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LIST OF POLISH SOVEREIGNS 960-1918 HOUSE OF PREMYSLID (Przemyslidzi) 1291-1300: WENCESLAUS II (Waclaw II; King from 1300; King of Bohemia) KINGDOM OF POLAND 1295-1296 and 1300-1306: HOUSE OF PIAST (Piastowie)  King Przemysl II 1295-1296: PRZEMYSL II Born in 1257 in Poznan. Father: Duke Premysl I of Great Poland. Mother: Duchess Elizabeth of Silesia. Married firstly in 1273 in Szczecin Ludgarda of Mecklenburg (*1259/61,+1283). Married secondly in 1285 Princess Ryksa (Rikissa) of Sweden (*1270,+1293). Married thirdly in 1293 Margaret of Brandenburg (*1270,+1315). He and his third consort were crowned in 1295 at the Cathedral in Gniezno. His issue who reigned: Ryksa Elizabeth (*1288 Poznan,+1335, Brno; Queen of Bohemia; daughter of Ryksa). Died in 1296 in Rogozno (assassinated). Buried with his second consort Duchess Ryksa of Sweden in the Cathedral of Poznan. His first consort was buried in Gniezno Cathedral. His third consort Queen Margaret was buried in Ratzeburg Cathedral, Germany. HOUSE OF PREMYSLID (Przemyslidzi)  King Wenceslaus II 1300-1305: WENCESLAUS II (Waclaw II; King of Bohemia) Born in 1271 in Prague. Father: King Premysl Otakar II of Bohemia. Mother: Queen Kunigunda of Hungary. Married firstly in 1285 in Prague Judith of Habsburg (*1271 Rheinfelden,+1297 Prague). Married secondly in 1303 in Prague Princess Ryksa Elizabeth of Poland (*1288 Poznan,+1335 Brno, Moravia). He was crowned in 1300 at the Cathedral in Gniezno. His second consort Ryksa Elizabeth was crowned in 1303 at St Vitus' Cathedral in Prague. His issue who reigned: -WENCESLAUS III (*1289,+1306; son of Judith), -Elizabeth (*1292,+1330; Queen of Bohemia; daughter of Judith). Died in 1305 in Prague. Buried at the Cistercian Abbey in Zbraslav near Prague. His first consort Princess Judith was buried in the Cathedral of St Vitus in Prague. His second consort Queen Ryksa Elizabeth was buried at the Cistercian Convent in Brno.  King Wenceslaus III 1305-1306: WENCESLAUS III (Waclaw III; King of Bohemia and Hungary) Born in 1289 in Prague. Father: King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia. Mother: Queen Judith of Bohemia. Married in 1305 Princess Violet Elizabeth of Cieszyn (*c. 1291,+1317). He was never crowned. Died in 1306 in Olomouc, Moravia (stabbed). Buried firstly at the Cathedral in Olomouc. Later his remains were translated and buried at the Cistercian Abbey in Zbraslav near Prague. DUCHY OF POLAND 1306-1320: HOUSE OF PIAST (Piastowie) 1306-1320: LADISLAUS IV THE SHORT (Wladyslaw IV Lokietek; King from 1320 as Ladislaus I) KINGDOM OF POLAND 1320-1795: HOUSE OF PIAST (Piastowie)  King Ladislaus I the Short 1320-1333: LADISLAUS I THE SHORT (Wladyslaw I Lokietek) Born in 1259/60. Father: Duke Casimir I of Cujavia. Mother: Duchess Eufrozyna of Opole. Married in c. 1293 Princess Hedvig (Jadwiga) of Great Poland (*1266/76,+1339 Stary Sacz). He and his consort were crowned in 1320 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His issue who reigned: -Elizabeth (*1305,+1380; Queen of Hungary), -CASIMIR III THE GREAT (*1310,+1370). Died in 1333 in Cracow. Buried in the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His Queen Hedvig was buried at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Stary Sacz.  King Casimir III the Great 1333-1370: CASIMIR III THE GREAT (Kazimierz III Wielki) Born in 1310 in Cracow. Father: King Ladislaus I the Short of Poland. Mother: Queen Hedvig of Great Poland. Married firstly in 1325 in Cracow Princess Aldona Anna of Lithuania (*1309,+1339 Cracow). Married secondly in 1341 in Poznan Adelaide of Hesse (*c. 1324,+1371 Kassel). Married thirdly (morganatically and bigamously) in 1356 probably in Cracow Christina of Rokitno (+c. 1364). Married fourthly and bigamously in 1365 in Wschowa Princess Hedvig of Zagan (*c. 1350,+1390 Legnica). He and his first consort Aldona Anna were crowned in 1333 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His second consort Adelaide was crowned in 1341 at the Cathedral