Birth of Casimir III the Great, son of Wladyslaw I
Historical person
Casimir III the Great Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Casimir III the Great, based on 21 World History Database records associated with Poland.
Chronological biography
1310
1333
Succeeds as King of Poland
Casimir III succeeds his father Wladyslaw I as King of Poland
Casimir faces the continuing Bohemian claim to the Polish crown
Casimir begins a long reign focused on law administration and territorial recovery
Casimir inherits disputes with the Teutonic Order over Pomerelia and Kujawy
Casimir III is crowned King of Poland
1335
Gives up his claim to Bohemia
1340
Capture Galicia
Captures Red Ruthenia
Occupies Red Russia
Captures Red Ruthenia
1343
Keeps the Teutonic Knights out of Kujavia & Dobrzyn & abandons Pomerella
Keeps the Teutonic Knights out of Kujavia & Dobrzyn & abandons Pomerella
1349
Casimir III Captures Galicia
Casimir III Captures Lwow
Occupies Red Russia
1370
Death of Casmir III the Great, the last of the Piast Dynasty
1492
Buried in Wawel Cathedral in Cracow
Death of Casimir III the Great
1973
Casimir is exhumed, 16 people connected with the exhumation die
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.