It's good to be the king
600 years ago - on the 29th of July 1423 - Władysław Jagiełło, King of Poland and Supreme Duke of Lithuania, granted municipal rights to a small village Łodzia, which later grew to be the city I live in, Łódź.
13 years earlier, on 15th July 1410, Jagiełło led the allied Polish-Lithuanian forces against the knights of the Teutonic Order in the biggest battle of the Middle Ages - the Battle of Grunwald (also called the Battle of Tannenberg as well as the Battle of Žalgiris). The brother-knights were defeated, their Grand Master slain.
So, to celebrate this anniversary here's the king, including armoured and sitting versions, and a throne with dais/platform to put it on. Get them in the repository.
Happy printing and thank you for your support!
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Comments (4)
I always appreciate history, and love to 3D print models of historical artifacts and figures. Thank you for this one. By the way, I am an American of Polish ancestry. Last name was Sieroslawski (American spelling) before my father had it shortened when I was a kid, so Polish history is of even more interest to me.
Oh, you're from Łódź? That's awesome 😎 it's a very pretty city, I loved it 😉
Though my ancestors were German-speaking, they came to the U.S. seeking their fortunes from Posen, Prussia, now part of Poland. I consider myself both of German and Polish ancestry (along with a bit of British). I love this bit of history, and will proudly print and share King Wladyslaw.
I love this.