in Poznan. His issue who reigned: -Elizabeth (*1326/34,+before 1363; Duchess of Pomerania; daughter of Aldona Anna), -Kunigunde (*before 1335,+1357; Electress of Brandenburg; daughter of Aldona Anna). Died in 1370 in Cracow. Buried with his Queen Aldona Anna of Lithuania in the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His second Queen Adelaide of Hesse was buried in the Augustinian Abbey in Kassel, Germany. His fourth consort Queen Hedvig of Zagan was buried in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Legnica, Silesia. The place of burial of his third wife Christina of Rokitno remains unknown. HOUSE OF ANJOU (Andegawenowie)  King Louis of Hungary 1370-1382: LOUIS THE GREAT OF HUNGARY (Ludwik Wegierski; King of Hungary and Croatia) Born in 1326 in Visegrad, Hungary. Father: King Charles I Robert of Hungary. Mother: Queen Elizabeth of Poland. Married firstly in c. 1345 Princess Margaret of Luxembourg (*1335,+1349). Married secondly in 1353 in Cracow Elizabeth of Bosnia (*c. 1340,+1387 Dalmatia). He was crowned in 1370 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His issue who reigned: -Maria (*1371,+1395; Queen of Hungary; daughter of Elizabeth), -ST HEDVIG (*1374,+1399; daughter of Elizabeth). Died in 1382 in Trnava, Slovakia. Buried at the Coronation Basilica in Sz�kesfeh�rv�r, Hungary.  Queen St Hedvig of Anjou 1382-1399: QUEEN SAINT HEDVIG OF ANJOU (Sw. Jadwiga Andegawenska) Born in 1374 in Buda, Hungary. Father: King Louis the Great of Poland-Hungary. Mother: Queen Elizabeth of Bosnia. Married in 1386 in Cracow Grand Duke Ladislaus Jagiello of Lithuania (*c. 1351,+1434 Gr�dek). She was crowned in 1374 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. Her consort was crowned in 1386 in Cracow's Royal Basilica. Died in 1399 in Cracow. Buried at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. HOUSE OF JAGIELLO (Jagiellonowie) (click here to see the tree)  King Ladislaus II Jagiello 1386-1434: LADISLAUS II JAGIELLO (Wladyslaw II Jagiello; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in c. 1351 in Lithuania. Father: Grand Duke Algirdas (Olgierd) of Lithuania. Mother: Princess Juliana of Tver. Married firstly in 1386 in Cracow Queen of Poland Saint Hedvig of Anjou (*1374 Buda,+1399 Cracow). Married secondly in 1402 in Cracow Countess Anna of Cilli/Celje (*c. 1381 Celje, Slovenia,+1416 Cracow). Married thirdly in 1417 in Sanok Elizabeth Granowska of Pilica (*c. 1372,+1420 Cracow). Married fourthly in 1422 in Nowogr�dek Princess Sophia of Holszany (*c. 1405,+1461 Cracow). He was crowned in 1386 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His four consorts were crowned in 1384, 1403, 1417 and 1424 respectively. All coronations took place in Cracow's Royal Basilica. His issue who reigned: -LADISLAUS III (*1424,+1444; son of Sophia), -CASIMIR IV (*1427,+1492; son of Sophia). Died in 1434 in Gr�dek Jagiellonski near Lw�w. Buried with his four queens at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His heart was buried in the Franciscan Church at Gr�dek Jagiellonski near Lw�w.  King Ladislaus III of Varna 1434-1444: LADISLAUS III OF VARNA (Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk; King of Hungary and Croatia) Born in 1424 in Cracow. Father: King Ladislaus II of Poland. Mother: Queen Sophia of Holszany. Unmarried. He was crowned in 1434 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. Died in 1444 on battlefield near Varna, Bulgaria. King's head was taken by Turks to Brussa in Asia Minor. A mausoleum in Varna and a marble tomb in Cracow's Royal Basilica were erected in king's memory but his decapitated body was never found. 