Historical eventOctober 161384

Jadwiga of Poland

Jadwiga (pictured) was officially crowned as "King of Poland" instead of "Queen" to reflect the fact that she was a sovereign in her own right.

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When
Sunday, October 16 1384642 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
14th century · 1380s
Calendar
Julian — as recorded at the time
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Dates before 15 October 1582 are in the Julian calendar, so the weekday shown follows the Julian reckoning of the time.

At a glance

Dates: From 1384.

What happened

Jadwiga, also known as Hedwig, was Queen of the Kingdom of Poland, as well as its last hereditary ruler. Crowned "King" to highlight her sovereign status, she reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death. Born in Buda, she was the youngest daughter of Louis I of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia. Jadwiga was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou and had forebears among the Polish Piasts.

October 16 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1384Jadwiga of Poland
  2. 1991Luby's
  3. 1995Skye Bridge
  4. 1995Million Man March
  5. 1996Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores disaster
  6. 1998Augusto Pinochet
  7. 19991999 Hector Mine earthquake
  8. 2002Bibliotheca Alexandrina
  9. 2013Lao Airlines Flight 301
  10. 2017Hurricane Ophelia (2017)
  11. 2017Daphne Caruana Galizia

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When did Jadwiga of Poland happen?

October 16 1384 — 642 years ago, on a Sunday.

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