, Poland
Died: January 18, 1735
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Mieszko I of Poland
(Ruler)
Mieszko I of Poland
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Birthdate: 0930 AD
Birthplace: Poland
Died: May 25, 0992
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Vladislaus II of Hungary
(King of Bohemia (1471 - 1516), King of Hungary and Croatia (1490 - 1516))
Vladislaus II of Hungary
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Birthdate: March 1, 1456
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: March 13, 1516

The eldest son of Polish king Casimir IV Jagiełło, Vladislaus II reigned over both Hungary and Bohemia and is remembered for uniting the two kingdoms. He had significant conflicts with rulers such as Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus and Holy Roman emperor Maximilian I. He was also known by his nickname Dobzse László.

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Mieszko II Lambert
(King)
Mieszko II Lambert
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Birthdate: 0990 AD
Died: May 10, 1034
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Barbara Radziwill
(Queen)
Barbara Radziwill
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Birthdate: December 6, 1520
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Vilnius, Lithuania
Died: May 8, 1551
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Bolesław II the Generous
(King of Poland)
Bolesław II the Generous
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Birthdate: 1042 AD
Birthplace: Kingdom of Poland
Died: April 3, 1082
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Casimir I the Restorer
(King)
Casimir I the Restorer
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Birthdate: July 25, 1016
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: November 28, 1058
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Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
(Ruler)
Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki
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Birthdate: July 31, 1640
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Bilyi Kamin', Ukraine
Died: November 10, 1673
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Marie Louise Gonzaga
(Queen)
Marie Louise Gonzaga
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Birthdate: August 18, 1611
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nevers, France
Died: May 10, 1667
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Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland
(Queen)
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland
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Birthdate: August 16, 1573
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Graz, Austria
Died: February 10, 1598
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Constance of Austria
(Queen)
Constance of Austria
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Birthdate: December 24, 1588
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Graz, Austria
Died: July 10, 1631
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Catherine Jagiellon
(Queen regnant)
Catherine Jagiellon
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Birthdate: November 1, 1526
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: September 16, 1583
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Sophia of Halshany
(Princess)
Sophia of Halshany
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Birthdate: 1405 AD
Birthplace: Lithuania
Died: September 21, 1461
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Cymburgis of Masovia
(Duchess)
Cymburgis of Masovia
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Birthdate: 1394 AD
Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Died: September 28, 1429

Part of the Piast dynasty, Cymburgis of Masovia was a Polish princess who became the duchess of Austria by virtue of her marriage to Ernest the Iron of the Habsburg dynasty. Though the marriage was initially not approved by the Habsburg House, it was a happy one.

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Władysław I Łokietek
(King)
Władysław I Łokietek
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Birthdate: 1260
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Poland
Died: March 2, 1333
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John I Albert
(King)
John I Albert
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Birthdate: December 27, 1459
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: June 17, 1501
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Casimir II the Just
(Ruler)
Casimir II the Just
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Birthdate: 1138 AD
Birthplace: Kraków, Poland
Died: May 5, 1194
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Zbyslava of Kiev
(Princess)
Zbyslava of Kiev
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Birthdate: 1085 AD
Birthplace: Unknown
Died: 1114 AD
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Barbara Zápolya
(Queen of Poland Grand Duchess of Lithuania)
Barbara Zápolya
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Birthdate: 1495 AD
Birthplace: Trenčín, Slovakia
Died: October 2, 1515
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Grzymislawa of Luck
(Princess)
Grzymislawa of Luck
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Birthdate: 1185 AD
Birthplace: Poland
Died: November 8, 1258