Władysław III Warneńczyk
Persons, originating from Poland

Władysław III Warneńczyk
Born: 31 October 1424 in Kraków
Died 10 November 1444 in Varna, Bulgaria
King of Poland 1434 - 1444; of Hungary 1440-1444.

Władysław was the first-born son of Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) of Poland and Lithuania. He ascended the throne at the age of ten. In 1440 Władysław was offered the crown of Hungary. He received significant support from Pope Eugene IV, in exchange for his help in organising an anti-Turkish crusade. After Janos Hunyadi through his victorious campaigns 1442-44 had forced sultan Murad 2 to make peace, the Pope convinced the young king that the time was due to finally crush the Ottoman empire and liberate Jerusalem. The enthusiastic Władysław set out with a small army on a crusade against the Turks, but fell in a major battle near Varna in Bulgaria in 1444. The Christian forces were scattered and fled.
His body was never found. In 1935 a chapel was build on the former battlefield as a monument for the young hero Władysław. - More information
Chapel for Władysławw III Warneńczyk

Polonica stamps:

Bulgaria 1935, 04 VIII
 Bulgaria 1975, 27 XI
 Bulgaria 2014, 10 XI