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Casimir III the Great

1310 - 1370

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Casimir III the Great (Polish: Kazimierz III Wielki; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, retaining the title throughout the Galicia–Volhynia Wars. He was the last Polish king from the Piast dynasty. Casimir inherited a kingdom weakened by war and under his rule it became relatively prosperous and wealthy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Casimir III the Great is the 1,015th most popular politician (down from 872nd in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from Poland (up from 50th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Polish Politician.

Casimir III the Great was a king of Poland and the last king of the Jagiellonian dynasty. He ruled from 1333 to 1370, and is most famous for his victory over the Teutonic Knights at the Battle of Grunwald in 1410.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Casimir III the Great ranks 1,015 out of 19,576. Before him are Michael of Russia, William Longsword, Elisabeth of France, Maurice, Mary of Hungary, and Édouard Daladier. After him are Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, Simeon I of Bulgaria, I. K. Gujral, Conrad IV of Germany, Amadeo I of Spain, and Manuel II Palaiologos.

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Among people born in 1310, Casimir III the Great ranks 2. Before him is Pope Urban V. After him are Henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster, Jeanne d'Évreux, Laura de Noves, Viracocha Inca, Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, Andronikos III of Trebizond, John Spata, Winrich von Kniprode, Eleanor de Guzmán, and Berdi Beg. Among people deceased in 1370, Casimir III the Great ranks 3. Before him are Pope Urban V, and Toghon Temür. After him are Rudolf II, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, Guariento di Arpo, and Euphemia of Sweden.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Casimir III the Great ranks 47 out of 1,694. Before him are Wojciech Jaruzelski (1923), Vladislaus II of Hungary (1456), Rudolf Virchow (1821), Bronisław Malinowski (1884), Klaus Kinski (1926), and Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768). After him are Kurt Alder (1902), Faustina Kowalska (1905), Paul Ehrlich (1854), Kurt Lewin (1890), Hans-Ulrich Rudel (1916), and Emanuel Lasker (1868).

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Among POLITICIANS In Poland

Among politicians born in Poland, Casimir III the Great ranks 9. Before him are David Ben-Gurion (1886), Lech Kaczyński (1949), Władysław IV Vasa (1595), Sigismund II Augustus (1520), Wojciech Jaruzelski (1923), and Vladislaus II of Hungary (1456). After him are Donald Tusk (1957), Sigismund I the Old (1467), Władysław III of Poland (1424), Zbigniew Brzezinski (1928), John II Casimir Vasa (1609), and Yitzhak Shamir (1915).

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