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Jadwiga (Polish: [jadˈviɡa] ^ⓘ; 1373 or 1374 – 17 July 1399), also known as Hedwig (Hungarian: Hedvig), was the first woman to be crowned as monarch of the Kingdom of Poland. She reigned from 16 October 1384 until her death. She was the youngest daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, and his wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia. Jadwiga was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou, but she had more close forebears among the Polish Piasts than among the Angevins. (Full article...)

Attributes: Royal dress and shoes, apron full of roses
Patronage: Queens; united Europe
See also: Szymon of Lipnica, Bartholomew of Braga