Wladislaus III on a painting by Jan Matejko

Wladislaus III of Varna (Polish Władysław Warneńczyk, also seen as Vladislaus, Ladislaus, Ladislas or Vladislav) (October 31, 1424 - November 10, 1444).

Names in other languages: Polish, Władysław III Warneńczyk, Slovak /Bulgarian /Czech: Vladislav I, Hungarian:I. Ulászló

Royal titles

• Royal title in Latin: Wladislaus Dei gracia Polonie, Hungarie, Dalmacie, Croacie etc. rex necnon terrarum Cracouie, Sandomirie, Syradie, Lancicie, Cuyauie, Lithwanie princeps supremus, Pomeranie, Russieque dominus et heres etc.

• English translation: Vladislaus by God's grace king of Poland, Hungary, Dalmatia, Croatia and lands of Cracow, Sandomierz, Sieradz, Łęczyca, Kuyavia, high prince of Lithuania, lord and heir of Pomerania and Ruthenia.

• Polish translation: Władysław, z Bożej łaski król Polski, Węgier, Dalmacji, ziemii krakowskiej, sandomierskiej, sieradzkiej, łęczyckiej, kujawskiej, Wielki Książe Litewski, dziedzic Pomorza i Rutenii

Biography

Son of king Wladislaus II Jagiełło of Poland, was the second Jagiellonian king of Poland, reigning from 1434 until his death. He also reigned as king of Hungary from 1440 under the name I. Ulászló. He died fighting the Ottoman Turkish army at battle of Varna (10 November 1444) (Varna is now in eastern Bulgaria), hence his later Polish nickname Warneńczyk (Latin: Varnensis). He was succeeded in Poland by his younger brother Casimir.

Historical places

As a sign of respect, there is a boulevard in Varna, called Vladislav Varnenchik, as well as a football team in past times. There is also a symbolic mausoleum of Wladislaus III in Varna.