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Elisabeth of Bohemia
(20 Jan 1292 - 28 Sep 1330)
Elisabeth was born on 20 January 1292, the daughter of Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia and Poland, and Guta (Bona) von Habsburg. Elisabeth's mother died when she was five years old. Of Guta's ten children only four lived to adulthood: Wenceslaus, Anna, Elisabeth and Margarete. Elisabeth and her siblings also had a half-sister Agnes from their father's second marriage to Ryksa Elzbieta of Poland from the Piast dynasty. With this marriage he gained the crown of Poland.
Several notable events occurred during Elisabeth's youth: a devastating fire at Prague Castle in 1303, the death of her father and the assassination of her brother Wenceslaus. Elisabeth was orphaned by the age of thirteen and lived with her sister Anna. Her sister Margarete had been married at the age of seven to Boleslaw III 'the Generous', Herzog von Breslau, Liegnitz und Brieg, after he had come to the court of Bohemia with his mother Elisabeth von Kalisch. Elisabeth went to live with her aunt Kunigunde of Bohemia in a convent near Prague Castle. In the absence of her mother she was strongly influenced by her aunt.
Her sister-in-law Viola Elisabeth von Schlesien (Cieszyn) as well as her step-mother Ryksa Elzbieta of Poland came to live with Anna and Elisabeth until the relationship between the sisters deteriorated.
In 1306, after the murder of Elisabeth's brother Wenceslaus, Elisabeth's brother-in-law Heinrich VI, Herzog von Kärnten, Anna's husband, became king of Bohemia. Elisabeth was now the only single princess in the family. She was fourteen, a good age to marry, and she became one of the key players in the power disputes over the kingdom of Bohemia.
The quarrels over the Bohemian throne between Heinrich of Bohemia and Rudolf III von Habsburg resulted in Rudolf taking Bohemia and marrying Ryksa Elisabeth of Poland (Elisabeth's stepmother). Elisabeth went to live in Prague Castle with her brother's widow Viola Elisabeth von Schlesien. However in 1307 the throne returned to her brother-in-law and sister, following Rudolf's death. For political reasons they wanted Elisabeth to marry the lord of Bergova (Otto von Lobdaburg). Elisabeth refused to marry Otto, which led to a falling out between Elisabeth and Anna. An opposition group formed against Heinrich and Anna, with Elisabeth as its figurehead.
In Spiers on 31 August 1310, Elisabeth married Johann of Luxembourg, the son of Emperor Heinrich VII and Margarethe of Brabant. Johann had invaded Bohemia, and Heinrich and Anna fled to Carinthia, where Anna died in 1313. The coronation of Johann and Elisabeth took place on 7 February 1311.
The marriage initially was a disaster. Elisabeth needed to give birth to a son to forestall the inheritance of the descendants of her sisters Margarete and Agnes. She did not have a son until six years into the marriage, when she gave birth to Karl IV, the future Holy Roman Emperor. In all they had seven children of whom two sons and two daughters would have progeny.
Elisabeth grew increasingly jealous of Johann, who had listened to her but whose political views differed. In 1319 a plot was uncovered which had planned to dispose of Elisabeth and Johann and replace them with their eldest son Karl. Johann had the culprits punished, but Elisabeth locked herself away at Melnik Castle and took her children with her.
To prevent his wife from interfering in the education of their children, Johann took the three eldest children, Margarete, Judith and Karl, away from her. Totally isolated and abandoned by all, Elisabeth left Bohemia in 1323 and lived in exile in Bavaria. There she gave birth to her last children, twin daughters Anna and Elisabeth. Johann sent Elisabeth funds during her exile.
When Elisabeth returned to Bohemia in 1325 she was ill, but she lived for another five years. She died in Prague to tuberculosis on 28 September 1330, aged thirty eight.
Source: Leo van de Pas
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Elisabeth was born on 20 January 1292, the daughter of Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia and Poland, and Guta (Bona) von Habsburg. Elisabeth's mother died when she was five years old. Of Guta's ten children only four lived to adulthood: Wenceslaus, Anna, Elisabeth and Margarete. Elisabeth and her siblings also had a half-sister Agnes from their father's second marriage to Ryksa Elzbieta of Poland from the Piast dynasty. With this marriage he gained the crown of Poland.
Several notable events occurred during Elisabeth's youth: a devastating fire at Prague Castle in 1303, the death of her father and the assassination of her brother Wenceslaus. Elisabeth was orphaned by the age of thirteen and lived with her sister Anna. Her sister Margarete had been married at the age of seven to Boleslaw III 'the Generous', Herzog von Breslau, Liegnitz und Brieg, after he had come to the court of Bohemia with his mother Elisabeth von Kalisch. Elisabeth went to live with her aunt Kunigunde of Bohemia in a convent near Prague Castle. In the absence of her mother she was strongly influenced by her aunt.
Her sister-in-law Viola Elisabeth von Schlesien (Cieszyn) as well as her step-mother Ryksa Elzbieta of Poland came to live with Anna and Elisabeth until the relationship between the sisters deteriorated.
