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Jadwiga of Poland in armour

Jadwiga, king of Poland from 1384 to 1399, is the ruler cited in the discussion of women wearing fitted plate armour in battle.

Notes

Jadwiga ruled Poland from 1384 to 1399 and held the title of king. She is cited here as a ruler who went into battle against German opponents wearing plate armour with a fitted breastplate. This identifies the Polish ruler used in the earlier discussion of women fighting in armour.