Elizabeth of Serbia
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Elizabeth of Serbia (died 1331) was Baness of Bosnia by her marriage to Stephen I, Ban of Bosnia.
. Her mother was Catherine of Hungary
, the daughter of King Stephen V of Hungary
and a Turkish noblewoman known as Elizabeth the Cuman
.
Elizabeth was the second of four children, her brother was Stephen Vladislav II of Syrmia, her sister was Ursula wife of Pavle Šubić and another brother, Urošic was a monk.
and Kotroman immediately fell under his influence – many of his acts were of Dragutin's command. The marriage was political and arranged by Ban Prijezda II
who had attempted to forge an alliance with Stephen Dragutin (Elizabeth's father).
Elizabeth and Stephen had five children, all of whom are believed to have lived to adulthood:
After her husband's death in 1314, Elizabeth briefly ruled as regent for her eldest son, Stephen. According to a 1601 source whose reliability is unknown, Elizabeth fled to Dubrovnik and died around 1331.
Upon extinction of the House of Nemanjić, Elizabeth's grandson Tvrtko
, Ban of Bosnia, had himself crowned King of Bosnia and King of Serbia based on his descent from Elizabeth.
Elizabeth was great-grandmother to Jadwiga of Poland
and Mary of Hungary
.
Family
Elizabeth was the daughter of King Stephen Dragutin of Serbia and as such she was a member of the House of NemanjićHouse of Nemanjic
The Nemanjić was the most important dynasty of Serbia in the Middle Ages, and one of the most important in Southeastern Europe. The royal house produced eleven Serbian monarchs between 1166 and 1371. It's progenitor was Stephen Nemanja, who descended from a cadet line of the Vukanović dynasty...
. Her mother was Catherine of Hungary
Catherine of Hungary, Queen of Serbia
Catherine of Hungary was the second daughter of Stephen V of Hungary and his wife Elizabeth, a member of the Cuman tribes. Catherine became Queen consort of Serbia by her marriage to Stephen Dragutin of Serbia.-Family:...
, the daughter of King Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V of Hungary
Stephen V , was King of Hungary from 1270 to 1272.-Early years:...
and a Turkish noblewoman known as Elizabeth the Cuman
Elizabeth the Cuman
-Daughter of Kuthen:She was born in about 1239/40, a daughter of Kuthen/Kotyan/Kotony , khan of the Cumans , and his wife whose identity has not been established. The Cumans were the western tribes of the Cuman-Kipchak confederation. The Cumans were a confederation of Turkic speaking peoples who...
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Elizabeth was the second of four children, her brother was Stephen Vladislav II of Syrmia, her sister was Ursula wife of Pavle Šubić and another brother, Urošic was a monk.
Life
After 1283, she married Stephen I Kotroman, Ban of Bosnia. Dragutin had already controlled two banates in Bosnia: Usora and SoliSoli
Soli can refer to:* Soli, Cyprus, an ancient city on the island of Cyprus.* Soli, Cilicia, an ancient city in Cilicia, later renamed Pompeiopolis.* Soli, a 10th century name for Tuzla, a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina....
and Kotroman immediately fell under his influence – many of his acts were of Dragutin's command. The marriage was political and arranged by Ban Prijezda II
Prijezda II
Prijezda II was a Bosnian Ban in 1287–1290 alone, but later together with his brother Stephen I Kotroman as a vassal of the Hungarian Kingdom. He was one of the sons of Ban Prijezda I. After his father's withdrawal from power in 1287, he split Bosnia with his brother taking control over western...
who had attempted to forge an alliance with Stephen Dragutin (Elizabeth's father).
Elizabeth and Stephen had five children, all of whom are believed to have lived to adulthood:
- Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia, whose daughter was Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary and Poland
- Vladislaus of Bosnia, whose son was Tvrtko ITvrtko I of BosniaStjepan Tvrtko I was a ruler of medieval Bosnia. He ruled in 1353–1366 and again in 1367–1377 as Ban and in 1377–1391 as the first Bosnian King....
, the first King of Bosnia - Ninoslaus of Bosnia, whose daughter was Mary, Countess of Helfenstein
- Catherine, who married Nikola of Zahumlje and had descendants
- Mary, who married a certain Louis
After her husband's death in 1314, Elizabeth briefly ruled as regent for her eldest son, Stephen. According to a 1601 source whose reliability is unknown, Elizabeth fled to Dubrovnik and died around 1331.
Upon extinction of the House of Nemanjić, Elizabeth's grandson Tvrtko
Tvrtko I of Bosnia
Stjepan Tvrtko I was a ruler of medieval Bosnia. He ruled in 1353–1366 and again in 1367–1377 as Ban and in 1377–1391 as the first Bosnian King....
, Ban of Bosnia, had himself crowned King of Bosnia and King of Serbia based on his descent from Elizabeth.
Elizabeth was great-grandmother to Jadwiga of Poland
Jadwiga of Poland
Jadwiga was monarch of Poland from 1384 to her death. Her official title was 'king' rather than 'queen', reflecting that she was a sovereign in her own right and not merely a royal consort. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou, the daughter of King Louis I of Hungary and Elizabeth of...
and Mary of Hungary
Mary of Hungary
Mary of Anjou was queen regnant of Hungary from 1382 until her death in 1395.-Childhood:...
.