Casimir IV Jagiellon

Grand Duke of Lithuania

30 November 1427 Kraków, Poland

7 June 1492(1492-06-07) (64) Old Grodno Castle

NamesCasimir Andrew Jagiellon

Grand Duke of Lithuania Casimir IVCasimir IV, 17th-century depiction bearing a close resemblanceGrand Duke of LithuaniaReign29 June 1440 – 7 June 1492Coronation29 June 1440 in Vilnius CathedralPredecessorSigismund KęstutaitisSuccessorAlexander I JagiellonKing of PolandReign25 June 1447 – 7 June 1492Coronation25 June 1447 in Wawel CathedralPredecessorWładysław IIISuccessorJohn I AlbertBorn30 November 1427 Kraków, PolandDied7 June 1492(1492-06-07) (aged 64) Old Grodno CastleBurialWawel Cathedral, KrakówSpouseElisabeth of AustriaIssue Detail Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary Hedwig Jagiellon St. Casimir Jagiellon John I Albert of Poland Alexander of Poland Sophia, Margravine of Brandenburg Sigismund I the Old Frederick Jagiellon Anna Jagiellon, Duchess of Pomerania Barbara, Duchess of Saxony Elizabeth DynastyJagiellonFatherWładysław II JagiełłoMotherSophia of HalshanyReligionRoman Catholic Casimir IV (in full Casimir IV Andrew Jagiellon; Polish: Kazimierz IV Andrzej Jagiellończyk ( listen ) ; Lithuanian: Kazimieras Jogailaitis ; 30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland from 1447, until his death. He was one of the most active Polish-Lithuanian rulers, under whom Poland, by defeating the Teutonic Knights in the Thirteen Years' War recovered Pomerania, and the Jagiellonian dynasty became one of the leading royal houses in Europe. The great triumph of his reign was bringing Prussia under Polish rule. The rule of Casimir corresponded to the age of "new monarchies" in western Europe. By the 15th century Poland had narrowed the distance separating it from western Europe and become a significant factor in international relations. The demand for raw materials and semi-finished goods stimulated trade, producing a positive balance, and contributed to the growth of crafts and mining in the entire country. He was a recipient of the English Order of the Garter (KG), the highest order of chivalry and the most prestigious honour in England. Following Casimir's death in 1492, John I Albert succeeded him as King of Poland, and Alexander Jagiellon was proclaimed Grand Duke of Lithuania.