Elisabeth of Hungary (d.1271)
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Elisabeth of Hungary was a daughter of Béla IV of Hungary
and his wife Maria Laskarina
. She was a member of the Árpád dynasty
.
, Anne of Hungary
, Constance, Queen of Bohemia
, Stephen V of Hungary
, Saint Margaret of Hungary
, Blessed Jolenta
and Béla of Slavonia. Elisabeth's sister, Anna was their father's favourite daughter, Béla was his favourite son although not heir.
Elisabeth had many nieces and nephews. Her sister, Jolenta was mother of Elisabeth, Duchess of Legnica
and Jadwiga, Queen consort of Poland
.
Jadwiga was mother of: Kunigunde, Duchess of Świdnica
, Casimir III the Great and Elisabeth, Queen of Hungary
.
Elisabeth's paternal grandparents were Andrew II of Hungary
and his first wife, Gertrude of Merania
. Her maternal grandparents were Theodore I Laskaris
and his first wife Anna Komnena Angelina.
. The couple were married for twenty one years and had ten children:
Elisabeth died 1271 and was outlived by her husband and was also outlived by eight of her twelve children. Elisabeth is buried st Kloster Seligenthal.
Béla IV of Hungary
Béla IV , King of Hungary and of Croatia , duke of Styria 1254–58. One of the most famous kings of Hungary, he distinguished himself through his policy of strengthening of the royal power following the example of his grandfather Bela III, and by the rebuilding Hungary after the catastrophe of the...
and his wife Maria Laskarina
Maria Laskarina
Maria Laskarina was a daughter of Theodore I Laskaris and his first wife Anna Angelina.-Life:She was a younger sister of Irene Lascarina, first Empress consort of John III Doukas Vatatzes. Theodore married his eldest daughter to his designated heir in 1212...
. She was a member of the Árpád dynasty
Árpád dynasty
The Árpáds or Arpads was the ruling dynasty of the federation of the Hungarian tribes and of the Kingdom of Hungary . The dynasty was named after Grand Prince Árpád who was the head of the tribal federation when the Magyars occupied the Carpathian Basin, circa 895...
.
Family
Elisabeth was the third of eight children. Her siblings included: Saint KingaKinga of Poland
Saint Kinga of Poland is a saint in the Catholic Church and patroness of Poland and Lithuania....
, Anne of Hungary
Anna of Hungary (b.1226)
Anna of Hungary was a daughter of Béla IV of Hungary and his wife, Maria Laskarina. Anna was a member of the House of Árpád. Anna gained many titles from her marriage, amongst them she was the Baness of Slavonia.- Family :...
, Constance, Queen of Bohemia
Constance of Hungary
Constance of Hungary was the second Queen consort of Ottokar I of Bohemia.-Family:Constance was a daughter of Béla III of Hungary and his first wife Agnes of Antioch. Her older siblings included Emeric, King of Hungary, Margaret of Hungary and Andrew II of Hungary...
, Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V , was King of Hungary from 1270 to 1272.-Early years:...
, Saint Margaret of Hungary
Saint Margaret of Hungary
Saint Margaret was a nun and the daughter of King Béla IV and Maria Laskarina. She was the niece of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and the younger sister of Saint Kinga and Blessed Yolanda.-Early life:...
, Blessed Jolenta
Jolenta of Poland
Jolenta of Poland was the daughter of Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the sister of Saint Margaret of Hungary and Saint Kinga...
and Béla of Slavonia. Elisabeth's sister, Anna was their father's favourite daughter, Béla was his favourite son although not heir.
Elisabeth had many nieces and nephews. Her sister, Jolenta was mother of Elisabeth, Duchess of Legnica
Elisabeth of Greater Poland
Elisabeth of Kalisz was the eldest child of Boleslaw the Pious and his wife Jolenta of Poland. Her younger sister was Jadwiga of Greater Poland.- Marriage :...
and Jadwiga, Queen consort of Poland
Jadwiga of Greater Poland
Hedwig of Kalisz was the second of three daughters, born to Boleslaw the Pious and Jolenta of Poland. Her paternal grandparents were Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz and Jadwiga of Pomerania, her maternal grandparents were Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. Her elder sister was Elisabeth of Greater...
