Julianna of Ruthenia (fl. 1377)

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Julianna of Ruthenia (fl. 1377)

Grand princess of Lithuania and mother of the king of Poland. Flourished around 1377; married Olgierd, grand prince of Lithuania (died 1377); children: Jagiello, grand duke of Lithuania (1377–1434, who became Ladislas or Vladislav II [or V] Jagello, king of Poland and marriedJadwiga (1374–1399]).

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