Bodzanta
Sign in to saveBodzanta or Bodzęta of Szeliga coat of arms (; 1320–1388), was a Polish nobleman, governor of Kraków–Sandomierz lands (1350, 1357–1370, 1372–1379, 1381) and the archbishop of Gniezno (1382–1388).
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- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Place of birth
- Szeligi, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
- Place of death
- Chełmno nad Nerem
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Religion
- Catholic Church
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- Bodzanta archbishop of Gniezno.PNG
- Coat of arms
- Szeliga
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- 1320-00-00
- date of death
- 1388-00-00
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- Bodzęta (archbishop of Gniezno)
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Bodzanta or Bodzęta of Szeliga coat of arms (; 1320–1388), was a Polish nobleman, governor of Kraków–Sandomierz lands (1350, 1357–1370, 1372–1379, 1381) and the archbishop of Gniezno (1382–1388).
Supporter of Louis I of Hungary and the Angevin dynasty. After his death, he first supported an Angevin candidate for the throne of the Kingdom of Poland, and than, Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia. On 16 June 1383, he proclaimed Siemowit the king of Poland, but due to lack of support for Siemowit, he withdrew his support, embracing the idea of a Polish–Lithuanian union. On 15 February, Bodzanta baptised Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaila, who became the king Władysław II Jagiełło. On 18 February, he presided over his marriage with Jadwiga of Poland, and on 4 March he crowned him the king of Poland.
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