Korona królów (The Crown of the Kings) is a Polish historical drama series. Aired from January 1, 2018, on TVP1. The show is a biographical story about the reign of: King Casimir III the Great (seasons 1–2), Queen Jadwiga and King Władysław II Jagiełło as co-rulers (season 3), and then Jagiełło as the sole ruler (season 4) of the Kingdom of Poland. The series tells the story of the monarchy in Poland in the 14th and 15th century.
Plot
Season 1
The first season shows events from 1325 to 1339, showing the last years of King Władysław the Elbow-high's reign and the beginnings of the rule of Casimir the Great. It focuses on his first marriage with Queen Aldona Anna of Lithuania and relationship with mother - Queen Hedvig of Kalisz. Season ends in 1339, the year of death of Aldona and Hedvig.
Season 2
The second season starts three years after events of first season's finale and shows events from years 1342–1370. It shows the threads of three castles: Wawel, Visegrad and Świdnica. The story of King Casimir III the Great and his second wife Queen Adelaide of Hesse, is extended of threads of his sister - Elizabeth of Poland, Queen of Hungary, her son King Louis the Great and his nephew - Duke Bolko II the Small, his wife Agnes von Habsburg and niece Anna of Świdnica, future empress. Season shows also bigamic marriages of Casimir with Christina Rokiczana and Hedwig of Sagan, during Queen Adelaide's life. The action of the final episode takes place in 1374, four years after Casimir's death, when Jadwiga of Poland is born.
Season 3
The third season shows the life of Saint Jadwiga of Poland and shows events from years 1376–1399. The action begins at the turn of 1376 and 1377 during the reign of Louis I of Hungary. The last years of his reign are shown, as well as the last moments of regency of his mother Queen Elizabeth in the Kingdom of Poland. The season explores the life and reign of Queen Jadwiga of Anjou, crowned King of Poland in 1384. One of the main threads is her relationship with Prince William Courteous of Austria and marriage with the Lithuanian Grand Duke Jogaiła. Season ends with death of Queen Jadwiga, three weeks after childbirth. In the final episode her and her baby daughter's funeral is shown.
Season 4
Series overview
Special episodes
Korona królów: Od księcia do króla (The Crown of Kings: From Prince to King) is a special 25-minute episode of the series. He will explore the mystery of gaining power by Kazimierz. This episode is a summary of the events of the first series of the series - from the engagement of Kazimierz Anna to the moment of his mother's death Jadwiga. This episode will premiere on May 24, 2018 (Thursday), the day after the premiere of the first series issue.
Korona królów: Taka historia... (The Crown of Kings: Such a story ...) is a program that shows the story behind the creation of the series, as well as aimed at historical education. The premiere episodes are announced for Fridays at 18.30, starting from September 7, 2018, i.e. after the first week of the broadcast of the second season of the series
Characters and Cast
Main cast
Mateusz Król (season 1) and Andrzej Hausner (season 2, guest season 3) as King Casimir III the Great Marta Bryła as Queen Aldona of Lithuania (season 1, guest season 2) Halina Łabonarska as Queen Hedwig of Kalisz (season 1, guest seasons 2–3) Katarzyna Czapla as Elizabeth of Poland, Queen of Hungary (seasons 1–3) Aleksandra Przesław as Queen Adelaide of Hesse (season 2) Dagmara Bryzek as Saint Queen Jadwiga of Poland (season 3, guest season 4) Vasyl Vasylyk (season 3) and Sebastian Skoczeń (season 4) as King Władysław II Jagiełło Milena Staszuk as Queen Anne of Cilli (season 4) Karolina Chapko (season 3) and Karolina Porcari (season 4) as Queen Elizabeth Granowska Maria Pawłowska as Queen Sophia of Halshany (season 5)