Jagiellon

Jagiellon
A Polish dynasty that reigned in Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, and Bohemia in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. The family gained prominence under Jagiello , Grand Duke of Lithuania ( c. 1345 – 1434 ), who became King of Poland, as Ladislas I , in 1386 . A descendant, Ladislas III , King of Poland ( 1434 ), governed Hungary as Lazlo I ( 1440 ) but was killed by the Turks at Varna in 1444 . His brother, Casimir IV of Poland, fought the Teutonic Knights and gained the throne of Bohemia for his son, Ladislas II, and in 1490 , as Lazlo II, of Hungary. His son was defeated and killed at the Battle of Mohács ( 1525 ). The line died out with Sigismund II Augustus , King of Poland (...

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