Union of Krewo
08/14/1385 AD treaty with
The Union of Krewo or Act of Krėva (also spelled Union of Krevo, Act of Krev) comprised a set of prenuptial promises made at Kreva Castle by Jogaila, Grand Duke of Lithuania, in regard to his prospective marriage to the underage reigning Queen Jadwiga of Poland.
Though very limited in scope, the "Union of Krewo", in historiography, often refers not only to the particular document but to events of 1385–1386 as a whole. After the 1385 negotiations, Jogaila converted to Christianity, married Jadwiga, and was crowned King of Poland in 1386.
The union proved a decisive moment in the histories of Poland and Lithuania; it marked the beginning of four centuries of shared history of the two polities. By 1569 the Polish–Lithuanian union had developed into a new state, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, which lasted until the Third Partition of Poland in 1795.
Lattitude: 54.3166° N
Longitude: 26.2833° E
Region: Russia and Eastern Bloc

Modern Day Belarus
Subjects Who or What treaty with?
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Lithuania Nation
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Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) Grand Duke of Lith...
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Poland Nation
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