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Until 1795, Poland or at least its nucleus was ruled at various times either by ksiaze, "dukes" (ca. 960 – 1025, 1032–1076, 1079–1295, 1296–1300 and 1306–1320) or by kings (1025–1031, 1076–1079, 1295–1296, 1300–1306 and 1320–1795). The best-known dynasties are the Piast (ca. 960 – 1370) and Jagiellon (1386–1572) dynasties. Intervening and subsequent monarchs were often also rulers of neighboring lands, or princes recruited from foreign dynasties. Polish independence ended with the Third Partition (1795) and was restored in 1918 on a republican basis.
Kingdom of Poland of the Piasts
Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons
| Reign | in Polish | In English | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1370-1382 | Ludwik the Hungarian | Louis | ||
| 1384-1399 | Jadviga Angevin | Jadwiga/Hedwig | crowned King of Poland; from 1386 | reigned together with her husband, Władysław II Jagiełło |
| 1386-1434 | Władysław II Jagiełło | Ladislaus Jagiello | King of Poland Grand Duke of Lithuania | reigned together with his wife Jadwiga until 1399 |
| 1434-1444 | Władysław III of Varna | Ladislas (VI) | KoP, GDoL | so called, because killed at the Battle of Varna |
| 1447-1492 | Kazimierz IV Jagiellon | Casimir (III/IV) | KoP, GDoL | |
| 1492-1501 | Jan I Olbracht | John I Albert | KoP | |
| 1501-1506 | Aleksander Jagiellon | Alexander | GDoL,KoP | |
| 1506-1548 | Zygmunt I the Old | Sigismund I | KoP,GDoL | |
| 1548-1572 | Zygmunt II August | Sigismund II | KoP,GDoL | |
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
| Reign | in Polish | In English | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1573-1574 | Henryk Walezy (Henri de Valois) | Henry | KoP, GDoL | who, after abandoning the Polish-Lithuanian throne, became Henry III of France |
| 1575-1586 | Anna Jagiellon | Anna of Jagello | Queen of Poland Grand Duchess of Lithuania | from 1576, reigned together with her husband, Stefan Batory |
| 1576-1586 | Stefan Batory | Stephen | KoP,GDoL | reigned together with his wife, Anna Jagiellon |
| 1587-1632 | Zygmunt III Vasa | Sigismund III | KoP, GDoL | |
| 1632-1648 | Władysław IV Vasa | Ladislas IV | KoP,GDoL | |
| 1648-1668 | Jan II Kazimierz Vasa | John II Casimir | KoP,GDoL | abdicated |
| 1669-1673 | Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki | Michael I | KoP, GDoL | |
| 1674-1696 | Jan III Sobieski | John III | KoP,GDoL | |
| 1697-1706 | August II the Strong | August II | KoP,GDoL | 1st reign; abdicated |
| 1704-1709 | Stanisław Leszczyński | Stanislas I | KoP,GDoL | 1st reign; emigrated |
| 1709-1733 | August II the Strong | August II | KoP,GDoL | 2nd reign |
| 1733-1736 | Stanisław Leszczyński | Stanislas I | KoP,GDoL | 2nd reign; abdicated |
| 1734-1763 | August III the Saxon | August III | KoP,GDoL | |
| 1764-1795 | Stanisław August Poniatowski | Stanislas II August | KoP,GDoL | abdicated |
Partitions, 1795-1918
Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
| Reign | in Polish | In English | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1772-1780 | Maria Theresa of Austria | Queen of GL | ||
| 1780-1790 | Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor | KoGL | ||
| 1790-1792 | Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor | KoGL | ||
| 1792-1835 | Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor | KoGL | ||
| 1835-1848 | Ferdinand I of Austria | KoGL | ||
| 1848-1916 | Franz Joseph I of Austria | KoGL | ||
| 1916-1918 | Karl I of Austria | KoGL | ||
Duchy of Warsaw
| Reign | in Polish | In English | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807-1815 | Fryderyk August | king Frederick Augustus I of Saxony | the Duchy was abolished at the Congress of Vienna | |
Congress Kingdom
| Reign | in Polish | In English | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815-1825 | Alexander I of Russia | KoP | ||
| 1825-1831 | Nicholas I of Russia | KoP | deposed by Sejm | |
| 1831-1855 | Nicholas I of Russia | KoP | de facto King of Poland | |
| 1855-1881 | Alexander II of Russia | KoP | de facto King of Poland | |
| 1881-1894 | Alexander III of Russia | KoP | de facto King of Poland | |
| 1894-1916 | Nicholas II of Russia | KoP | de facto King of Poland, renounced | |
Grand Duchy of Poznań
| Reign | in Polish | In English | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815-1840 | Fryderyk | Frederick William III of Prussia | GDoP | to 1831, represented by Prince-Governor Antoni Radziwiłł |
| 1840-1849 | Fryderyk | Frederick William IV of Prussia | GDoP | in 1849, the autonomy of the Grand Duchy was abolished |
See also
- Royal coronations in Poland
- Royal Coronations at Wawel Cathedral
- Dukes of Greater Poland
- Dukes of Masovia
- Dukes of Pomerania
- Dukes of Sieradz-Łęczyca
- Dukes of Silesia
- List of Galician rulers
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