1444-1447: INTERREGNUM  King Casimir IV 1447-1492: CASIMIR IV JAGIELLONIAN (Kazimierz IV Jagiellonczyk; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1427 in Cracow. Father: King Ladislaus II of Poland. Mother: Queen Sophia of Holszany. Married in 1454 in Cracow Archduchess Elizabeth of Austria (*1436 Vienna,+1505 Cracow). He was crowned in 1447 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His consort was crowned in 1454 in Cracow's Royal Basilica. His issue who reigned: -Ladislaus II (*1456,+1516; King of Bohemia and Hungary), -Hedvig (*1457,+1502, Electress of Bavaria), -JOHN I ALBERT (*1459,+1501), -ALEXANDER (*1461,+1506), -Sophia (*1464,+1512; Electress of Brandenburg), -SIGISMUND I (*1467,+1548), -Barbara (*1478,+1534; Electress of Saxony). Died in 1492 in Grodno. Buried with his Queen Elizabeth at the Royal Basilica in Cracow.  King John I Albert 1492-1501: JOHN I ALBERT (Jan I Olbracht) Born in 1459 in Cracow. Father: King Casimir IV of Poland. Mother: Queen Elizabeth of Austria. Unmarried. He was crowned in 1492 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. Died in 1501 in Torun. Buried at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His heart was buried in the Cathedral of St St Johns in Torun.  King Alexander 1501-1506: ALEXANDER (Aleksander Jagiellonczyk; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1461 in Cracow. Father: King Casimir IV of Poland. Mother: Queen Elizabeth of Austria. Married in 1495 in Wilno/Vilnius Princess Helen of Muscovy (*1476 Moscow,+1513 Braslaw). He was crowned in 1501 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His consort was never crowned. Died in 1506 in Wilno/Vilnius. Buried at the Basilica of St Stanislaus in Wilno/Vilnius. His consort Queen Helen was buried at the Orthodox Church of Immaculate Virgin Mary in Wilno/Vilnius.  King Sigismund I the Old 1506-1548: SIGISMUND I THE OLD (Zygmunt I Stary; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1467 in Kozienice. Father: King Casimir IV of Poland. Mother: Queen Elizabeth of Austria. Married firstly in 1512 in Cracow Barbara Zapolya (*1495 Hungary,+1515 Cracow). Married secondly in 1518 in Cracow Princess Bona Sforza of Milan (*1494 Vigevano near Milan,+1557 Bari, Italy). He was crowned in 1507 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His first consort in 1512, his second consort in 1518 - both in Cracow's Royal Basilica. His issue who reigned: -Hedvig (*1513,+1573; Electress of Brandenburg; daughter of Barbara), -Isabella (*1519,+1559; Queen of Hungary; daughter of Bona), -SIGISMUND II AUGUSTUS (*1520,+1572; son of Bona), -Sophia (*1522,+1575; Duchess of Brunswick; daughter of Bona), -ANNA JAGIELLONIAN (*1523,+1596; daughter of Bona), -Catherine (*1526,+1583; Queen of Sweden; daughter of Bona). Died in 1548 in Cracow. Buried with his Queen Barbara at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His second consort Queen Bona was firstly buried at Bari Cathedral. In 1593 she was reburied in the Basilica of St Nicholas in Bari, Italy.   King Sigismund II Augustus and Queen Barbara of Radziwill 1529/48-1572: SIGISMUND II AUGUSTUS (Zygmunt II August; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1520 in Cracow. Father: King Sigismund I of Poland. Mother: Queen Bona Sforza of Milan. Married firstly in 1543 in Cracow Archduchess Elizabeth of Habsburg (*1526 Linz,+1545 Wilno/Vilnius). Married secondly in 1547 in Wilno (Vilnius) Princess Barbara of Radziwill (*1520 Wilno or Dubinki,+1551 Cracow). Married thirdly in 1553 in Cracow Archduchess Catherine of Habsburg (*1533 Vienna,+1572 Linz). He was crowned in 1530 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His first consort in 1543, his second consort in 1550, his third consort in 1553 - all in Cracow's Royal Basilica. Died in 1572 in Knyszyn. Buried at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His heart was buried in St John's Church at Knyszyn. His first consort Queen Elizabeth and his second consort Queen Barbara were both buried in the Basilica of St Stanislaus in Wilno/Vilnius. His third consort Queen Catherine was buried at St Florian's Abbey near Linz, Austria. HOUSE OF VALOIS (Walezjusze)  King Henry of Valois 1573-1574/75: HENRY OF VALOIS (Henryk Walezy; Grand Duke of Lithuania, King of France) Born in 1551 at Fontainebleau, France. Father: King Henry II of France. Mother: Queen Catherine de Medici. Shortly before his dethronement