In 1306, after the murder of Elisabeth's brother Wenceslaus, Elisabeth's brother-in-law Heinrich VI, Herzog von Kärnten, Anna's husband, became king of Bohemia. Elisabeth was now the only single princess in the family. She was fourteen, a good age to marry, and she became one of the key players in the power disputes over the kingdom of Bohemia.
The quarrels over the Bohemian throne between Heinrich of Bohemia and Rudolf III von Habsburg resulted in Rudolf taking Bohemia and marrying Ryksa Elisabeth of Poland (Elisabeth's stepmother). Elisabeth went to live in Prague Castle with her brother's widow Viola Elisabeth von Schlesien. However in 1307 the throne returned to her brother-in-law and sister, following Rudolf's death. For political reasons they wanted Elisabeth to marry the lord of Bergova (Otto von Lobdaburg). Elisabeth refused to marry Otto, which led to a falling out between Elisabeth and Anna. An opposition group formed against Heinrich and Anna, with Elisabeth as its figurehead.
In Spiers on 31 August 1310, Elisabeth married Johann of Luxembourg, the son of Emperor Heinrich VII and Margarethe of Brabant. Johann had invaded Bohemia, and Heinrich and Anna fled to Carinthia, where Anna died in 1313. The coronation of Johann and Elisabeth took place on 7 February 1311.
The marriage initially was a disaster. Elisabeth needed to give birth to a son to forestall the inheritance of the descendants of her sisters Margarete and Agnes. She did not have a son until six years into the marriage, when she gave birth to Karl IV, the future Holy Roman Emperor. In all they had seven children of whom two sons and two daughters would have progeny.
Elisabeth grew increasingly jealous of Johann, who had listened to her but whose political views differed. In 1319 a plot was uncovered which had planned to dispose of Elisabeth and Johann and replace them with their eldest son Karl. Johann had the culprits punished, but Elisabeth locked herself away at Melnik Castle and took her children with her.
To prevent his wife from interfering in the education of their children, Johann took the three eldest children, Margarete, Judith and Karl, away from her. Totally isolated and abandoned by all, Elisabeth left Bohemia in 1323 and lived in exile in Bavaria. There she gave birth to her last children, twin daughters Anna and Elisabeth. Johann sent Elisabeth funds during her exile.
When Elisabeth returned to Bohemia in 1325 she was ill, but she lived for another five years. She died in Prague to tuberculosis on 28 September 1330, aged thirty eight.
Source: Leo van de Pas
Several notable events occurred during Elisabeth's youth: a devastating fire at Prague Castle in 1303, the death of her father and the assassination of her brother Wenceslaus. Elisabeth was orphaned by the age of thirteen and lived with her sister Anna. Her sister Margarete had been married at the age of seven to Boleslaw III 'the Generous', Herzog von Breslau, Liegnitz und Brieg, after he had come to the court of Bohemia with his mother Elisabeth von Kalisch. Elisabeth went to live with her aunt Kunigunde of Bohemia in a convent near Prague Castle. In the absence of her mother she was strongly influenced by her aunt.
Her sister-in-law Viola Elisabeth von Schlesien (Cieszyn) as well as her step-mother Ryksa Elzbieta of Poland came to live with Anna and Elisabeth until the relationship between the sisters deteriorated.
In 1306, after the murder of Elisabeth's brother Wenceslaus, Elisabeth's brother-in-law Heinrich VI, Herzog von Kärnten, Anna's husband, became king of Bohemia. Elisabeth was now the only single princess in the family. She was fourteen, a good age to marry, and she became one of the key players in the power disputes over the kingdom of Bohemia.
The quarrels over the Bohemian throne between Heinrich of Bohemia and Rudolf III von Habsburg resulted in Rudolf taking Bohemia and marrying Ryksa Elisabeth of Poland (Elisabeth's stepmother). Elisabeth went to live in Prague Castle with her brother's widow Viola Elisabeth von Schlesien. However in 1307 the throne returned to her brother-in-law and sister, following Rudolf's death. For political reasons they wanted Elisabeth to marry the lord of Bergova (Otto von Lobdaburg). Elisabeth refused to marry Otto, which led to a falling out between Elisabeth and Anna. An opposition group formed against Heinrich and Anna, with Elisabeth as its figurehead.
In Spiers on 31 August 1310, Elisabeth married Johann of Luxembourg, the son of Emperor Heinrich VII and Margarethe of Brabant. Johann had invaded Bohemia, and Heinrich and Anna fled to Carinthia, where Anna died in 1313. The coronation of Johann and Elisabeth took place on 7 February 1311.
The marriage initially was a disaster. Elisabeth needed to give birth to a son to forestall the inheritance of the descendants of her sisters Margarete and Agnes. She did not have a son until six years into the marriage, when she gave birth to Karl IV, the future Holy Roman Emperor. In all they had seven children of whom two sons and two daughters would have progeny.
Elisabeth grew increasingly jealous of Johann, who had listened to her but whose political views differed. In 1319 a plot was uncovered which had planned to dispose of Elisabeth and Johann and replace them with their eldest son Karl. Johann had the culprits punished, but Elisabeth locked herself away at Melnik Castle and took her children with her.
