Judith of Thuringia
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Judith of Thuringia was the
second wife of Duke and later King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and after 1158 the second Queen
of Bohemia
.
, in 1153, three years after the death of his first wife Gertrude
. The main reason was that Judith was related to the new German King Frederick I
. Vladislaus' bride was most probably eighteen; he was 15–20 years older.
babies were chosen mostly by mothers, so it was probably Judith's idea to name the son Přemysl
(name of the legendary founder of the dynasty).
A chronicler wrote about Judith that she was of great beauty and mind, educated in Latin and politics. It is said that she often deputized for Vladislaus in his absence. When he was crowned in 1158, Judith became queen. Her coronation is not actually documented, but chronicles write about Queen Judith.
During Vladislaus' rule a new bridge in Prague was built, where the Charles bridge stands today. It was the first stone bridge in central Europe and in honour of the queen it was called Judith's bridge.
When Vladislaus abdicated in 1172, his wife followed him to exile. It is not known where she died, but her remains were found in a monastery in the town of Teplice
. According to Emanuel Vlček she died as an old lady after 1210, living to see the successful reign of her eldest son Přemysl.
second wife of Duke and later King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and after 1158 the second Queen
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Bohemia
Bohemia
Bohemia is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands. It is located in the contemporary Czech Republic with its capital in Prague...
.
Marriage to Vladislaus II
Vladislaus married Judith, daughter of Louis I, Landgrave of ThuringiaLouis I, Landgrave of Thuringia
Ludwig I or Louis I was ruler of Thuringia from 1123 to 1140.-Biography:The son of Count Louis the Springer and his wife Adelheid, he was appointed Landgrave of Thuringia by the Emperor Lothair III in 1131....
, in 1153, three years after the death of his first wife Gertrude
Gertrude of Babenberg (d. 1150)
Gertrude of Babenberg was the first wife of Vladislaus II of Bohemia and the Duchess of Bohemia. She was the daughter of count Leopold III, Margrave of Austria and his wife Agnes of Germany....
. The main reason was that Judith was related to the new German King Frederick I
Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick I Barbarossa was a German Holy Roman Emperor. He was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March, crowned King of Italy in Pavia in 1155, and finally crowned Roman Emperor by Pope Adrian IV, on 18 June 1155, and two years later in 1157 the term...
. Vladislaus' bride was most probably eighteen; he was 15–20 years older.
Queen Judith
Probably in 1155, two years after the wedding, Judith gave birth to the first son. In medieval times the names forbabies were chosen mostly by mothers, so it was probably Judith's idea to name the son Přemysl
Ottokar I of Bohemia
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(name of the legendary founder of the dynasty).
A chronicler wrote about Judith that she was of great beauty and mind, educated in Latin and politics. It is said that she often deputized for Vladislaus in his absence. When he was crowned in 1158, Judith became queen. Her coronation is not actually documented, but chronicles write about Queen Judith.
During Vladislaus' rule a new bridge in Prague was built, where the Charles bridge stands today. It was the first stone bridge in central Europe and in honour of the queen it was called Judith's bridge.
When Vladislaus abdicated in 1172, his wife followed him to exile. It is not known where she died, but her remains were found in a monastery in the town of Teplice
Teplice
Teplice , Teplice-Šanov until 1948 is a town in the Czech Republic, the capital of the Teplice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region. It is the state's second largest spa town ....
. According to Emanuel Vlček she died as an old lady after 1210, living to see the successful reign of her eldest son Přemysl.
Children
- OttokarOttokar I of Bohemia-External links:...
, later king of Bohemia, first of a hereditary line - Ladislaus, later duke of Bohemia as Ladislaus III
- Richeza (died 19 April 1182), married to the son of Henry II, Duke of AustriaHenry II, Duke of AustriaHenry II , Count Palatine of the Rhine, 1140–1141, Margrave of Austria from 1141 to 1156 and, as Henry XI, also Duke of Bavaria from 1141 to 1156, Duke of Austria, 1156–1177, was a prince of the Babenberg dynasty....
Literature
- KAREŠOVÁ, Z.; PRAŽÁK, J. Královny a kněžny české. 1. vyd. Praha : X-Egem, 1996.
- VLČEK, E. Judita Durynská– paní znamenité krásy a ducha neobyčejného. O čem vypovídá lebka manželky krále Vladislava II. Vesmír 81, říjen 2002.
- M. Skopal. K otázce řezenské korunovace Vladislava II. "Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Philosophica et Historica", T. 2: Studia Historica, t. 31: 1987, s. 31–39, ad rem: s. 36–37.
- A. Merhautová-Livorová. Reliéf na věži bývalého Juditina mostu. "Uméní", R. 19: 1971, nr 1, s. 70–75.