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The Kingdom of Poland[lower-alpha 1] was a kingdom in Central Europe located in the Greater Poland, existing between 1295 and 1296. It was formed from the Duchy of Greater Poland on 26 June 1295, with the coronation of Przemysł II. Despite the title of the King of Poland, used by the ruler, he had controlled only the area of Greater Poland and Duchy of Pomerelia, with which, the state was in the personal union, with the Duchy of Poland existing simultaneously. Its capital was Poznań. The country existed until 10 March 1296, when after the death of the king Przemysław II on 8 February 1296, the state was partitioned into Duchy of Greater Poland, with some lands additionally being given to the Margraviate of Brandenburg and Duchy of Głogów.
Quick Facts Kingdom of PolandKrólestwo Polskie (Polish)Regnum Poloniae (Latin), Capital ...
Kingdom of Poland | |||||||||||||
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Capital | Poznań | ||||||||||||
Official languages | Polish Latin | ||||||||||||
Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||||||||||
Demonym(s) | Polish | ||||||||||||
Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||||
King | |||||||||||||
• 1295–1296 | Przemysł II | ||||||||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||||
• Coronation of Przemysł II | 26 June 1295 | ||||||||||||
• Assasination of Przemysł II | 8 February 1296 | ||||||||||||
• Partition of the state | 10 March 1296 | ||||||||||||
Currency | Denar | ||||||||||||
ISO 3166 code | PL | ||||||||||||
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