Christian feast day: Jadwiga (Hedwig) of Poland

Jadwiga of Poland

Queen of Poland from 1384 to 1399

Jadwiga, also known as Hedwig and in Hungarian: Hedvig, was the first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland, as well its last hereditary ruler. She reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death. Born in Buda, she was the youngest daughter of Louis I of Hungary and Poland, and…