King Casimir III the Great

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King Casimir III the Great was a 14th-century King of Poland renowned for strengthening the Polish state through legal reforms, territorial expansion, and economic development.

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Casimir III the Great 18
King Casimir III the Great canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Poland
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Kazimierz III Wielki
birthDate 1310-04-30
birthPlace Kowal
burialPlace Wawel Cathedral
capital Kraków
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Poland
deathDate 1370-11-05
deathPlace Kraków
era 14th century
expandedTerritory Ruthenia
surface form: Red Ruthenia
father Władysław I the Elbow-high
founded Jagiellonian University
surface form: Academy of Kraków

Jagiellonian University
surface form: University of Kraków
givenName Casimir
honorificTitle the Great
house Piast dynasty
implemented Statutes of Wiślica
surface form: Statutes of Piotrków

Statutes of Wiślica
issued privileges for Jewish communities
knownFor codification of laws
fortification of cities
legal reforms
promotion of trade
tolerant policy towards Jews
languageSpoken Latin
Polish
monarchOf Kingdom of Poland
mother Jadwiga of Kalisz
notableAchievement economic development of Poland
strengthening of the Polish state
territorial expansion of the Kingdom of Poland
notableWork reform of Polish legal system
patronage education
urban development
predecessor Władysław I the Elbow-high
reformed judicial system of Poland
reignEnd 1370
reignStart 1333
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Adelaide of Hesse
Aldona of Lithuania
Christina Rokiczana
Hedwig of Sagan
strengthened central royal authority in Poland
successor Louis I of Hungary
title King of Poland

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Nowy Targ foundedBy King Casimir III the Great
Jagiellonian University foundedBy King Casimir III the Great
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Piast dynasty notableRuler King Casimir III the Great
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Elizabeth of Pomerania grandfather King Casimir III the Great
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Elizabeth of Pomerania notableRelative King Casimir III the Great
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Ojców Castle foundedBy King Casimir III the Great
Kazimierz namedAfter King Casimir III the Great
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Kazimierz foundedBy King Casimir III the Great
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Kingdom of Poland notableRuler King Casimir III the Great
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Kazimierz Jewish Quarter namedAfter King Casimir III the Great
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King of Poland positionHeldBy King Casimir III the Great
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Krosno historicalTownRightsGrantedBy King Casimir III the Great
Rzeszów grantedTownRightsBy King Casimir III the Great
Louis I of Hungary predecessor (King of Poland) King Casimir III the Great
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Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania ally King Casimir III the Great
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Reign of Casimir III the Great hasMonarch King Casimir III the Great
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Elisabeth of Poland sibling King Casimir III the Great
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Władysław I the Elbow-high child King Casimir III the Great
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Władysław I the Elbow-high successor King Casimir III the Great
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Anna von Schweidnitz notableRelative King Casimir III the Great
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Piast hasMember King Casimir III the Great
subject surface form: Piast dynasty
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Piast lastRuler King Casimir III the Great
subject surface form: Piast dynasty
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