Matejko also portrayed him on another large painting, Rejtan, and in his series of portraits of Polish monarchs.

For a list of all rulers, see List of Polish monarchs.

The Wawel Cathedral has been the main burial site for Polish monarchs since the 14th century.

Much of the population was put to the sword which motivated the remaining populace to subordinate to the Polish monarch.

The Polish monarch understood that the Christianization of the conquered territory would be an effective means of strengthening his authority there.

It is the second largest palace in the city after Wawel - former seat of the Polish monarchs.

It was built between 1568-1571 to serve as the formal residence of the Polish monarchs.

In the following centuries the castle has hosted fewer Polish monarchs and becoming a seat of a local starosta.

The Privilege recognised the right of the szlachta to elect the Polish monarch.

Before the mid-14th century when the Polish monarchs granted privileges to Polish nobles, they did so on a provincial basis.