To prevent his wife from interfering in the education of their children, Johann took the three eldest children, Margarete, Judith and Karl, away from her. Totally isolated and abandoned by all, Elisabeth left Bohemia in 1323 and lived in exile in Bavaria. There she gave birth to her last children, twin daughters Anna and Elisabeth. Johann sent Elisabeth funds during her exile.
When Elisabeth returned to Bohemia in 1325 she was ill, but she lived for another five years. She died in Prague to tuberculosis on 28 September 1330, aged thirty eight.
Source: Leo van de Pas
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Elisabeth was born on 20 January 1292, the daughter of Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia and Poland, and Guta (Bona) von Habsburg. Elisabeth's mother died when she was five years old. Of Guta's ten children only four lived to adulthood: Wenceslaus, Anna, Elisabeth and Margarete. Elisabeth and her siblings also had a half-sister Agnes from their father's second marriage to Ryksa Elzbieta of Poland from the Piast dynasty. With this marriage he gained the crown of Poland.
Several notable events occurred during Elisabeth's youth: a devastating fire at Prague Castle in 1303, the death of her father and the assassination of her brother Wenceslaus. Elisabeth was orphaned by the age of thirteen and lived with her sister Anna. Her sister Margarete had been married at the age of seven to Boleslaw III 'the Generous', Herzog von Breslau, Liegnitz und Brieg, after he had come to the court of Bohemia with his mother Elisabeth von Kalisch. Elisabeth went to live with her aunt Kunigunde of Bohemia in a convent near Prague Castle. In the absence of her mother she was strongly influenced by her aunt.
Her sister-in-law Viola Elisabeth von Schlesien (Cieszyn) as well as her step-mother Ryksa Elzbieta of Poland came to live with Anna and Elisabeth until the relationship between the sisters deteriorated.
In 1306, after the murder of Elisabeth's brother Wenceslaus, Elisabeth's brother-in-law Heinrich VI, Herzog von Kärnten, Anna's husband, became king of Bohemia. Elisabeth was now the only single princess in the family. She was fourteen, a good age to marry, and she became one of the key players in the power disputes over the kingdom of Bohemia.
The quarrels over the Bohemian throne between Heinrich of Bohemia and Rudolf III von Habsburg resulted in Rudolf taking Bohemia and marrying Ryksa Elisabeth of Poland (Elisabeth's stepmother). Elisabeth went to live in Prague Castle with her brother's widow Viola Elisabeth von Schlesien. However in 1307 the throne returned to her brother-in-law and sister, following Rudolf's death. For political reasons they wanted Elisabeth to marry the lord of Bergova (Otto von Lobdaburg). Elisabeth refused to marry Otto, which led to a falling out between Elisabeth and Anna. An opposition group formed against Heinrich and Anna, with Elisabeth as its figurehead.
In Spiers on 31 August 1310, Elisabeth married Johann of Luxembourg, the son of Emperor Heinrich VII and Margarethe of Brabant. Johann had invaded Bohemia, and Heinrich and Anna fled to Carinthia, where Anna died in 1313. The coronation of Johann and Elisabeth took place on 7 February 1311.
The marriage initially was a disaster. Elisabeth needed to give birth to a son to forestall the inheritance of the descendants of her sisters Margarete and Agnes. She did not have a son until six years into the marriage, when she gave birth to Karl IV, the future Holy Roman Emperor. In all they had seven children of whom two sons and two daughters would have progeny.
Elisabeth grew increasingly jealous of Johann, who had listened to her but whose political views differed. In 1319 a plot was uncovered which had planned to dispose of Elisabeth and Johann and replace them with their eldest son Karl. Johann had the culprits punished, but Elisabeth locked herself away at Melnik Castle and took her children with her.
To prevent his wife from interfering in the education of their children, Johann took the three eldest children, Margarete, Judith and Karl, away from her. Totally isolated and abandoned by all, Elisabeth left Bohemia in 1323 and lived in exile in Bavaria. There she gave birth to her last children, twin daughters Anna and Elisabeth. Johann sent Elisabeth funds during her exile.
When Elisabeth returned to Bohemia in 1325 she was ill, but she lived for another five years. She died in Prague to tuberculosis on 28 September 1330, aged thirty eight.
Source: Leo van de Pas
Events
| Birth | 20 Jan 1292 | ||||
| Marriage | 31 Aug 1310 | Spiers - Johann "The Blind" King of Bohemia | |||
| Death | 28 Sep 1330 | Prague |
Families
| Spouse | Johann "The Blind" King of Bohemia (1296 - 1346) |
| Child | Judith of Bohemia (1315 - 1349) |
| Child | Karl IV Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (1316 - 1378) |
| Father | Wenceslas II (Vaclav) King of Bohemia and Poland (1271 - 1305) |
| Mother | Guta (Jutta) von Habsburg (1271 - 1297) |
| Sibling | Johann "The Blind" King of Bohemia (1296 - 1346) |