Władysław I the Elbow-high
Monarch
1261 – 1333
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Who was Władysław I the Elbow-high?
Władysław the Short or Elbow-high, was a King of Poland. He was a Duke until 1300, and Prince of Kraków from 1305 until his coronation as King on 20 January 1320. Because of his short height he was nicknamed 'Łokietek', a diminutive of the word 'łokieć', meaning "ell" or "elbow", as in "elbow-high".
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- Born
- 1261
Kujawy - Also known as
- Władysław Łokietek
- Parents
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- Mar 2, 1333
Kraków - Resting place
- Wawel Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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