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Władysław Jagiełło was one of the healthiest and longest-lived Polish rulers. Obsessive – for his time – he took care of hygiene, he tried to avoid epidemics. He underwent two serious illnesses, and the cause of death was a cold. The king fell ill because… he went to listen to the nightingale at night.
- Władysław II Jagiełło lived in the years 1352 (although it is also said about 1362) – 1434. He was the King of Poland from 1386.
- He did not die a sudden death or as a result of an extremely dangerous disease. The effects of a cold put an end to his life
- For his time, Jagiełło was very hygienic
- He often used the baths, did not drink alcohol, and escaped into the wilderness before the plagues
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Władysław Jagiełło – a long-lived king
Władysław Jagiełło is one of the longest-lived Polish kings. He lived to 82 years (although some historians say it was “only” 72). Perhaps thanks to his habits, or perhaps he was simply a much greater example of health than other Polish rulers.
However, diseases did not pass him by. He had malaria and pneumonia, and was allergic to the smell of apples. Towards the end of his life, he began to have vision problems.
Jagiełło pioneered the rules of hygiene
Władysław Jagiełło became famous for his exceptionally hygienic lifestyle. He used the baths every day and he kept his bed clean. He also did not allow himself to be touched, and untested persons could not get close to his objects. He did not drink alcohol, only water, for fear of poisoning.
In the event of an epidemic threat, he applied the principles of social distance to an exaggeration. In the XNUMXth century, little was known about viruses and how to fight them, so the best way was to avoid the threat. When the specter of the plague appeared, Jagiełło fled from the Kingdom of Poland to Lithuania (then the joined states occupied a huge area), and when the epidemic spread, he sought shelter in the farthest forests.
One cannot fail to mention Jagiełło’s awareness of being in the sun for a long time, especially in heavy armor. The ruler of Poland delayed the beginning of the Battle of Grunwald for a long time. At that time, the Teutonic army stood in the full July sun, and the Polish – like the king himself – among the trees that gave shade and coolness.
A cold killed him
Władysław Jagiełło successfully avoided epidemics, did not suffer from syphilis or gout (like his descendants), and unlike Zygmunt August, malaria treated him gently.
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He died of … a cold. In April 1434, he set off from Kraków to Halicz. During a stop in the village of Medyka on April 30, he went to the forest to listen to the song of the nightingale. The night was quite frosty, the aged Jagiełło was too lightly dressed, so it must have resulted in a cold. Sometime later, a fever appeared that lasted for 17 days. Doctors could not cope with the disease and the king eventually died on June 1.