Barbara Zápolya
Barbara Zápolya (* 1495 ; † October 2, 1515 in Krakow ) was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania from 1512 by marriage . She came from the Hungarian noble family of the Zápolya .
Life
Barbara was born as the daughter of the Hungarian voivod Stephan Zápolya and his Silesian wife Hedwig von Teschen (1469-1521), daughter of Przemysław II. (1420-1477), Duke of Teschen .
On February 28, 1512 she married the Polish King Sigismund I in Krakow and was crowned Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania in the Wawel Cathedral .
In May 1513 Barbara gave birth to her first daughter, Hedwig , in Posen , who was married to Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg in 1535 .
Barbara lived most of the time alone in Vilnius , as her husband, as Grand Duke of Lithuania, was most of the time (1512–1522) at war with the Grand Duchy of Moscow . In 1515 she gave birth to another daughter, Anna, who died soon after the birth. Barbara died on October 2, 1515 as a result of childbirth.
Queen Barbara was buried in the Wawel Cathedral in Krakow .
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Helena of Moscow | Queen of Poland 1512–1515 |
Bona Sforza |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Zápolya, Barbara |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1495 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 2, 1515 |
| Place of death | Krakow |