in 1575 he married in Reims, France Countess Louise de Lorraine-Vaudemont (*1553 Nomeny,+1601 Moulins). He was crowned in 1574 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. Following his departure from Poland in 1574 he was dethroned in 1575 in Stezyca. He became king of France in 1574. Died in 1589 in Saint-Cloud near Paris (stabbed). Buried firstly in Compiegne. In 1610 his remains were translated to the Basilica of Saint-Denis near Paris. His heart was firstly buried in the Collegiate Church at Saint-Cloud. In 1818 it was reburied in the Basilica of St-Denis. His Queen Louise was firstly buried at the Capuchin Convent in Paris. In 1817 her remains were translated to the Basilica of Saint-Denis near Paris. HOUSE OF BATHORY (Batory)  King Stephen Bathory 1575-1586: STEPHEN BATHORY (Stefan Batory; Grand Duke of Lithuania, Prince of Transylvania) Born in 1533 in Somly�, Transylvania. Father: Stephen VI of Transylvania. Mother: Anna Catherine Thelegdi. Married in 1576 in Cracow Queen Anna Jagiellonian of Poland (*1523 Cracow,+1596 Warsaw). He was crowned in 1576 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. Died in 1586 in Grodno. Buried in 1588 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. HOUSE OF JAGIELLO (Jagiellonowie)  Queen Anna Jagiellonian 1575-1596: ANNA JAGIELLONIAN (Anna Jagiellonka; Grand Duchess of Lithuania) Born in 1523 in Cracow. Father: King Sigismund I the Old of Poland. Mother: Queen Bona Sforza of Milan. Married in 1576 in Cracow Prince Stephen Bathori of Transylvania (*1533 Somly�,+1586 Grodno). She was crowned in 1576 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. Died in 1596 in Warsaw. Buried at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. HOUSE OF VASA (Wazowie)  King Sigismund III Vasa 1587-1632: SIGISMUND III VASA (Zygmunt III Waza; King of Sweden, Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1566 at Gripsholm Castle in Sweden. Father: King John III of Sweden. Mother: Queen Catherine Jagiellonian, born Princess of Poland-Lithuania. Married firstly in 1592 in Cracow Archduchess Anna of Austria (*1573 Graz,+1598 Warsaw). Married secondly in 1605 in Cracow Archduchess Constance of Austria (*1588 Graz,+1631 Cracow). He was crowned in 1587 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His first consort was crowned in 1592, his second consort in 1605, both in Cracow's Royal Basilica. His issue who reigned: -LADISLAUS IV (*1595,+1648; son of Anna), -JOHN II CASIMIR (*1609,+1672; son of Constance). Died in 1632 in Warsaw. Buried with his two queens at the Royal Basilica in Cracow.  King Ladislaus IV Vasa 1632-1648: LADISLAUS IV (Wladyslaw IV; Grand Duke of Lithuania, Czar of Russia) Born in 1595 in Lobz�w near Cracow (Krak�w). Father: King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland. Mother: Queen Anna of Austria. Married firstly in 1637 in Warsaw Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria (*1611 Graz,+1644 Wilno/Vilnius). Married secondly in 1646 in Warsaw Princess Louise Marie Gonzaga de Nevers (*1611 Paris or Nevers,+1667 Warsaw). He was crowned in 1633 in the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His first consort Cecilia Renata was crowned in 1637 at St John's Basilica in Warsaw. His second consort Louise Marie was crowned in 1646 in the Royal Basilica in Cracow. Died in 1648 in Merecz, Lithuania. Buried with his two queens at the Royal Basilica in Cracow.  King John II Casimir 1648-1668: JOHN II CASIMIR (Jan II Kazimierz; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1609 in Cracow (Krak�w). Father: King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland. Mother: Queen Constance of Austria. Married in 1649 in Warsaw Dowager Queen Louise Marie of Poland (*1611 Paris or Nevers,+1667 Warsaw). He was crowned in 1649 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. Abdicated in 1668. Left Poland for France in 1669. Died in 1672 in Nevers, France. Buried firstly at the Jesuit Church in Nevers, France. In 1675 king's remains were translated to Poland