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Events on Saturday 1 May 1576 1
1576Coronation of Stephen Báthory as King of PolandTransylvanian prince crowned Polish-Lithuanian monarchStephen Báthory, Prince of Transylvania, was crowned King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania in Kraków after marrying the elder sister of the previous king. He went on to reform the Commonwealth's military and later fought a successful war against Muscovy. His election ended a period of succession uncertainty following the Jagiellon line.