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He was battle-hardened, probably illiterate, she was raised in one of the most magnificent European courts. He was a pagan, she was a fervent Catholic. It is hard to imagine a more mismatched duo! But it was this marriage that led to the creation of a unique project on a global scale, which left a deep mark on the history of Poland, Lithuania and the entire region. According to most historians, the union of Władysław Jagiełło and Jadwiga of Anjou was not a success. But was it really? We will look into the royal mess! There will be gossip, slander and scenes of jealousy! How did the marriage of Jagiełło and Jadwiga, and at the same time Poland and Lithuania, come about? Why did the princess initially want a German so much that she grabbed an axe? Why did Vytautas, the king's cousin, enter into a pact with the mortal enemy of Lithuania - the Teutonic Knights? And it could have ended fatally... Łukasz Starowieyski will talk about the extraordinary marriage of Władysław Jagiełło and Jadwiga of Anjou in a podcast from the series "1000 years. X-ray". His guest is Dr. Tomasz Borowski from the Polish History Museum. Chapters: 00:00 Jagiełło and Jadwiga 01:57 Game of Thrones 09:50 The Union, the Romance and the Axe 26:34 Vytautas' Rebellion and the Plan for the Partition of Poland 37:49 King Jadwiga We invite you to listen to other podcasts of the Polish History Museum: 1. The truth of history, the truth of the screen. About historical cinema - • The truth of history, the truth of the screen. About c... 2. How to drive around the post-war capital? Warsaw on the move - • How to drive around the post-war capital? Wa... 3. Pagan, illiterate, perjurer. Jagiełło before he became king - • Pagan, illiterate, perjurer... Our podcasts are stories about outstanding figures from centuries ago and the backstage of key events in the history of our country, interwoven with lesser-known, yet fascinating threads from the history of Poland. You can listen to the Polish History Museum podcast on: ● YouTube • Polish History Museum podcasts ● Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1p3AH9O... ● Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... ● Audioteka https://web.audioteka.com/pl/podcast/... ● and also on other podcast platforms. We invite you to subscribe to our profiles. Co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. The podcast was made as part of the task: continuation and expansion of the multimedia information and educational project - History Portal Dzieje.pl