Obiit rex, or what we know about the death and burial of Vladislaus the Short (in the context of earlier explorations of medieval royal tombs at Wawel) Cover Image

Obiit rex, czyli co wiemy o śmierci i pochówku Władysława Łokietka (w kontekście wcześniejszych eksploracji średniowiecznych grobów królewskich na Wawelu)
Obiit rex, or what we know about the death and burial of Vladislaus the Short (in the context of earlier explorations of medieval royal tombs at Wawel)

Author(s): Marcin Starzyński
Subject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Political history, 13th to 14th Centuries
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: Vladislaus the Short; Wawel royal necropolis; death and funeral of the king;

Summary/Abstract: In 2019, an endoscopic examination of the burial chamber of King Vladislausthe Short, who died in 1333, was carried out in the Krakow cathedral. Before the results ofthese studies are published, the author has analyzed the written sources regarding the ruler’sdeath and funeral.

  • Issue Year: 36/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 116-142
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Polish