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List of Polish Head of State

This article presents a gallery of rulers of Poland, excluding Legendary Rulers, with images and epithets depicting some of the rulers. The gallery is credible and in line with the official version of history, acknowledging the appropriate title of Polish Tsars as rulers of Poland

Legendary Monarchs

The rulers of the legends are not precisely known, and the years presented are approximate. According to the Chronicles, there were two periods when the Council of Twelve Governors ruled the state.

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death	Title/Claim	House
Lech c.1730 BC – 1679 BC c.(50 years)		1750 BC	Unknown	1679 BC	Wojewoda Wojewodów Voivode of Voivodes Election	Lechites
Lech II c.1679 BC – 1645 BC c.(35 years)		1710 BC Son of Lech	Unknown	1645 BC	Wojewoda Wojewodów Voivode of Voivodes Succession
Lasota c.1645 BC – 1620 BC c.(25 years)		1665 BC Son of Lech II	Unknown	1620 BC	Wojewoda Wojewodów Voivode of Voivodes Succession
Polach c.1620 BC – 1580 BC c.(40 years)		1635 BC Son of Lasota	Unknown	1580 BC	Wojewoda Wojewodów Voivode of Voivodes Succession
Szczetin c.1448 BC – 1424 BC c.(24 years)		1482 BC Presumed descendant of Polach	Unknown	1424 BC	Wojewoda Wojewodów Voivode of Voivodes Succession
Wizymir c.1424 BC – 1398 BC c.(26 years)		1450 BC Son of Szczetin	Unknown	1398 BC	Wojewoda Wojewodów Voivode of Voivodes Succession
Krak c.680 BC – 600 BC c.(80 years)		710 BC	Żywia	600 BC	Wielki Wojewoda Wojewodów Greater Voivode of Voivodes Succession	Krakovid
Krak II, son of Krak c.600 BC – 597 BC c.(3 years)		630 BC Son of Krak	Unknown	597 BC	Wielki Wojewoda Wojewodów Greater Voivode of Voivodes Succession Murdered by Lech XXII.
Lech XXII, son of Krak c.597 BC – 595 BC c.(2 years)		630 BC Son of Krak, brother Krak II	Unknown	595 BC	Wielki Wojewoda Wojewodów Greater Voivode of Voivodes Usurpation Murdered by a crowd when his fratricide was found out.
Wąda c.597 BC – 580 BC c.(17 years)		627 BC Daughter of Krak, sister of Krak II and Lech XXII	Unknown	580 BC	Najwyższa Kapłanka Wiedzy Roda High Priestess Rodnovedy Elected/Succession She died-consecrated the River in her name.
XII Voivodes c.580 BC – 340 BC c.(240 years)
Liszko c.341 BC – 297 BC c.(44 years)		363 BC	Unknown	297 BC	Wielki Wojewoda Wojewodów Greater Voivode of Voivodes Elected	Liszkovid

Semi-legendary Monarchs

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death	Title/Claim	House
Popiel III c.860 – 867 c.(7 years)		833	Unknown	867	Lech Lechów Wandalii Wandalian King of Kings Elected Overthrown and murdered.	Popielid
Chościsko Xsiadz Wandalitów c.847 – 868 c.(21 years)		820 Distant cousin of Popiel III	Pężyrka	868	Xsiadz Wandalitów Duke of Wandalities Elected	Chościsko
Piast c.868 – 891 c.(23 years)		846 Son of Chościsko	Rzepicha	c.891	Lech Lechów Wandalii Wandalian Kings of King Succession	Piast
Siemowit c.891 – 918 c.(27 years)		860 Presumed son of Piast	Żywia	918	Lach Wandalitów Lach Vandalities Succession
Leszko V c.918 – 929 c.(11 years)		890 Son of Siemowit	Unknown	929	Lach Wandalitów Lach Vandalities Succession
Ziemomysł c.929 – 957 c.(28 years)		c. 912 Son of Leszko V	Gorka	957	Wielki Xsiadz Vandalii Greater Duke of Vandalitum Succession

