Jadwiga, also known as Hedwig, was queen of the Kingdom of Poland and its last hereditary ruler, crowned King to underline 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, a member of the Capetian House of Anjou with forebears among the Polish Piasts.
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Crowned "King" (in regem Poloniae coronata) to highlight her sovereign status, she reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death.
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Jadwiga (Polish: [jadˈviɡa] ; 1373/1374 - 17 July 1399), also known as Hedwig (from German, Hungarian: Hedvig), was Queen of the Kingdom of Poland, as well as its last hereditary ruler.
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