Margaret of Bohemia, Queen of Hungary
Margaret of Bohemia (24 May 1335 – 1349, before October), also known as Margaret of Luxembourg, was a Queen consort of Hungary by her marriage to Louis I of Hungary. She was the second child of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor by his first wife Blanche of Valois.[1] She was a member of the House of Luxembourg.
| Margaret of Bohemia | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Hungary | |
| Tenure | 1342–1349 |
| Born | 24 May 1335 |
| Died | 1349 (aged 13–14) |
| Spouse | Louis I of Hungary |
| House | Luxembourg |
| Father | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Blanche of Valois |
Life
Margaret was the second child of her father's first marriage. She was betrothed at the age of two to Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy, the contract being signed on 7 March 1338.[2] The contract was, however, broken and Amadeus married Margaret's cousin, Bonne of Bourbon.[3]
At the age of seven, Margaret was married in 1342 to Louis I of Hungary.[4]
The marriage lasted seven years and no children were born of the union, probably because of Margaret's young age. She died in 1349 while still a minor, aged around fourteen, and was probably buried in Székesfehérvár Basilica. She had outlived her mother, Blanche, by only one year. Her husband remarried four years later to Elizabeth of Bosnia.
Notes
- Boehm & Fajt 2005, p. xvi.
- Cox 1967, p. 57.
- Echols & Williams 1992, p. 92.
- Dvornik 1962, p. 52.
References
- Boehm, Barbara Drake; Fajt, Jiri, eds. (2005). Prague: The Crown of Bohemia, 1347-1437. Yale University Press.
- Cox, Eugene L. (1967). The Green Count of Savoy. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. LCCN 67-11030.
- Echols, Anne; Williams, Marty, eds. (1992). An annotated index of Medieval Women. Markus Weiner Publishing Inc.
- Dvornik, Francis (1962). The Slavs in European History and Civilization. Rutgers University Press.