Childhood (1373 or 1374–82) Jadwiga of Poland
jadwiga mother , sisters depicted on saint simeon s casket in zadar
jadwiga born in buda, capital of kingdom of hungary. third , youngest daughter of louis i, king of hungary , poland, , second wife, elizabeth of bosnia. both grandmothers polish princesses, connecting native piast dynasty of poland. historian oscar halecki concluded jadwiga s genealogical tree shows [she] had more polish blood other . born between 3 october 1373 , 18 february 1374. named after distant ancestor, saint hedwig of silesia, venerated in hungarian royal court @ time of birth.
king louis, had not fathered sons, wanted ensure daughters right inherit realms. therefore, european royals regarded 3 daughters attractive brides. leopold iii, duke of austria, proposed eldest son, william, jadwiga on 18 august 1374. envoys of polish nobles acknowledged 1 of louis s daughters succeed him in poland after confirmed , extended liberties in privilege of koszyce on 17 september 1374. took oath of loyalty catherine on louis s demand.
louis agreed give jadwiga in marriage william of austria on 4 march 1375. children s sponsalia de futuro, or provisional marriage , celebrated @ hainburg on 15 june 1378. ceremony established legal framework consummation of marriage without further ecclesiastical act both reached age of maturity. duke leopold agreed jadwiga receive treviso, town conquered republic of venice, dowry father. after ceremony, jadwiga stayed in austria 2 years; lived in vienna.
catherine died in late 1378. louis persuaded influential polish lords swear oath of loyalty younger sister, mary, in september 1379. betrothed sigismund of luxemburg, great-grandson of casimir great, had been louis s predecessor on polish throne. promised marriage of jadwiga , william confirmed @ fathers meeting in zólyom (now zvolen in slovakia) on 12 february 1380. hungarian lords approved document, implying jadwiga , william regarded father s successors in hungary.
a delegation of polish lords , clergy paid formal homage sigismund of luxemburg future king on 25 july 1382. poles believed louis planned persuade hungarian lords , prelates accept jadwiga , william of austria heirs in hungary. however, died on 11 september 1382. jadwiga present @ father s death bed.
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