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Kingdom of Poland
Królestwo Polskie (pl) Regnum Poloniae (la)
← 1385–1569 →
Royal Banner Royal Coat of arms
Motto Nic o nas bez nas "Nothing about us without us"
Anthem Gaude Mater Polonia[1] "Rejoice, oh Mother Poland"
The Kingdom of Poland between 1386 & 1434.
Capital		Kraków
Languages		Polish, Latin
Religion		Roman Catholic
Government		Hereditary Monarchy
Monarch
-	1385–1389	Jadwiga (first)
-	1548–1569	Sigismund II (last)
Legislature		Sejmik
-	Privy Council	Senate
Historical era		Middle Ages
-	Union of Krewo	14 August 1385
-	Statute adopted	3 May 1505
-	Union with Lithuania	1 July 1569
Currency		Polish Złoty

The Kingdom of Poland (Polish: Królestwo Polskie; Latin: Regnum Poloniae), was the Polish state created by the Union of Krewo, uniting Poland and Lithuania under the rule of a single monarch. Later, elected monarchs of both states happened to be the same persons, or members of the same royal family. The union was transformed to a closer one by the Union of Lublin in 1569, which was shortly followed by the end of the Jagiellon dynasty that had ruled Poland for two centuries.

See also[edit]

• Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
• Culture of medieval Poland
• History of Poland (1385–1569)
• History of Poland during the Jagiellon dynasty

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