= Jadwiga = '''Jadwiga''' was queen of [[Poland/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Poland|Poland]] and co-ruled with her husband [[Poland/WladyslawII|Władysław II]]. <> ---- == History == After Louis I died in 1382, the crown was intended for his eldest surviving daughter, [[Hungary/Mary|Mary]]. The [[Poland/Monarchs#Kingdom_of_Poland|Polish]] nobility demanded that their monarch live within Poland, effectively demanding that Jadwiga inherit instead and be removed from [[Hungary/Elizabeth|Elizabeth's]] influence. During this interregnum, [[Poland/WladyslawII|Władysław II]] consilidated power as an alternative candidate for the monarchy. ---- == Reign == In 1384 [[Hungary/Elizabeth|Elizabeth]] was forced to concede to the noble's demands. Jadwiga left for [[Poland/Krakow|Krakow]] and was crowned. Jadwiga's betrothal and marriage to '''William of Habsburg''' was controversial among the local nobility, and through some combination of revolts and humiliations, William returned to Austria shortly after their marriage. Jadwiga negotiated a marriage with [[Poland/WladyslawII|Władysław II]] to establish a personal union of Poland and [[Lithuania/Monarchs#Grand_Duchy_of_Lithuania|Lithuania]]. ---- == Legacy == ---- CategoryRicottone