Casimir III the Great, the brave king
Kapitel I
Aldona married Casimir III of Poland, when he was 15 or 16 years old. The bride was probably of about the same age. The marriage took place on 30 April or 16 October 1325 and was a purely political maneuver to strengthen the first Polish–Lithuanian coalition against the Teutonic Knights. Casimir was seeking allies in the dispute over Pomerania with the Order. Gediminas had just undertaken an unsuccessful attempt to christianize Lithuania. The details of the agreement are not known; however, it is known that Gediminas released all Polish captives, numbered at around 25,000, who returned to Poland.
The importance of the marriage was attested by the fact that Wladysław abandoned his earlier plans to marry his son to Jutta of Bohemia/Bonne Judith who in the end married John II of France.
The alliance was put into effect when joint Polish-Lithuanian forces organized an attack against the Margraviate of Brandenburg in 1326, However, the coalition was not strong and collapsed c. 1330.
Casimir III became the King of Poland on 1333, after his father's death
After Aldona gave birth of Kunigunde on 1334, he started to regret the marriage he had with Aldona, .
One day, on 1334 Casimir III asked himself, was his marriage with Aldona is a mistake and he asked himeself since he realized that Bonne of Bohemia has many children with her husband and he should have married her instead of Aldona of Lithuania, the couple talked about the concerns of Casimir III, Aldona told Casimir that the marriage is not mistake and they should make the marriage work and they became more closer and closer.
In 1335, in the Treaty of Trentschin, Casimir relinquished "in perpetuity" his claims to Silesia, however that is just a ploy to play the minds of the Kings of Bohemia, he knows the Kings of Bohemia still want the Polish throne.
On 1335, Aldona of Lithuania showed signs of pregnancy, she gave birth to two healthy boys named Boleslaw and Wladyslaw, and the last child of Aldona of Lithuania would be Sophia of Lithuania on 1340, however after a year, Aldona of Lithuania would die on 1342 but Casimir III had good memories of her.
Children of Casimir III with Aldona
Elisabeth of Poland, Duchess of Bavaria b. 1326
Kunigunde of Poland, Duchess of Opole b. 1334
Boleslaw of Poland b.1335
Wladyslaw of Poland b.1335
Sophia of Poland, Duchess of Pomerania b.1340
Aldona died peacefully, she died due to the plague ravishing in the countrysides of Poland but all her children survived to adulthood and Casimir III decided to devote more of his time in Poland to his kids.
The only surviving portrait of Elisabeth of Poland, Duchess of Bavaria and Brandenburg
Portrait of Prince Boleslaw of Poland, 1360
Casimir III joyfully entered a war against the Luxembourgs of Bohemia on 1342 with the Duke Opole and the Duke of Swidnica, knowing that he has children who would inherit his own Kingdom and succeed him, although the war was lost the Duke of Swidnica and Opole became loyal vassals of Casimir III causing the later wars with Bohemia to be more successful.
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This TL is a Alternate Biography of Casimir III, I will expand this TL later on after my current one.
Kapitel I
Aldona married Casimir III of Poland, when he was 15 or 16 years old. The bride was probably of about the same age. The marriage took place on 30 April or 16 October 1325 and was a purely political maneuver to strengthen the first Polish–Lithuanian coalition against the Teutonic Knights. Casimir was seeking allies in the dispute over Pomerania with the Order. Gediminas had just undertaken an unsuccessful attempt to christianize Lithuania. The details of the agreement are not known; however, it is known that Gediminas released all Polish captives, numbered at around 25,000, who returned to Poland.
The importance of the marriage was attested by the fact that Wladysław abandoned his earlier plans to marry his son to Jutta of Bohemia/Bonne Judith who in the end married John II of France.
The alliance was put into effect when joint Polish-Lithuanian forces organized an attack against the Margraviate of Brandenburg in 1326, However, the coalition was not strong and collapsed c. 1330.
Casimir III became the King of Poland on 1333, after his father's death
After Aldona gave birth of Kunigunde on 1334, he started to regret the marriage he had with Aldona, .
One day, on 1334 Casimir III asked himself, was his marriage with Aldona is a mistake and he asked himeself since he realized that Bonne of Bohemia has many children with her husband and he should have married her instead of Aldona of Lithuania, the couple talked about the concerns of Casimir III, Aldona told Casimir that the marriage is not mistake and they should make the marriage work and they became more closer and closer.
In 1335, in the Treaty of Trentschin, Casimir relinquished "in perpetuity" his claims to Silesia, however that is just a ploy to play the minds of the Kings of Bohemia, he knows the Kings of Bohemia still want the Polish throne.
On 1335, Aldona of Lithuania showed signs of pregnancy, she gave birth to two healthy boys named Boleslaw and Wladyslaw, and the last child of Aldona of Lithuania would be Sophia of Lithuania on 1340, however after a year, Aldona of Lithuania would die on 1342 but Casimir III had good memories of her.
Children of Casimir III with Aldona
Elisabeth of Poland, Duchess of Bavaria b. 1326
Kunigunde of Poland, Duchess of Opole b. 1334
Boleslaw of Poland b.1335
Wladyslaw of Poland b.1335
Sophia of Poland, Duchess of Pomerania b.1340
Aldona died peacefully, she died due to the plague ravishing in the countrysides of Poland but all her children survived to adulthood and Casimir III decided to devote more of his time in Poland to his kids.
The only surviving portrait of Elisabeth of Poland, Duchess of Bavaria and Brandenburg
Portrait of Prince Boleslaw of Poland, 1360
Casimir III joyfully entered a war against the Luxembourgs of Bohemia on 1342 with the Duke Opole and the Duke of Swidnica, knowing that he has children who would inherit his own Kingdom and succeed him, although the war was lost the Duke of Swidnica and Opole became loyal vassals of Casimir III causing the later wars with Bohemia to be more successful.
note:
This TL is a Alternate Biography of Casimir III, I will expand this TL later on after my current one.
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