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Władysław I the Elbow-high

1260 - 1333

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Władysław I Łokietek, in English known as the "Elbow-high" or Ladislaus the Short (c. 1260/1 – 2 March 1333), was King of Poland from 1320 to 1333, and duke of several of the provinces and principalities in the preceding years. He was a member of the royal Piast dynasty, the son of Duke Casimir I of Kuyavia, and great-grandson of High-Duke Casimir II the Just. Władysław I inherited a small portion of his father's domain, but his dominion grew as some of his brothers died young. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Władysław I the Elbow-high is the 2,848th most popular politician (down from 2,186th in 2019), the 155th most popular biography from Poland (down from 133rd in 2019) and the 38th most popular Polish Politician.

Władysław i the elbow-high is most famous for being the first Polish king.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Władysław I the Elbow-high ranks 2,848 out of 19,576Before him are Bülent Ecevit, Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria, Maria of Austria, Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg, Henry II, Duke of Bavaria, Lee Teng-hui, and Stanley Baldwin. After him are Dionysius II of Syracuse, Jacob Zuma, Odaenathus, Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, Nureddin al-Atassi, and Herodes Atticus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1260, Władysław I the Elbow-high ranks 2Before him is Meister Eckhart. After him are Antipope Nicholas V, Al-Ashraf Khalil, Khutulun, Anna of Hungary, John II of Jerusalem, Guillaume de Nogaret, Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy, Al-Said Barakah, Lloque Yupanqui, and Maximus Planudes. Among people deceased in 1333, Władysław I the Elbow-high ranks 1After him are Antipope Nicholas V, Muhammad IV of Granada, Rita of Armenia, Manuel II of Trebizond, Prince Morikuni, Henry XV, Duke of Bavaria, Al-Nuwayri, and Momik.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Władysław I the Elbow-high ranks 155 out of 1,694Before him are Bolesław Bierut (1892), Otto Liman von Sanders (1855), Isabella Jagiellon (1519), Hanna Schygulla (1943), Christa Wolf (1929), and Albrecht von Roon (1803). After him are William I of Württemberg (1781), Władysław Anders (1892), Henry II the Pious (1196), Bolesław III Wrymouth (1086), Mieszko I of Poland (940), and Reinhard Selten (1930).

Among POLITICIANS In Poland

Among politicians born in Poland, Władysław I the Elbow-high ranks 38Before him are Władysław Gomułka (1905), Bronisław Komorowski (1952), Géza I of Hungary (1040), Bolesław Bierut (1892), Isabella Jagiellon (1519), and Albrecht von Roon (1803). After him are William I of Württemberg (1781), Władysław Anders (1892), Henry II the Pious (1196), Bolesław III Wrymouth (1086), Mieszko I of Poland (940), and Jarosław Kaczyński (1949).