and in 1676 buried at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His heart was buried at the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres in Paris. HOUSE OF WISNIOWIECKI  King Michael I 1669-1673: MICHAEL I (Michal Korybut Wisniowiecki; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1640 in Wisniowiec, Volhynia. Father: Duke Jeremi Michal Wisniowiecki. Mother: Gryzelda Konstancja n�e Zamoyska. Married in 1670 in Czestochowa Archduchess Eleanor of Habsburg (*1653 Vienna,+1697 Innsbruck). He was crowned in 1669 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His consort was crowned in 1670 at St John's Basilica in Warsaw. Died in 1673 in Lw�w. Buried in 1676 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His Queen Eleanor was buried in Vienna's Capuchin Church. HOUSE OF SOBIESKI   King John III Sobieski and Queen Maria Casimira 1674-1696: JOHN III SOBIESKI (Jan III Sobieski; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1629 in Olesko. Father: Jakub Sobieski. Mother: Zofia Teofila n�e Danilowicz. Married in 1665 in Warsaw Maria Casimira de la Grange d’Arquien (*1641 Nevers, France,+1716 Castle Blois, France). He and his consort were crowned in 1676 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His issue who reigned: Theresa-Kunigunda (*1676,+1730; Electress of Bavaria). Died in 1696 in Wilan�w near Warsaw. Buried firstly at Capuchin Church in Warsaw. In 1734 his coffin was translated to the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His Queen Maria Casimira was firstly buried in Blois, France. In 1716 her remains were translated to Warsaw's Capuchin Church and in 1734 to Cracow's Royal Basilica. HOUSE OF WETTIN (Wettynowie)  King Augustus II the Strong 1697-1704 and 1710-1733: AUGUSTUS II THE STRONG OF SAXONY (August II Mocny; Grand Duke of Lithuania and Elector of Saxony) Born in 1670 in Dresden, Saxony. Father: Elector John George III of Saxony. Mother: Electress Anna Sophia, Princess of Denmark. Married in 1693 in Dresden Christine Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayeruth (*1671 Bayeruth,+1727 Pretzsch). He was crowned in 1697 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His consort was never crowned. His issue who reigned: AUGUSTUS III (*1696,+1763). Deposed in 1704 in Warsaw. Regained throne in 1710. Died in 1733 in Warsaw. Buried at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His heart was buried in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Dresden, Saxony. His entrails were buried in the Capuchin Church in Warsaw. His Queen Christine was buried in the Church of St Nicholas in Pretzsch, Saxony. HOUSE OF LESZCZYNSKI  King Stanislaus I 1704-1710 and 1733-1736: STANISLAUS I LESZCZYNSKI (Stanislaw I Leszczynski; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1677 in Lw�w. Father: Rafal Leszczynski. Mother: Anna n�e Jablonowska. Married in 1698 in Cracow Catherine (Katarzyna) n�e Opalinska (*1680 Poznan,+1747 Luneville, France). He and his consort were crowned in 1705 at St John's Basilica in Warsaw. His issue who reigned: Maria (*1703,+1768; Queen of France). Deposed twice: in 1710 and 1736. Exiled in Germany (1710-1733) and in France (1736-1766). Died in 1766 in Nancy (France). Buried with his Queen Catherine in the Church of Notre Dame de Bon Secours in Nancy.
HOUSE OF WETTIN (Wettynowie)
 King Augustus III 1733/36-1763: AUGUSTUS III OF SAXONY (August III; Grand Duke of Lithuania, Elector of Saxony) Born in 1696 in Dresden, Saxony. Father: King Augustus II the Strong of Poland. Mother: Queen Christine Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayeruth. Married in 1719 in Vienna Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria (*1699 Vienna,+1757 Dresden). He and his consort were crowned in 1734 at the Royal Basilica in Cracow. His issue who reigned: -Frederick Christian (*1722,+1763; Elector of Saxony), -Maria Amalia (*1724,+1760; Queen of Spain), -Maria Anna (*1728,+1797; Electress of Bavaria), -Carl Christian (*1733,+1796; Duke of Courland). Died in 1763 