Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary: Map & History
Personal union between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Poland was achieved twice: under Louis I of Hungary, in 1370–1382, and under Władysław III of Poland in 1440–1444.
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Personal union between the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Poland was achieved twice: under Louis I of Hungary, in 1370–1382, and under Władysław III of Poland in 1440–1444. An earlier union was also accomplished by Wenceslaus III of Bohemia for a few months in 1305, although he was heavily resisted by local nobles in both kingdoms, and gave up the Hungarian crown soon after.
Modern Countries Once Part of Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary
At its mapped extent, Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary covered territory in 10 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
- Hungary1440–1449 CE · nearly all
- Belarus1440–1449 CE · nearly all
- Slovakia1440–1449 CE · nearly all
- Lithuania1440–1449 CE · most
- Croatia1440–1449 CE · most
- Serbia1440–1449 CE · a large part
- Ukraine1440–1449 CE · a large part
- Poland1440–1449 CE · a large part
- Romania1440–1449 CE · a large part
- Russia1440–1449 CE · a small part
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 1,370,662 km² in 1444 CE.
Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary exist?
Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary is dated to 1440 CE – 1449 CE, in the High & Late Middle Ages era.
What was the capital of Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary?
The capital of Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary was Kraków and Visegrád (1370–1382)/Buda (1440–1444).
How large was Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary at its peak?
At its peak in 1444 AD Personal union of Polish-Lithuania Kingdom with Kingdom of Hungary covered about 1,370,662 km².
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