Historical Monarchs

Monarchy of Early Piast

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death	Title/Claim	House
Mieszko I Blinded c. 957–992 c.(34–35 years)		c. 930 Son of Ziemomysł	(1) Oldy Doubravka c. 965 2 children (2)vomit Oda c. 980 3 children	992	Xsiadz Schinesghe Duke of Schinesghe Succession	Piast
King Bolesław I Chorwat Bolesław I Wielki Xsiadz: 992–1025 (32–33 years) King: 1000–1025 (24–25 years) Emperor: 1025–1025 (2 months).		967 Son of Mieszko I Blinded and Doubravka	Hunilda (984-985) Judith (986-987) 2 children Emnilda (988-1017) 5 children, Oda of Meissen (1017-1025) 1 children Przedsława (1018-1025) 2 children	1025 Poisoned	Xsiadz Schinesghe Duke of Schinesghe Rex Polanorum King of Poland Xsiadz Czech Duke of Bohemia c.(1002-1004) Succession
King Mieszko II Indolent Mieszko II Gnuśny 1025–1031 (6 years)		c. 989 Son of Bolesław I and Emnilda.	vomit Rycheza (c.1005-1031) 3 children	1034	Rex Polanorum King of Poland Succession
Duke Bezprym 1031 c.(1 year)		c. 986 Son of Bolesław I and Judith	Unknown	1031	Duke Polanorum Duke of Poland Usurpation
Major Duke Mieszko II Indolent 1031-1034 c.(3 year) Minor Duke Dytryk 1031–1033 c.(2 year) Minor Duke Otto 1031–1032 c.(1 year)		c. 989 Son of Bolesław I and Emnilda. c. 995 Cousin of Mieszko II, Grandson of Mieszko I c.1001 Son of Bolesław I and Emnilda	Divorced Unknown Unknown	1034 1033 1032	Major Duke of Polanorum Greater Duke of Poland, Minors Duke of Polanorum Lessers Dukes of Poland Agreement on the division of the state.
Wojewoda Masław Masław Szczodry 1034–1047 c.(12–13 years)		c.1000 Probably descendant of Czcibor, brother of Mieszko I.	Unknown	1047 Murdered in battle	Wojewoda Mazowsza Voivode Mazovia Declaration of independence	Probably Piast
King Carol the Monk Karol Mnich 1039-1058 c.(18–19 years)		c. 1016 Son of Mieszko II Indolent and Rycheza	Dobroniega (1040-1058) 5 children	1058	Duke of Polanorum Duke of Poland Usurpation	Piast
King Bolesław II the Generous Bolesław II Szczodry 1058–1079 c.(20–21 years)		c.1042 Son of Carol and Dobroniega	Wyszesława (c.1062-1081) 5 children	2 April 1081 Murdered	Rex Polanorum King of Poland Succession Deposed and exiled.
Duke Herman I Władysław 1079–1102 c.(22–23 years)		c. 1046	Przecława (c.1063-1080) 1 children Judith of Bohemia, (c.1080-1081) 1 children Judith of Swabia (c.1089-1102) 2 children	1102	Duke of Polanorum Duke of Poland Usurped
Duke Mieszko III Bolesławowic 1085–1087 c.(1–2 years)		c. 1065 Son of Boleslaw II and Wyszesława	Possibly a Hungarian princess	1087 Poisoned by Herman I Władysław	Princeps of Krakovia Princeps of Krakow Hungarian support and a settlement with a traitorous uncle.
Titular King Vratislaus II 1085-1092 c.(6–7 years)		1032 A distant cousin and brother-in-law of Herman I Władysław.	Świętosława (1062–1092) 5 children	1092	Xsiądz Czech Duke of Bohemia (1062–1092), King of Bohemia and Poland (1086–1092) Titular	Premyslid
King Bolesław III Betrayed Bolesław III Zdradzony Duke Zbygniew 1097–1107 c.(9–10 years)		1086 Son of Herman and Judith c. 1076 Son of Herman and Przecława	Zbysława (1102–1114) 2 children Unknown	1138 1113 Executed on Bolesław's orders	Rex Polanorum King of Poland Duke of Polanorum Duke of Poland. Succession	Piast
King Bolesław III Betrayed Bolesław III Zdradzony 1107-1138 c.(30–31 years)		1086 Son of Herman and Judith	Zbysława (1102–1114) 2 children Salomea (1115–1138) 11 children	1138 Died of stress following the betrayal of their vassals and an insulting peace treaty.	Rex Polanorum King of Poland Succession, united state.