in Dresden. Buried with his Queen Maria Josepha in the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Dresden. HOUSE OF PONIATOWSKI  King Stanislaus II Augustus 1764-1795: STANISLAUS II AUGUSTUS (Stanislaw II August; Grand Duke of Lithuania) Born in 1732 in Wolczyn, Polesie. Father: Count Stanislaw Poniatowski. Mother: Princess Konstancja Czartoryska. Unmarried. He was crowned in 1764 at St John's Basilica in Warsaw. Abdicated in 1795 in Grodno. Exiled 1795-1797 in Grodno and 1797-1798 in St Petersburg (Russia) where he remained under house arrest. Died in 1798 in St Petersburg. Buried firstly at St Catherine's Roman Catholic Church in St Petersburg. In 1938 king's remains were translated to the Church of The Holy Trinity at his former estate in Wolczyn, Polesie. After 1945 his tomb was despoiled by the Soviets. In 1989 he was finally buried at St John's Basilica in Warsaw. 1795-1807: AUSTRO-RUSSO-PRUSSIAN OCCUPATION DUCHY OF WARSAW 1807-1815: HOUSE OF WETTIN (Wettynowie)  Duke Frederick Augustus I 1807-1815: FREDERICK AUGUSTUS I THE JUST (Fryderyk August I; King of Saxony) Born in 1750 in Dresden, Saxony. Father: Elector Frederick Christian of Saxony. Mother: Electress Maria Antonia of Bavaria. Married in 1769 in Dresden Maria Amalia of Palatinate-Zweibr�cken (*1752 Mannheim,+1828 Dresden). He was never crowned. Dethroned in 1815. Died in 1827 in Dresden. Buried with his consort Duchess Maria Amalia at Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Dresden. KINGDOM OF POLAND (Russian protectorate) 1815-1831: HOUSE OF ROMANOV (Romanowowie)  King Alexander I Romanov 1815-1825: ALEXANDER I OF RUSSIA (Aleksander I; Czar of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland) Born in 1777 in St Petersburg. Father: Emperor Paul I of Russia. Mother: Empress Maria Fedorovna n�e Sophia of W�rttemberg. Married in 1793 at St Petersburg Princess Louise Marie of Baden (*1779 Karlsruhe,+1826 Byelev). He was never crowned in Poland. Died in 1825 in Taganrog (S. Russia). Buried with his consort Queen Elizabeth (n�e Louise of Baden) at St Peter and Paul's Cathedral in St Petersburg.  King Nicholas I Romanov 1825-1831: NICHOLAS I OF RUSSIA (Mikolaj I; Czar of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland) Born in 1796 in Gatchina near St Petersburg. Father: Emperor Paul I of Russia. Mother: Empress Maria Fedorovna n�e Sophia of W�rttemberg. Married in 1817 at St Petersburg Princess Charlotte of Prussia (*1798 Charlottenburg,+1860 Tsarskoye Selo). He was crowned in 1829 at the Royal Castle in Warsaw. His consort was present but not crowned. His issue who reigned: Alexander II (*1818,+1881; Czar of Russia). Dethroned by the Polish Parliament in 1831 in Warsaw. Died in 1855 in St Petersburg. Buried with his consort Queen Alexandra (n�e Charlotte of Prussia) at St Peter and Paul's Cathedral in St Petersburg. After 1831 Russian czars were not crowned as kings of Poland. The autonomy of the Kingdom of Poland was much limited after 1831, only to be finally abolished in 1874 when the kingdom was annexed directly to Russia. KINGDOM OF POLAND (Austro-German protectorate) 1916-1918: Archduke Karol Stefan Habsburg of Zywiec (*1860,+1933 in Zywiec) had been designated as new king of Poland, but never assumed his duties. REPUBLIC OF POLAND FROM 1918 LIST OF RULERS OF MAZOVIA DUCHY OF MAZOVIA TO 1526 (periodically Bohemian and Polish fief) HOUSE OF PIAST (Piastowie)  Duke Conrad I of Mazovia 1202-1247: CONRAD I OF MAZOVIA (Konrad I Mazowiecki; Duke of Poland) Born in 1187/88. Father: Duke Casimir II the Just of Poland. Mother: Duchess Helen. Married in 1207 Princess Agafia of Novgorod-Seversky (*c. 1180,+after 1248). His issue who reigned: -BOLESLAUS I (*c. 1208,+1248), -SIEMOWIT I (*c. 1215,+1262). Died in 1247. Buried with his consort Princess Agafia in Plock Cathedral. 1243-1248: BOLESLAUS I (Boleslaw I) Born in c. 1208. Father: Duke Conrad I of Poland and Mazovia. Mother: Duchess Agafia of Novgorod-Seversky. Married firstly in 1239 Princess Gertruda of Silesia and Poland (+1244/47). Married secondly after 1244/47 Anastasia of Belz. Died in 1248. 