Dynastic Union - Union of Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland

Union of Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland

Marriage of Jogaila and Queen Jadwiga of Poland on 1385, generally called the Union of Krewo. That union laid the foundations for the eventual formation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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