Kazimierz III Wielki

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Kazimierz III Wielki was a 14th-century King of Poland renowned for strengthening and expanding the Polish state, reforming its legal system, and fostering economic and cultural development.

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instanceOf King of Poland
Piast dynasty member
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Casimir III the Great
Casimir the Great
burialPlace Wawel Cathedral
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Poland
dateOfBirth 1310-04-30
dateOfDeath 1370-11-05
dynasty Piast dynasty
era 14th century
father Władysław I Łokietek
founded Akademia Krakowska
University of Kraków
givenName Kazimierz
knownFor peaceful diplomacy with neighboring states
title "the Great" for his reforms and state-building
urban law reforms based on Magdeburg rights
languageSpoken Latin
Polish
mother Jadwiga of Kalisz
notableAchievement codification of Polish law
development of towns and trade
fortification of castles and cities
founding of the University of Kraków
promotion of economic growth
strengthening of royal authority in Poland
territorial expansion of the Kingdom of Poland
notableWork reform of the Polish legal system
patronage architecture
culture
education
placeOfBirth Kowal
placeOfDeath Kraków
positionHeld King of Poland
predecessor Władysław I Łokietek
regnalName Kazimierz III Wielki
reignEnd 1370
reignStart 1333
religion Roman Catholicism
ruledTerritory Kingdom of Poland
spouse Adelheid of Hesse
Aldona of Lithuania
Hedwig of Sagan
Jadwiga of Żagań
linked to: Jadwiga żagańska

Krzysztofka Rokiczana
successor Louis I of Hungary
Ludwik Węgierski
yearFounded 1364

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Casimir III the Great alsoKnownAs Kazimierz III Wielki
subject linked to: King Casimir III the Great
Kazimierz III Wielki regnalName Kazimierz III Wielki