1247-1262: SIEMOWIT I Born in c. 1215. Father: Duke Conrad I of Poland and Mazovia. Mother: Duchess Agafia of Novgorod-Seversky. Married Princess Perejaslawa of Galicia (Halicz). His issue who reigned: -CONRAD II (*1248/50,+1294), -BOLESLAUS II (*c. 1251,+1313). Died in 1262 at Jazd�w Castle, now Ujazd�w, Warsaw (he was murdered by Lithuanian invaders and his corpse set alight). 1262-1264: INTERREGNUM 1264-1294: CONRAD II (Konrad II) Born in 1248/50. Father: Duke Siemowit I of Mazovia. Mother: Princess Perejaslawa of Galicia (Halicz). Abducted by Lithuanians in 1262 and kept in captivity in Lithuania until 1264. Married before 1270 Princess Hedvig of Legnica. Died in 1294 in Czerwinsk. Buried at the Dominican Church in Warka (or in the church at Czerwinsk). 1294-1313: BOLESLAUS II (Boleslaw II) Born in c. 1251. Father: Duke Siemowit I of Mazovia. Mother: Princess Perejaslawa of Galicia (Halicz). Married firstly Gaudemunda Sophia of Lithuania (+1288). Married secondly in 1291 Princess Kunigunda of Bohemia. Divorced in 1302. His issue who reigned: -SIEMOWIT II (*1283,+1345; son of Gaudemunda Sophia), -TROJDEN (*1284/86,+1341; son of Gaudemunda Sophia), -WENCESLAUS (*c. 1293,+1336; son of Kunigunda). Died in 1313. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1313-1336: WENCESLAUS (Waclaw Wanko) Born in c. 1293. Father: Duke Boleslaus II of Mazovia. Mother: Princess Kunigunda of Bohemia. Married in 1320 Elizabeth of Lithuania. His issue who reigned: BOLESLAUS III (*c. 1325,+1351). Died in 1336. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1313-1341: TROJDEN Born in 1284/86. Father: Duke Boleslaus II of Mazovia. Mother: Gaudemunda Sophia of Lithuania. Married before 1310 Princess Maria of Galicia (Halicz), daughter of King George I of Galicia. His issue who reigned: -Boleslaus George II (*1308,+1340; Prince of Galicia), -SIEMOWIT III THE OLDER (*c. 1320,+1381), -CASIMIR I (*c. 1320,+1355). Died in 1341. Buried firstly at the Dominican Church in Warka. In 1859 his remains were reburied in the Franciscan Church at Warka. 1313-1345: SIEMOWIT II Born in 1283. Father: Duke Boleslaus II of Mazovia. Mother: Gaudemunda Sophia of Lithuania. Unmarried. Died in 1345 in Wiskitki near Sochaczew. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1336-1351: BOLESLAUS III (Boleslaw III) Born in c. 1325. Father: Duke Wenceslaus of Mazovia. Mother: Elizabeth of Lithuania. Unmarried. Died in 1351. Buried in St John's Basilica, Warsaw. 1341-1355: CASIMIR I (Kazimierz I) Born in c. 1320. Father: Duke Trojden of Mazovia. Mother: Princess Maria of Galicia. Unmarried. Died in 1355. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1341-1381: SIEMOWIT III THE OLDER (Siemowit III Starszy) Born in c. 1320. Father: Duke Trojden of Mazovia. Mother: Princess Maria of Galicia. Married firstly in 1339 Euphemia of Opava. Married secondly in 1363/65 an unknow Silesian princess. His issue who reigned: -JANUS I THE OLDER (*c. 1346,+1429; son of Euphemia), -SIEMOWIT IV THE YOUNGER (*c. 1352,+1426; son of Euphemia). Died in 1381 in Plock. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1381-1426: SIEMOWIT IV THE YOUNGER (Siemowit IV Mlodszy) Born in c. 1352. Father: Duke Siemowit III the Older of Mazovia. Mother: Euphemia of Opava. Married in 1387 Alexandra of Lithuania (+1434). His issue who reigned: -SIEMOWIT V (*c. 1389,+1442), -CASIMIR II (*1396/1407,+1442), -LADISLAUS I (*1398/1411,+1455), -Cymbarka/Cimburgis (Duchess of Inner Austria); Eufemia; Amelia; Anna; Maria; Katarzyna; Aleksandra. Died in 1426. Buried in Plock Cathedral. His consort Duchess Alexandra of Lithuania was buried at the Dominican Basilica in Cracow. 1381-1429: JANUS I THE OLDER (Janusz I Starszy) Born in c. 1346. Father: Duke Siemowit III the Older of Mazovia. Mother: Euphemia of Opava. Married in c. 1374 Danuta Anna of Lithuania (*1362,+1448). Died in 1429. Buried in St John's Cathedral in Warsaw. His wife Duchess Danuta of Lithuania was buried firstly in the Dominican Church at Warka. In 1859 her remains were reburied in the Franciscan Church at Warka. 