Helena Antonia
Helena Antonia (* 1550 in Liège ; † 1595 ) was a court dwarf of the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire Mary of Spain and a favorite of Archduchess Margaret of Austria , as well as a maid of Constanze of Austria .
She was born in Liège and raised in Graz by the Duchess Maria Anna of Bavaria and her husband Karl II. Franz von Innerösterreich .
She suffered from hirsutism and was bearded as a result.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Peterkin, Allan: One Thousand Beards: A Cultural History of Facial Hair , Vancouver 2001, p. 101, ISBN 1-55152-107-5
- ↑ Ulmus, Marcus Antonius: Physiologia barbae humanae , 1603, p. 307
- ↑ Reynolds, Reginald. Beards: Their Social Standing, Religious Involvements, Decorative Possibilities, and Value Offence and Defense Through the Ages , 1950, p. 291, (Quote: "Ulmus [has] useful information, showing the royal patronage often offered to bearded ladies ... and the beared Helena Antonia, according to Ulmus (p. 307) was a special favorite of Margarita of Austria, later Queen of Spain. ")
- ↑ Souvenir Print of Helena Antonia, Bearded Lady at the Court of the Archduchess of Austria, Maria of Spain , waddesdon.org.uk, accessed on September 23, 2013
- ↑ DNB: Galeckha, Helena Antonia , accessed on September 23, 2013
Web links
Commons : Helena Antonia - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Bavarian National Museum: The secret of the bearded princess is out
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Helena Antonia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Galeckha, Helena Antonia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian bearded court dwarf |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1550 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Liege |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1595 |