Hedwig von Kalisch
Hedwig von Kalisch (Polish Jadwiga Kaliska ; * around 1266 ; † December 10, 1339 in Stary Sącz ) was from 1293 by marriage Duchess of Kujawien in Brest and of Sieradz , from 1306 Duchess of the Kingdom of Poland and from 1320 Queen of Poland.
Life
She was born as the daughter of Duke Bolesław the Pious , son of Duke Władysław Odonic from the Wielkopolska line of the Piasts and his wife Jolanda of Hungary, daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina , Byzantine princess from the house of Laskaris .
On January 6, 1293, she married the future King of Poland, Władysław , Duke of Kujawy in Brest and of Sieradz, from the Piast line of Kujawi.
After the death of King Przemysław of Poland , who was her cousin, King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia seized power in Poland and her husband had to leave the country. Hedwig hid in Radziejów with her children. After four years of exile, Władysław returned to Poland to fight against the Bohemian ruler. After the death of Wenceslaus II and Wenceslaus III. Władysław was able to recapture the throne and, with the support of Hedwig, pursued a policy of unifying the Polish territories. She herself convinced the Kraków bishop Johann Muskata , one of Władysław's greatest adversaries, and on January 20, 1320, Władysław and Hedwig were crowned King and Queen of Poland in the Kraków Cathedral by Janisław, the new Archbishop of Gniezno .
After the death of her husband in 1333, Hedwig retired to the Poor Clare monastery in Stary Sącz, where she died on December 10, 1339 and was also buried.
progeny
The couple had five children:
- Kunigunde (approx. 1295 / 1331–33), married approx. 1310 to Duke Bernhard II of Schweidnitz , from 1328 to Duke Rudolf I of Saxony-Wittenberg , by marriage to Duchess of Schweidnitz and Saxony-Wittenberg ;
- Stefan (1296–1300 / 1306), died at a young age;
- Władysław (1297–1311 / 1312), died at a young age;
- Elisabeth (1305/1380), married to King Charles I of Hungary , Queen of Hungary by marriage ;
- Hedwig (1306–1309 / 1320–1325), died at a young age;
- Casimir (1310/1370), King of Poland from 1333;
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Hedwig von Kalisch in the Jansen. genealogieonline.nl, accessed on November 19, 2015 .
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Richza of Poland | Queen of Poland 1306 / 1320–1333 |
Anna of Lithuania |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hedwig von Kalisch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jadwiga Kaliska (Polish) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of Poland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1266 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 10, 1339 |
| Place of death | Stary Sącz |