1426-1442: CASIMIR II (Kazimierz II) Born in 1396/1407. Father: Duke Siemowit IV the Younger of Mazovia. Mother: Alexandra of Lithuania. Married in 1442 in Turobin Margaret Swidwa of Szamotuly. Died in 1442. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1426-1442: SIEMOWIT V THE YOUNGER (Siemowit V Mlodszy) Born in c. 1389. Father: Duke Siemowit IV the Younger of Mazovia. Mother: Alexandra of Lithuania. Married before 1437 Margaret of Racib�rz. Died in 1442 in Nowy Dw�r. Buried in parish church in Rawa. 1426-1455: LADISLAUS I (Wladyslaw I) Born in 1398/1411. Father: Duke Siemowit IV the Younger of Mazovia. Mother: Alexandra of Lithuania. Married Anna of Olesnica. His issue who reigned: -SIEMOWIT VI (*1446,+1461/62), -LADISLAUS II (*1448,+1462). Died in 1455 in Niedzwiedz near Sochaczew. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1429-1454: BOLESLAUS IV (Boleslaw IV) Born in c. 1421. Father: Duke Boleslaus. Mother: Anna of Holszany. Married after 1436 Barbara. His issue who reigned: -CONRAD III THE RED (*1448,+1503), -CASIMIR III (*1449,+1480), -BOLESLAUS V (*1454,+1488), -JANUS II (*1455,+1495). Died in 1454 in Opinogr�d. Buried in Warsaw's St John's Cathedral. 1459-1462: LADISLAUS II (Wladyslaw II) Born in 1448. Father: Duke Ladislaus I of Mazovia. Mother: Anna of Olesnica. Unmarried. Died in 1462. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1459-1462: SIEMOWIT VI Born in 1446. Father: Duke Ladislaus I of Mazovia. Mother: Anna of Olesnica. Unmarried. Died on New Year's Eve 1461/62 in Sanniki. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1462-1503: CONRAD III THE RED (Konrad III Rudy) Born in 1448. Father: Duke Boleslaus IV of Mazovia. Mother: Barbara. Married firstly in 1468 Magdalena. The marriage was morganatic. Married secondly in 1476 an uknown woman. The marriage was morganatic. Married thirdly in 1496 Anna of Radziwill (+1522). His issue who reigned: -STANISLAUS (*1500,+1524; son of Anna), -JANUS III (*1501/02,+1526; son of Anna. Died in 1503 in Osieck near Garwolin. Buried in Warsaw's St John's Cathedral. His third consort Duchess Anna was buried at St Anne's Church in Warsaw. 1471-1475: CASIMIR III (Kazimierz III) Born in c. 1449. Father: Duke Boleslaus IV of Mazovia. Mother: Barbara. Unmarried. Died in 1480. Buried at the Collegiate Church in Pultusk. 1471-1488: BOLESLAUS V (Boleslaw V) Born before 1454. Father: Duke Boleslaus IV of Mazovia. Mother: Barbara. Married in 1477 Anna of Belz. Died in 1488 in Lomza. Buried in Warsaw's St John's Cathedral. 1471-1495: JANUS II (Janusz II) Born in 1455. Father: Duke Boleslaus IV of Mazovia. Mother: Barbara. Unmarried Died in 1495 in Plock. Buried in Plock Cathedral. 1503/18-1524: STANISLAUS (Stanislaw) Born in 1500. Father: Duke Conrad III the Red of Mazovia. Mother: Duchess Anna of Radziwill. Unmarried. Died in 1524 in Warsaw. Buried in Warsaw's St John's Cathedral. 1503/18-1526: JANUS III (Janusz III) Born in 1501/02. Father: Duke Conrad III the Red of Mazovia. Mother: Duchess Anna of Radziwill. Unmarried. Died in 1526 in Warsaw. Buried in Warsaw's St John's Cathedral. 1526: DUCHY OF MAZOVIA INCORPORATED TO THE KINGDOM OF POLAND EAST POMERANIA: LIST OF RULERS DUCHY OF EASTERN POMERANIA TO 1294 (also known as GDANSK POMERANIA, periodically Polish fief) From c. 995: UNDER POLISH RULE c. 1109 and 1113-1121: SWIETOPELK I c. 1119/21-c. 1155: UNDER POLISH RULE DUCHY OF EAST POMERANIA TO 1294 (also known as GDANSK POMERANIA, periodically Polish and Danish fief) HOUSE OF SUBISLAWOWIC (Subislawowice) c. 1155-1178: SOBIESLAW I (also called Subislaw I) c. 1178-1207: SAMBOR I c. 1207-1220: MSCIW�J I (also called Mszczuj I, or Mestwin I) 1220-1266: SWIETOPELK II THE GREAT (Swietopelk II Wielki) 1266-1270: WARCISLAW II 1270-1294: MSCIW�J II (also called Mszczuj II, or Mestwin II) 1294: DUCHY OF EAST POMERANIA INHERITED BY DUKE PRZEMYSL II OF GREAT POLAND (KING OF POLAND FROM 1295) AND INCORPORATED TO THE KINGDOM OF POLAND |
