Beatrix of Silesia-Schweidnitz

Seal of Beatrix

Beatrix von Schlesien-Schweidnitz (* around 1290; † August 24, 1322 in Munich ) was the first wife of Ludwig IV and from 1314 to 1322 Roman-German queen .

Life

Beatrix came from the Silesian Piast family . Her parents were Bolko I. von Schlesien-Schweidnitz and Beatrix von Brandenburg († 1316), a daughter of Margrave Otto V von Brandenburg , and not, as is often read, Heinrich III. von Schlesien-Glogau and Mechthild von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, a daughter of Duke Albrecht of Braunschweig-Lüneburg . From the year 1300 Beatrix was educated in the Poor Clare Monastery in Strehlen , founded by her father in 1295 .

Around 1308 she married Ludwig IV, Duke of Upper Bavaria . The exact circumstances of the marriage are uncertain as there is no document or report from a chronicler about it. On November 25, 1314, Beatrix and Ludwig were crowned Roman-German Queen by Archbishop of Mainz, Peter von Aspelt, in Aachen Cathedral .

Three of the six children from this connection reached adulthood: Mechthild , Ludwig V. and Stephan II.

According to the chronicle of the Fürstenfeld monastery , Beatrix was buried in the Frauenkirche in Munich , in whose choir Ludwig IV had a high grave built for her, in which he was later buried. Years after her death, Ludwig IV donated a soul light to her tomb in memory of her and her soul. For centuries, the Fürstenfeld Cistercians held a memorial service on the day Beatrix died.

literature

Joseph Gottschalk: Silesian Piastinnen in Southern Germany during the Middle Ages. In: Journal for East Research. Vol. 27, 1978, pp. 275-293.
Thilo Vogelsang: Beatrix von Glogau. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1953, ISBN 3-428-00182-6 , p. 682 ( digitized version ).
Tobias Weger : Beatrix - a German queen from Silesia. Silesian traces in the distance: remains of a Gothic high grave in Munich Cathedral. In: Silesia nova . Volume 2, Issue 5, 2005, pp. 26–31.

Remarks

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Various authors have pointed out that Beatrix comes from the Silesia-Schweidnitz line:
- Tobias Appl: Kinship - Neighborhood - Economy. The freedom of action of Ludwig IV on his way to the election of a king. In: Peter Wolf et al. (Ed.): Ludwig der Bayer. We are emperors! Regensburg 2014, pp. 51–57, here: p. 53.
- Martin Clauss: Ludwig IV. The Bavarian. Duke, King, Emperor. Regensburg 2014, p. 30.
- Joseph Gottschalk: Silesian Piastinnen in Southern Germany during the Middle Ages. In: Journal for East Research. Volume 27, 1978, pp. 275-293, here: p. 285.
- Gabriele Schlütter-Schindler: The wives of the dukes. Donations and foundations by the Bavarian duchesses to monasteries and foundations of the duchy and the palatinate from 1077 to 1355. Munich 1999, pp. 64–70.
- Bernhard Lübbers : Briga enim principum, que ex nulla causa sumpsit exordium… The battle of Gammelsdorf on November 9, 1313. Historical events and aftermath. In: Hubertus Seibert (ed.): Ludwig the Bavarian (1314-1347). Empire and rule in transition. Regensburg 2014, pp. 205–236, here: p. 214.
- Kazimierz Jasiński: Rodowód Piastów śląskich: Piastowie wrocławscy, legnicko-brzescy, świdniccy, ziębiccy, głogowscy, żagańscy, oleśniccy, opolscy, cieszyńscy i ośfięców 2007, S.fięców 2007, S.
In spite of this, the more recent literature states that Beatrix belongs to the Silesia-Glogau line. Compare for example:
- Michael Menzel: The time of drafts (1273-1347) (= Gebhardt Handbuch der Deutschen Geschichte 7a). 10th, completely revised edition. Stuttgart 2012, p. 295.
- Erich Randt: Political history up to the year 1327. In: Ludwig Petry , Josef Joachim Menzel, Winfried Irgang (Hrsg.): Geschichte Schlesiens. Volume 1: From prehistoric times to the year 1526. 5th edition. Sigmaringen 1988, pp. 73–156, here: p. 147.
↑ Hugo Weczerka (Ed.): Handbook of historical sites . Volume: Silesia (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 316). Kröner, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-520-31601-3 , p. 519f.
^ Michael Menzel: The time of drafts (1273-1347) (= Gebhardt Handbuch der Deutschen Geschichte 7a). 10th, completely revised edition. Stuttgart 2012, p. 159.

predecessor	Office	Successor
Margaret of Brabant	Roman-German queen 1314–1322	Margaret I (Holland)

personal data
SURNAME	Beatrix of Silesia-Schweidnitz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	first wife of Ludwig of Bavaria
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1290
DATE OF DEATH	August 24, 1322
Place of death	Munich

[1] Various authors have pointed out that Beatrix comes from the Silesia-Schweidnitz line:

Tobias Appl: Kinship - Neighborhood - Economy. The freedom of action of Ludwig IV on his way to the election of a king. In: Peter Wolf et al. (Ed.): Ludwig der Bayer. We are emperors! Regensburg 2014, pp. 51–57, here: p. 53.

