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Ladislaus II or Ladislaus Jagiello , 1350?-1434, king of Poland (1386-1434), grand duke of Lithuania (1378-1401), founder of the Jagiello dynasty. Leaguing with Poland against the menacing Teutonic Knights , he acceded to the Polish throne by marrying Queen Jadwiga . Baptized at this time, he agreed to convert Lithuania to Christianity. The union of Poland and Lithuania continued after he delegated (1401) a cousin as grand duke. Jagiello's victory over the Teutonic Knights at Tannenberg (1410) resulted in the First Peace of Toruń in 1411. His son by a later wife, Ladislaus III, succeeded him as Polish king.

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Ladislaus II (Polish name Władysław) (c.1351–1434) King of Poland (1386–1434). He was grand duke of Lithuania from 1377 to 1401, during which time he was known as Jogaila, and acceded to the Polish throne on his marriage to the Polish monarch, Queen Jadwiga (1374–99), thus uniting Lithuania and Poland. He converted Lithuania to Christianity and was the founder of the Jagiellon dynasty, which ruled the two states until 1572.

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