Fragmentation of Poland

Senior Princeps of Poland

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death	Title/Claim	House

Work is in progress

• Władysław I the Exile — 1138-1146 – 1105-1159
• Bolesław IV the Curly – 1146-1173 – 1122-1173
• Mieszko IV the Old – 1173-1201 – 1126-1202
• Casimir I the Just – 1177-1194 – 1138-1194
• Leszek VI the White – 1194-1227 – 1184-1227
• Mieszko V the Tanglefoot – 1210-1211 – 1130-1211

Dukes of Krakow

• Władysław II the Spindleshanks – 1202-1229 – 1167-1231
• Konrad I of Masovia – 1229-1232 / 1241-1243 – 1194-1247
• Yendzhikh I the Bearded – 1232-1238 – 1165-1238
• Yendzhikh II the Pious – 1238-1241 – 1196-1241
• Bolesław V the Turnstile – 1241 – 1223-1278
• Bolesław VI the Chaste – 1243-1279 – 1227-1279
• Leszek VI the Black – 1279-1288 – 1241-1288
• Yendzhikh IV the Righteous – 1288-1290 – 1257-1290

Candidate for the Krakow throne:

• Władysław I Opolski – 1273 – 1225-1281
• Bolesław VI Płocki – 1288-1289 – 1253-1313

