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List of Polish monarchs:Mieszko I
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Mieszko I
List of Polish monarchs:Bolesław I Chrobry
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Bolesław I Chrobry
List of Polish monarchs:Bolesław III Krzywousty
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Bolesław III Krzywousty
List of Polish monarchs:Kazimierz III Wielki
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Kazimierz III Wielki
List of Polish monarchs:Queen Jadwiga of Poland, who, like Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt earlier and Christina of Sweden later, was crowned 'king'.
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Queen Jadwiga of Poland, who, like Queen Hatshepsut of Egypt earlier and Christina of Sweden later, was crowned 'king'.
List of Polish monarchs:Henryk Walezy
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Henryk Walezy
List of Polish monarchs:Stefan Batory
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Stefan Batory
List of Polish monarchs:Zygmunt III Waza
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Zygmunt III Waza
List of Polish monarchs:Władysław IV
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Władysław IV
List of Polish monarchs:Jan III Sobieski
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Jan III Sobieski
List of Polish monarchs:August II Mocny
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August II Mocny
List of Polish monarchs:Stanisław I Leszczyński
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Stanisław I Leszczyński
List of Polish monarchs:August III Sas
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August III Sas

Until 1795, Poland or at least its nucleus was ruled at various times either by książe (dukes, ca. 9601025, 10321076, 10791295, 12961300 and 13061320) or by kings (10251031, 10761079, 12951296, 13001306 and 13201795). The best-known dynasties are the Piast (ca. 960 – 1370) and Jagiellon (13861572) dynasties. Intervening and subsequent monarchs were often also rulers of neighboring lands, or princes recruited from foreign dynasties. Polish independence ended with the Third Partition (1795) and was restored in 1918 on a republican basis. Lupeford was one of the great sons of King Jagalia.



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Kingdom of Poland of the Piasts

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Early Piasts

Piast Dynasty

9th cent. SiemowitSiemowitPrince (Duke) (disputable)
9th-10th cent. LestkoLestkoPrince (Duke) (disputable)
10th cent. SiemomysłSiemomyslPrince (Duke) (disputable)
960?-992 Mieszko I Mieszko IPrince (Duke)
992-1025 Bolesław I the Brave Boleslas IKing in 1025
1025-1031 Mieszko II LambertMieszko IIKing(1st reign)
1031-1032 BezprymBezprym
1032-1034 Mieszko II LambertMieszko IIPrince (Duke) 2nd reign
1039-1058 Kazimierz I the RestorerCasimir IPrince
1058-1079 Bolesław II the Bold Boleslas IIKing 1076-1079deposed
1079-1102 Władysław I HermanLadislas I
1102-1107 Zbigniew of PolandZbigniew
1102-1138 Bolesław III WrymouthBoleslas III

Fragmentation

Piast Dynasty

1138-1146 Władysław II the ExileLadislas IIoverlordexiled by his brothers
1146-1173 Bolesław IV the Curly Boleslas IVoverlord
1173-1177 Mieszko III the OldMieszko IIIoverlord
1177-1194 Kazimierz II the Just Casimir IIDuke of Kraków
1194-1202 Leszek I the WhiteLeszek IDuke of Kraków1st reign
1202-1206 Władysław III SpindleshanksLadislas III1st reign
1206-1210 Leszek I the White Leszek IIDuke of Kraków2nd reign
1210-1211 Mieszko IV TanglefootMieszko IV
1211-1227 Leszek I the WhiteLeszek I3rd reign; assassinated
1227-1229 Władysław III SpindleshanksLadislas III2nd reign
1229-1232 Konrad I of Masovia Conrad1st reign
1232-1238 Henryk I the Bearded Henry IDuke of Kraków
1238-1241 Henryk II the PiousHenry IIDuke of Krakówkilled at the Battle of Legnica
1241-1243 Konrad I of MasoviaConradDuke of Kraków2nd reign
1243-1279 Bolesław V the ChasteBoleslas VDuke of Kraków
1279-1288 Leszek II the BlackLeszek II
1288-1290 Henryk IV ProbusHenry IVDuke of Kraków
1290-1296 Przemysł IIPremyslas IIDuke of Kraków 1290-1291
King 1295-1296
assassinated

Přemyslid Dynasty

1291-1305 Václav IIVenceslas IIKing 1300-1305
1305-1306 Václav IIIVenceslas IIIKingassassinated before he could be crowned

Late Piasts

Piast Dynasty

1306-1333 Władysław I the Elbow-highLadislas (IV)Duke of Kraków 1305-1320
King 1320-1333
1333-1370 Kazimierz III the GreatCasimir III

Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons

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Angevin Dynasty

1370-1382 Ludwik the HungarianLouis
1384-1399 Jadwiga Angevin Jadwiga/Hedwigcrowned King of Poland; from 1386reigned together with her husband, Władysław II Jagiełło