.
Jadwiga was mother of: Kunigunde, Duchess of Świdnica
Kunigunde of Poland
Kunigunde of Poland was a daughter of Władysław I the Elbow-high and his wife Jadwiga of Greater Poland. Her siblings included, Casimir III of Poland and Elisabeth, Queen of Hungary. She was a member of the House of Piast.- Biography :...
, Casimir III the Great and Elisabeth, Queen of Hungary
Elisabeth of Poland
Elisabeth of Poland was Queen consort of Hungary and regent of Poland. She is also known as Elisabeth of Kujavia and Elisabeth Piast.-Early life:...
.
Elisabeth's paternal grandparents were Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II the Jerosolimitan was King of Hungary and Croatia . He was the younger son of King Béla III of Hungary, who invested him with the government of the Principality of Halych...
and his first wife, Gertrude of Merania
Gertrude of Merania
Gertrude of Merania was the first wife of King Andrew II of Hungary and thereby Queen consort of Hungary from 1205 until her assassination.-Family:...
. Her maternal grandparents were Theodore I Laskaris
Theodore I Laskaris
Theodoros I Komnenos Laskaris was emperor of Nicaea .-Family:Theodore Laskaris was born to the Laskaris, a noble but not particularly renowned Byzantine family of Constantinople. He was the son of Manuel Laskaris and wife Ioanna Karatzaina . He had four older brothers: Manuel Laskaris Theodoros...
and his first wife Anna Komnena Angelina.
Marriage
Elisabeth and her sister were all to marry well. Elisabeth married in 1250 to Henry XIII, Duke of BavariaHenry XIII, Duke of Bavaria
Henry XIII of Bavaria, member of the Wittelsbach dynasty was Duke of Lower Bavaria. As Duke of Lower Bavaria he is also called Henry I.- Family :...
. The couple were married for twenty one years and had ten children:
- Agnes of Wittelsbach (January 1254 – 20 October 1315). Joined the Cistercian Monastery at Seligenthal as a nun.
- Agnes of Wittelsbach (17 July 1255 – 10 May 1260). Shares a name with her older sister.
- Agnes of Wittelsbach (29 October 1256 – 16 November 1260). Shares a name with two older sisters.
- Elizabeth of Wittelsbach (23 April 1258 – 8 August 1314). Joined the Cistercian Monastery at Seligenthal as a nun.
- Otto III, Duke of BavariaOtto III, Duke of BavariaOtto III of Bavaria , member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was Duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 to 1312 and disputably King of Hungary and Croatia between 1305 and 1307 as Béla V.-Family:...
(11 February 1261 – 9 November 1312). - Henry of Wittelsbach (23 February 1262 – 16 September 1280).
- Sophie of Wittelsbach (c. 1264 – 4 February 1282). Married Poppo VIII, Count of Henneberg.
- Catherine of Wittelbach (9 June 1267 – 9 January 1310). Married Friedrich Tuta, Margrave of Meissen.
- Louis III, Duke of BavariaLouis III, Duke of BavariaLouis III. was duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 until 1296 as co-regent with his brothers Otto III and Stephen I.-Biography:Louis was born in Landshut, the son of Henry XIII, Duke of Bavaria and Elizabeth of Hungary....
(9 October 1269 – 9 October 1296). - Stephen I, Duke of BavariaStephen I, Duke of BavariaStephen I. was duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 until 1310 as co-regent of his older brothers Otto III and Louis III .-Biography:...
(14 March 1271 – 10 December 1310).
Elisabeth died 1271 and was outlived by her husband and was also outlived by eight of her twelve children. Elisabeth is buried st Kloster Seligenthal.