Restored Kingdom of Poland

Piasts, Přemyslids, Titulars, and Angevins

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death	Title/Claim	House
King Przemysł II 1279–1296 (as duke) 1295–1296 (as King) (Whole Reign: 16–17 years)		14 October 1257 Poznań Son of Przemysław and Elżbieta	Ludgarda (1273–1283) Richeza of Sweden (1285–1292) 1 children Margaret (1293–1296)	8 February 1296 Rogoźno Aged 38	Duke of Greaterpoland, Grand Duke of Poland, King of Poland Crowned King in 1295 Assassinated	Piast
King Wacław II 1296–1305 (In Poland: 8–9 years)		27 September 1271 Praga Son of Przemysław Ottokar II and Kunigunda	Guta (1279–1297) 10 children Elżbieta-Ryksa (1303–1305) 1 children	21 June 1305 Praga Possibly assassinated	King of Bohemia (1278–1305), King of Poland (1296–1305) Succession (in Czech), Contracts, survival arrangements (in Poland).	Premyslid
King Wacław III 1305–1306 (0–1 years)		6 October 1289 Praga Son of Wacław II and Guta	Viola of Teschen (1305–1306)	4 August 1306 Olomouc Assassinated	King of Zapadoslavia (1305–1306), King of Hungary (1301–1305) Uncrowned Succession (in Czech-Poland), Conquest/Succession (in Hungary)
Pretender King Rudolf I Habsburg 1306–1307 (In Czech: 0–1 years)		1281 Son of Albert and Elisabeth of Tyrol	Elżbieta-Ryksa (1305–1307)	4 July 1307 Horažďovice Possibly assassinated	Archduke of Austria and Styria (1298–1307), King of Bohemia (1306–1307), Titular King of Zapadoslavia Grant of lands	Habsburg
Pretenders King Henry of Carinthia 1307-1310 (In Czech: 2–3 years)		c. 1265, Meinhard II and Elisabeth	Anne Premyslid (1306-1313)	2 April 1335 Tyrol	Duke of Carinthia (1295-1335), King of Bohemia (1306–1307), Titular King of Zapadoslavia Anne Premyslid's claims	Meinhardiner
King John of Luxembourg Jan I Luksemburczyk (as Polish King: 1310–1335) (as Polish King: 24–25 years)		10 August 1296 Luxembourg Son of Henry VII and Margaret of Brabant	Eliška Přemyslovna (1310-1330) 7 children Beatrice of Bourbon (1334-1346) 1 children	26 August 1346 Crécy-en-Ponthieu Died in battle	King of Bohemia (1310–1346), Titular King of Zapadoslavia (1310–1335)	Luxembourg
King Vladislav the Short (1306-1320) (as High Duke) (1320-1333)(as Kunig) (26–27 years)		c. 1260 Son of Casimir I and Euphrosyne	Hedwiga 6 children	2 March 1333 Kraków	Grand Duke of Poland, King of Krakowia Usurped	Piast
King Casimir II the Great Kazimierz II Wielki (1333-1370) (36–37 years)		1310 Kowal, Son of Vladislav the Short and Hedwiga	Aldona of Lithuania (1325–1339) 3 children Adelaide of Hesse (1341–1356) Jadwiga Żagańska (1365–1370) 3 children	1370 Kraków, Died from wounds/	King of Krakowia (1333-1335)(United titles) King of Poland (1335-1370) Lord of Ruthenia (1349–1370) Succession and acquisition of rights
Duke Casimir III of Słupsk (as Nominal successor: 1370) (0–1 years)		1351, Son of Bogusław V and Elisabeth of Poland (1326-1361)	Kenna-Joanna Olgerdovna (1360–1368) Margaret of Masovia (1369–1377)	1377, Died from wounds after castle assault.	Co-duke of Pomorze-Słupskie (1374–1377), Nominal successor of King of Poland (1370), Duke of Dobrzyń (1370–1377) Succession, endowment.
Pretender Władysław the White Władysław Biały (1373), (1375-1377) (as Pretender: 1–2)		1330, Gniewkowo, Son of Kazimierz III	While pretending, unmarried.	1388, Salzburg	Claims due to sharing a common ancestor with Kazimierz II the Great
King Ludwik I Andegaweński (as Polish King: 1370-1382) (as Polish King: 11–12 years) Regents: Elżbieta Łokietówna (1370–1377), Władysław Opolski (1377-1378),		5 March 1326, Visegrad, Son of Carl Robert and Elżbieta Łokietówna	Margaret of Bohemia (1342–1349) Elżbieta Bośniaczka (1353-1382) 3 children	10 September 1382, Nagyszombat	King of Hungary and Croatia (1342-1382) King of Poland (1370-1382) Lord of Ruthenia (in Hungarian: 1378–1382) Succession (in Hungary), Succession Agreement (in Poland).	Andegaweni
Pretender King Ziemowit (1382–1383) (0–1 years)		1356, Rawa, Son of Siemowit III and Euphemia	Alexandra of Lithuania (1387–1426) 13 children	1426, Gostynin, Illness	Duchy of Rawa, Płock, Sochaczew, Gostynin, Płońsk and Wizna (1373–1426) Duchy of Bełz (1388–1426), Uncrowned King of Poland (1383-1382) Titular, uncrowned Claims as the closest relative of Casimir II.	Piast
Lord of the Kingdom of Poland - Zygmunt Zygmunt Luksemburczyk (1382) (0–1 years)		1368, Nuremberg, Son of Charles IV and Elizabeth of Pomerania	Mary of Anjou (1385-1395), Barbara of Celje (1405-1437) 1 children	1437, Znojmo	Lord of the Kingdom of Poland (1382), King of Hungary (1387-1437), King of Germany (1410-1437), King of Bohemia (1419–1437), Holy Roman Emperor (1433–1437)	Luxembourg
King Jadwiga Jadwiga Andegaweńska (1384-1386) (1–2 years)		4 December 1373, Buda Daughter of Ludwik I Andegaweński and Elżbieta Bośniaczka	Jogaila (1386-1399), 1 children	17 July 1399, Kraków, Complications after childbirth	"Self-reliant" King of Poland (1384-1386)	Andegaweni
Kings Jadwiga and Władysław I Jagiełło (1386-1399) (12–13 years)		1362 Son of Algirdas and Uliana	Jadwiga (1386-1399), 1 children	1 June 1434, Gródek Untreated cold	Kings of Poland (1386–1399) Grand and Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1377–1434)	Andegaweni Jagiellon

