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{{Infobox royalty|majesty|consort
[[File:Elisabeth Hungary.jpeg|thumb|right|Elisabeth]]
| name =Elisabeth of Hungary
| succession =[[Duchy of Greater Poland|Duchess of Greater Poland]]
| reign =1138-1154
| succession1 =
| reign1 =
| image =Elisabeth Hungary.jpeg
| imgw =
| caption =Elisabeth of Hungary
| date of birth =c.1128
| place of birth =
| date of death = 21 July 1154
| place of death =
| place of burial=

| spouse =[[Mieszko III the Old]]
| issue =[[Odon of Poznań]]<br>[[Stephen of Greater Poland]]<br>[[Elisabeth of Greater Poland (1152–1209)|Elisabeth, Duchess of Bohemia]]<br>[[Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla of Greater Poland|Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla, Duchess of Lorraine]]<br>Judith, Duchess of Saxony
| house =[[House of Piast]]
| father =[[Béla II of Hungary]]
| mother =[[Helena of Raška]]
|}}


'''Elisabeth of Hungary''' ({{lang-hu|'''Erzsébet magyar hercegnő'''}}, {{lang-pl|'''Elżbieta węgierska'''}}; b. ca. 1128 - d. [[21 July]] bef. [[1154]]), was an Hungarian princess member of the [[House of Árpád]] and by marriage [[Greater Poland|Duchess of Greater Poland]].
'''Elisabeth of Hungary''' ({{lang-hu|'''Erzsébet magyar hercegnő'''}}, {{lang-pl|'''Elżbieta węgierska'''}}; b. ca. 1128 - d. [[21 July]] bef. [[1154]]), was an Hungarian princess member of the [[House of Árpád]] and by marriage [[Greater Poland|Duchess of Greater Poland]].
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Around 1136, Elisabeth married with Prince [[Mieszko III the Old|Mieszko]], son of the Polish ruler [[Bolesław III Wrymouth]]. The wedding was performed as a result of the agreement concluded a year earlier in [[Merseburg]]. Two years later ([[28 October]] [[1138]]), Duke Bolesław III died; according to [[Testament of Bolesław III Krzywousty|his will]], Mieszko inherited the [[Greater Poland]] province and became in his first Duke, with Elisabeth as his Duchess consort.
Around 1136, Elisabeth married with Prince [[Mieszko III the Old|Mieszko]], son of the Polish ruler [[Bolesław III Wrymouth]]. The wedding was performed as a result of the agreement concluded a year earlier in [[Merseburg]]. Two years later ([[28 October]] [[1138]]), Duke Bolesław III died; according to [[Testament of Bolesław III Krzywousty|his will]], Mieszko inherited the [[Greater Poland]] province and became in his first Duke, with Elisabeth as his Duchess consort.


During her marriage, Elisabeth bore her husband five children, two sons —[[Odon of Greater Poland|Odon]] and [[Stephan of Greater Poland|Stephen]]— and three daughters —[[Elisabeth of Greater Poland (1152–1209)|Elisabeth]] (Duchess of [[Bohemia]] and Margravine of [[Lusatia]]), [[Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla of Greater Poland|Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla]] (Duchess of [[Lorraine (province)|Lorraine]]) and Judith (Countess of [[Anhalt]] and Duchess of [[Saxony]]).<ref>[http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/POLAND.htm#MieszkoIIIdied1202 POLAND]</ref>
During her marriage, Elisabeth bore her husband five children, two sons —[[Odon of Greater Poland|Odon]] and [[Stephen of Greater Poland|Stephen]]— and three daughters —[[Elisabeth of Greater Poland (1152–1209)|Elisabeth]] (Duchess of [[Bohemia]] and Margravine of [[Lusatia]]), [[Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla of Greater Poland|Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla]] (Duchess of [[Lorraine (province)|Lorraine]]) and Judith (Countess of [[Anhalt]] and Duchess of [[Saxony]]).<ref>[http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/POLAND.htm#MieszkoIIIdied1202 POLAND]</ref>


Elisabeth died in 1154 aged only twenty-six or twenty-seven. Nineteen years later, in 1173, her husband became [[List of Polish rulers|High Duke]] and overlord of all [[Poland]].
Elisabeth died in 1154 aged only twenty-six or twenty-seven. Nineteen years later, in 1173, her husband became [[List of Polish rulers|High Duke]] and overlord of all [[Poland]].

Revision as of 19:38, 8 November 2009

Elisabeth of Hungary
Elisabeth of Hungary
Duchess of Greater Poland
Tenure1138-1154
SpouseMieszko III the Old
IssueOdon of Poznań
Stephen of Greater Poland
Elisabeth, Duchess of Bohemia
Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla, Duchess of Lorraine
Judith, Duchess of Saxony
HouseHouse of Piast
FatherBéla II of Hungary
MotherHelena of Raška

Elisabeth of Hungary (Hungarian: Erzsébet magyar hercegnő, Polish: Elżbieta węgierska; b. ca. 1128 - d. 21 July bef. 1154), was an Hungarian princess member of the House of Árpád and by marriage Duchess of Greater Poland.

She was the eldest child of King Béla II of Hungary by his wife Helena, daughter of Duke Uroš I of Raška, Grand Župan of Serbia. This parentage is confirmed in several web sources[1][2] who followed the message of chronicler Jan Długosz; however, modern historians leaded by Oswald Balzer refuted this theory on basis of chronological reasons: if Elisabeth's marriage date is correct, she must have only between 8-9 years old, an age who seems extremely young for a bride, even by the standars of the Middle Ages. Balzer assumed that Elisabeth was a daughter of Prince Álmos, Duke of Croatia (father of King Béla II), a parentage who also is supported by further web sources.[3][4] The disadvantage of this hypothesis are the message of medieval chronicles (for example, the Chronicon Polono-Silesiacum), who firmly established that Elisabeth was a daughter of the Hungarian King, a title who Álmos never used because he was only a prince. Another theory was proposed by Kazimierz Jasiński: in his opinion, Elisabeth was a daughter of King Stephen II. Although sources indicated that because of his dissolute lifestyle, Stephen II didn't had any surviving children, according to Jasiński this messages are originated from a later period and don't deserve trust; also, it should be taken into account that frequently skipping for the chroniclers the birth of female offspring.[5]

Life

Around 1136, Elisabeth married with Prince Mieszko, son of the Polish ruler Bolesław III Wrymouth. The wedding was performed as a result of the agreement concluded a year earlier in Merseburg. Two years later (28 October 1138), Duke Bolesław III died; according to his will, Mieszko inherited the Greater Poland province and became in his first Duke, with Elisabeth as his Duchess consort.

During her marriage, Elisabeth bore her husband five children, two sons —Odon and Stephen— and three daughters —Elisabeth (Duchess of Bohemia and Margravine of Lusatia), Wierzchoslawa Ludmilla (Duchess of Lorraine) and Judith (Countess of Anhalt and Duchess of Saxony).[6]

Elisabeth died in 1154 aged only twenty-six or twenty-seven. Nineteen years later, in 1173, her husband became High Duke and overlord of all Poland.

References

  1. ^ HUNGARY
  2. ^ Complete Genealogy of the House of Árpád
  3. ^ Chronological dates in Stoyan
  4. ^ Courtly Lives - Polish Royalty
  5. ^ Jasiński K., Rodowód pierwszych Piastów, Warsaw-Kraków 1992, pp. 235-240.
  6. ^ POLAND
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