Martin Clauss: Ludwig IV. The Bavarian. Duke, King, Emperor. Regensburg 2014, p. 30.

Joseph Gottschalk: Silesian Piastinnen in Southern Germany during the Middle Ages. In: Journal for East Research. Volume 27, 1978, pp. 275-293, here: p. 285.

Gabriele Schlütter-Schindler: The wives of the dukes. Donations and foundations by the Bavarian duchesses to monasteries and foundations of the duchy and the palatinate from 1077 to 1355. Munich 1999, pp. 64–70.

Bernhard Lübbers : Briga enim principum, que ex nulla causa sumpsit exordium… The battle of Gammelsdorf on November 9, 1313. Historical events and aftermath. In: Hubertus Seibert (ed.): Ludwig the Bavarian (1314-1347). Empire and rule in transition. Regensburg 2014, pp. 205–236, here: p. 214.

Kazimierz Jasiński: Rodowód Piastów śląskich: Piastowie wrocławscy, legnicko-brzescy, świdniccy, ziębiccy, głogowscy, żagańscy, oleśniccy, opolscy, cieszyńscy i ośfięców 2007, S.fięców 2007, S.

In spite of this, the more recent literature states that Beatrix belongs to the Silesia-Glogau line. Compare for example:

Michael Menzel: The time of drafts (1273-1347) (= Gebhardt Handbuch der Deutschen Geschichte 7a). 10th, completely revised edition. Stuttgart 2012, p. 295.

Erich Randt: Political history up to the year 1327. In: Ludwig Petry , Josef Joachim Menzel, Winfried Irgang (Hrsg.): Geschichte Schlesiens. Volume 1: From prehistoric times to the year 1526. 5th edition. Sigmaringen 1988, pp. 73–156, here: p. 147.

[2] Tobias Appl: Kinship - Neighborhood - Economy. The freedom of action of Ludwig IV on his way to the election of a king. In: Peter Wolf et al. (Ed.): Ludwig der Bayer. We are emperors! Regensburg 2014, pp. 51–57, here: p. 53.

[3] Martin Clauss: Ludwig IV. The Bavarian. Duke, King, Emperor. Regensburg 2014, p. 30.

[4] Joseph Gottschalk: Silesian Piastinnen in Southern Germany during the Middle Ages. In: Journal for East Research. Volume 27, 1978, pp. 275-293, here: p. 285.

[5] Gabriele Schlütter-Schindler: The wives of the dukes. Donations and foundations by the Bavarian duchesses to monasteries and foundations of the duchy and the palatinate from 1077 to 1355. Munich 1999, pp. 64–70.

[6] Bernhard Lübbers : Briga enim principum, que ex nulla causa sumpsit exordium… The battle of Gammelsdorf on November 9, 1313. Historical events and aftermath. In: Hubertus Seibert (ed.): Ludwig the Bavarian (1314-1347). Empire and rule in transition. Regensburg 2014, pp. 205–236, here: p. 214.

[7] Kazimierz Jasiński: Rodowód Piastów śląskich: Piastowie wrocławscy, legnicko-brzescy, świdniccy, ziębiccy, głogowscy, żagańscy, oleśniccy, opolscy, cieszyńscy i ośfięców 2007, S.fięców 2007, S.

[8] Michael Menzel: The time of drafts (1273-1347) (= Gebhardt Handbuch der Deutschen Geschichte 7a). 10th, completely revised edition. Stuttgart 2012, p. 295.

[9] Erich Randt: Political history up to the year 1327. In: Ludwig Petry , Josef Joachim Menzel, Winfried Irgang (Hrsg.): Geschichte Schlesiens. Volume 1: From prehistoric times to the year 1526. 5th edition. Sigmaringen 1988, pp. 73–156, here: p. 147.

[2] Hugo Weczerka (Ed.): Handbook of historical sites . Volume: Silesia (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 316). Kröner, Stuttgart 1977, ISBN 3-520-31601-3 , p. 519f.

[3] Michael Menzel: The time of drafts (1273-1347) (= Gebhardt Handbuch der Deutschen Geschichte 7a). 10th, completely revised edition. Stuttgart 2012, p. 159.