Jagiellon Dynasty

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death	Title/Claim	House
King Władysław I Jagiełło Władysław I Jagiełło (1399-1434) (47–48 years)		1362 Son of Algirdas and Uliana	Jadwiga (1386-1399), 1 children Anna of Celje (1402-1416), 1 children Elizabeth Granowska (1417-1420), Sonka Holszańska (1422-1434), 3 children	1 June 1434, Gródek Untreated cold	King of Poland (1386–1434), Grand and Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1377–1434)	Jagiellon
Heiress to the Crown Jadwiga Jagiellonka (1413–1431) (20–21 years)		8 April 1408, Kraków Daughter of Władysław I Jagiełło and Anna of Celje	Frederick II (1421-1431) (Fiancé)	8 December 1431, Kraków Poisoned by the stepmother.	Heiress of the Crown (1413–1431)
King Władysław II Jagiellon Władysław II Jagiellończyk (1434–1444) (9–10 years)		31 October 1424 Kraków Son of Wladyslaw I Jagiello and Sonka Holszańska	Unmarried	10 November 1444 Warna Died in battle	King of Poland (1434–1444) King of Hungary (1440–1444), King of Croatia-Slavonia (1440–1444) King of Dalmatia (1440–1444) King of Serbia (1444) King of Bulgaria (1444) Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1434–1444) Unmarried Succession
King Casimir III Jedrzych Kazimierz IV Jędrzej (1447—1492) (44–45 years)		30 November 1427 Kraków, Son of Wladyslaw I Jagiello and Sonka Holszańska	Elżbieta Rakuszanka (1454-1492) 13 childrens	7 June 1492 Grodno, Natural death	Magnus Duke of Lithuania (1440–1444) Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1440–1444) King of Poland (1447–1492) Succession
King John II Olbrecht Jan II Olbracht (1492—1501) (8–9 years)		27 December 1459, Kraków Son of Casimir III Jedrzych and Elżbieta Rakuszanka	Unmarried	17 June 1501, Toruń Probably syphilis	King of Poland (1492–1501) Elective succession
King Alexander I Jagiellon Aleksander I Jagiellończyk (1501—1506) (4–5 years)		5 August 1461, Kraków Son of Casimir III Jedrzych and Elżbieta Rakuszanka	Elena Ivanowna (1495—1506)	19 August 1506, Wilno Probably untreated cold	Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1492–1506) King of Poland (1501–1506) Elective succession
King Sigismund I the Old Zygmunt I Stary (1506—1530) (23–24 years)		1 January 1467, Kozienice Son of Casimir III Jedrzych and Elżbieta Rakuszanka	Katarzyna Telniczanka ​(1498-1508) 3 children Barbara Zápolya ​(1512-1515) 2 children Bona Sforza ​(1517-1548) 6 children	1 April 1548, Kraków Serious illness	King of Poland (1506–1548) Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1506–1548) Elective succession
Kings Sigismund I the Old and Sigismund II Augustus Zygmunt I Stary i Zygmunt II August (1530—1548) (17–18 years)		1 January 1467, Kozienice 1 August 1520, Kraków	Bona Sforza ​(1517-1548) 6 children Augustus: Elżbieta Habsburżanka (1543–1545) Barbara Radziwiłł (1543–1547)	1 April 1548, Kraków 7 July 1572, Knyszyn	King of Poland (1506–1548) Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1506–1548) King of Poland (1530–1572) Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1530–1572)
King Sigismund II Augustus Zygmunt II August (1548—1572) (23–24 years)		1 August 1520, Kraków Son of Sigismund I the Old and Bona Sforza	Barbara Radziwiłł (1547–1551) Kotryna Habsburżanka ​(1553–1572)​	7 July 1572, Knyszyn Probably tuberculosis	King of Poland (1530–1572) Supreme Duke of Lithuania (1530–1572)