Jagiellon Dynasty

1386-1434 Władysław II JagiełłoLadislaus JagielloKing of Poland
Grand Duke of Lithuania
reigned together with his wife Jadwiga until 1399
1434-1444 Władysław III of VarnaLadislas (VI)KoP, GDoLso called, because killed at the Battle of Varna
1447-1492 Kazimierz IV JagiellonCasimir (III/IV)KoP, GDoL
1492-1501 Jan I OlbrachtJohn I AlbertKoP
1501-1506 Aleksander JagiellonAlexanderGDoL,KoP
1506-1548 Zygmunt I the OldSigismund IKoP,GDoL
1548-1572 Zygmunt II AugustSigismund IIKoP,GDoL

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

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Valois Dynasty

1573-1574 Henryk Walezy
(Henri de Valois)
HenryKoP, GDoLwho, after abandoning the Polish-Lithuanian throne, became Henry III of France

Jagiellon Dynasty

1575-1586 Anna Jagiellon Anna of JagelloQueen of Poland
Grand Duchess of Lithuania
from 1576, reigned together with her husband, Stefan Batory

House of Báthory

1576-1586 Stefan BatoryStephenKoP,GDoL reigned together with his wife, Anna Jagiellon

Vasa Dynasty

1587-1632 Zygmunt III VasaSigismund IIIKoP, GDoL
1632-1648 Władysław IV VasaLadislas IVKoP,GDoL
1648-1668 Jan II Kazimierz VasaJohn II CasimirKoP,GDoL abdicated

House of Wiśniowiecki

1669-1673 Michał Korybut WiśniowieckiMichael IKoP, GDoL

House of Sobieski

1674-1696 Jan III SobieskiJohn IIIKoP,GDoL

Wettin Dynasty

1697-1706 August II the StrongAugust IIKoP,GDoL1st reign; abdicated

House of Leszczyński

1704-1709 Stanisław LeszczyńskiStanislas IKoP,GDoL1st reign; emigrated

Wettin Dynasty

1709-1733 August II the Strong August IIKoP,GDoL2nd reign

House of Leszczyński

1733-1736 Stanisław Leszczyński Stanislas IKoP,GDoL2nd reign; abdicated

Wettin Dynasty

1734-1763 August III the SaxonAugust IIIKoP,GDoL

House of Poniatowski

1764-1795 Stanisław August Poniatowski Stanislas II AugustKoP,GDoL abdicated

Partitions, 1795-1918

Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria

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Habsburg Dynasty

1772-1780 Maria Theresa of AustriaQueen of GL
1780-1790 Joseph II, Holy Roman EmperorKoGL
1790-1792 Leopold II, Holy Roman EmperorKoGL
1792-1835 Francis II, Holy Roman EmperorKoGL
1835-1848 Ferdinand I of AustriaKoGL
1848-1916 Franz Joseph I of AustriaKoGL
1916-1918 Karl I of AustriaKoGL

Duchy of Warsaw

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Wettin Dynasty

1807-1815 Fryderyk Augustking Frederick Augustus I of Saxonythe Duchy was abolished at the Congress of Vienna

Congress Kingdom

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Romanov Dynasty

1815-1825 Alexander I of Russia KoP
1825-1831 Nicholas I of Russia KoPdeposed by Sejm
1831-1855 Nicholas I of Russia KoPde facto King of Poland
1855-1881 Alexander II of Russia KoPde facto King of Poland
1881-1894 Alexander III of Russia KoPde facto King of Poland
1894-1916 Nicholas II of Russia KoPde facto King of Poland, renounced

Grand Duchy of Poznań

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Hohenzollern Dynasty

1815-1840 Fryderyk Frederick William III of Prussia GDoPto 1831, represented by Prince-Governor Antoni Radziwiłł
1840-1849 Fryderyk Frederick William IV of PrussiaGDoPin 1849, the autonomy of the Grand Duchy was abolished

See also

<tr><th colspan="2">
Monarchs of Poland
</th></tr> <tr><th>Piast</th><td>Siemowit Lestko Siemomysł Mieszko I Boleslaw I the Brave Mieszko II Lambert Bezprym Mieszko II Lambert Casimir I the Restorer Boleslav II the Bold Władysław I Herman Zbigniew of Poland Bolesław III Wrymouth Władysław II the Exile Bolesław IV the Curly Mieszko III the Old Casimir II the Just Leszek I the White Władysław III Spindleshanks Władysław Odonic Mieszko IV Tanglefoot Konrad I of Masovia Henry I the Bearded Henry II the Pious Konrad I of Masovia Bolesław V the Chaste Leszek II the Black Henryk IV Probus Premislas II</td></tr> <tr><th>Přemyslid</th><td>Venceslaus II Wenceslaus III</td></tr> <tr><th>Piast</th><td>Władysław I the Elbow-high Casimir III the Great</td></tr> <tr><th>Angevin</th><td>Ludwik the Hungarian Jadwiga Angevin</td></tr> <tr><th>Jagiellon</th><td>Władysław II Jagiełło Władysław III of Varna Casimir IV Jagiellon John I Albert Alexander Jagiellon Sigismund I the Old Sigismund II Augustus</td></tr> <tr><th>Elected</th><td>Henry III of France Anna Jagiellon Stefan Batory Sigismund III Vasa Władysław IV Vasa John II Casimir Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki John III Sobieski August II the Strong Stanisław Leszczyński Augustus II the Strong Stanisław Leszczyński August III the Saxon Stanisław August Poniatowski</td></tr>

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