Elisabeth of Bavaria (1329–1402)
Elisabeth of Bavaria (* 1329 ; † August 2, 1402 in Stuttgart ) was mistress of Verona and countess of Württemberg .
Elisabeth was the eldest daughter of Emperor Ludwig IV from his marriage to Margaret of Holland . On November 22nd 1350 she married Cangrande II. Della Scala from the Scaliger family . Cangrande II had been lord of Verona since the death of his uncle Alberto II della Scala on September 13, 1352. He fell victim to an assassination attempt by his brother Cansignorio della Scala on December 14, 1359 . The marriage remained childless.
In 1362 Elisabeth married Ulrich von Württemberg , the son and designated successor of Count Eberhard II. From this marriage the future Count Eberhard III left. emerged. Ulrich died on August 23, 1388 in the Battle of Döffingen before he could take over the government in Württemberg.
literature
- Markus Müller: Elisabeth of Bavaria. In: Sönke Lorenz , Dieter Mertens , Volker Press (eds.): Das Haus Württemberg. A biographical lexicon. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-17-013605-4 , p. 39 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
- Gerhard Raff : Hie good Wirtemberg all the way. Volume 1: The House of Württemberg from Count Ulrich the Founder to Duke Ludwig. 6th edition. Landhege, Schwaigern 2014, ISBN 978-3-943066-34-0 , pp. 189–192.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elisabeth of Bavaria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mistress of Verona and Countess of Württemberg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1329 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 2, 1402 |
| Place of death | Stuttgart |