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriage(s)	Death	Title/Claim	House
King Eduard II Alexander Edward Aleksander (1573—1574) (0–1 years)		19 September 1551, Château de Fontainebleau Son of Henry II and Cathreine Mediciea	Anna Jagiellonka Ludvika Lotareine ​(1575–1589)	2 August 1589, Château de Saint-Cloud	King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1573–1574) King of France (1574–1589) Election	Valois- Angoulême
Pretender King Maximilian II Habsburg (1576) (0 years)		31 July 1527, Vienna, Son of Ferdinand I and Anna Jagiellona	Maria Hiszpańska ​(1548–1576) 16 children	12 October 1576, Regensburg, Natural death?	Holy Roman Emperor (1562–1576), King of Bohemia (1562–1576), King of Hungary (1563–1576), Archduke of Austria (1564–1576), King-elect of Poland (1576) Elected, but this papacy choice.	Habsburg
King Anna Jagiellonka (1575—1576) (1575—1596) (11–12 years)		18 October 1523, Kraków Daughter of Sigismund I the Old and Bona Sforza.	Stephen Báthory ​(1576-1586)	9 September 1596, Warsaw Natural death	King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1574–1596) Elected co-monarch later, efforts were made to find her husband, who would be the next king.	Jagiellon
King Stephen Báthory Stefan Batory (1576—1586) (9–10 years)		27 September 1533 Szilágysomlyó Son of Stephen of Somlyó and Katalin Telegdi	Anna Jagiellonka ​(1576-1586)	12 December 1586 Grodno Serious illness	Prince of Erdélyi (1573-1586), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576–1586) Election	Báthory
Pretender King Maximilian III Habsburg (1587–1589) (1–2 years)		12 October 1558, Wiener Neustadt, Son of Maximilian II Habsburg and Maria Hiszpańska	Unmarried	2 November 1618, Vienna Natural Death	Grandmaster of Teutonic Order (1585-1618), Regent (1593-1595) and Archduchy of Further Austria (1612-1618) King-Elect of Poland (1587-1589) Election by the pro-Habsburg faction.	Habsburg
King Sigismund III the Pitcher Zygmunt III Dzban (1587—1632) (44–45 years)		20 June 1566, Gripsholm Castle Son of John III and Katarina Jagiellonka	Anna Habsburżanka (1592–1598) 5 children Konstancja Habsburżanka (1605–1631) 7 children	30 April 1632, Warsaw Serious illness	King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1587–1632) King of Sweden (1592–1599)Titular King of Sweden (1599–1632) Election with the recommendation of Anna Jagiellon.	Vasa
King Władysław III Vasa Władysław III Waza (1632—1648) (15–16 years)		9 June 1595, Łobzów Son of Sigismund III and Anna Habsburżanka.	Cecylia Renata Habsburżanka (1637–1644) 2 children Luiza Maria Gonzaga (1645–1648)	20 May 1648, Merecz Serious illness	Tsar of Russia (1610–1612) Titular Tsar of Russia (1612–1634) Potential King of Bohemia (1618) King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1632–1648) Titular King of Sweden (1632–1648) Elective succession
King Jan III the Cardinal Jan III Kardynał (1648—1668) (19–20 years)		22 March 1609, Kraków, Son of Sigismund III and Konstancja Habsburżanka	Luiza Maria Gonzaga (Concubinate: 1640–1648), (1648–1667) 1 children	16 December 1672, Nevers Apoplexy	King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1648–1668) Titular King of Sweden (1648–1660) Elective succession Abdication
King Michael I of the Korybut Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (1668—1673) (5–6 years)		31 May 1640, Biały Kamień, Son of Jeremi Wiśniowiecki and Gryzelda Zamoyska	Eleonora Maria ​(1670–1673)	10 November 1673, Lwów Food poisoning?	King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1668–1674) Election	Wiśniowiecki
King Jan IV the Victorious Jan IV Niezwyciężony (1674—1696) (21–22 years)		17 August 1629, Olesko, Son of Jakub Sobieski and Zofia Daniłowiczówna	Marysieńka (1665–1696) 14 children	17 June 1696, Wilanów, Sudden heart attack	President (2025—) Election