Viola Elisabeth von Teschen
Viola Elisabeth von Teschen , Czech Viola Alžběta Těšínská , Polish Wiola Elżbieta Cieszyńska (* 1290 ; † September 21, 1317 ) was the wife of the last king of the Přemyslids , Wenceslaus III. , Queen of Hungary and Bohemia .
Life
Viola Elisabeth von Teschen came from the Opole branch of the Silesian Piasts . Her father was Duke Mieszko I von Teschen , the name and origin of her mother are not known.
1305 was Viola Elisabeth with the Bohemian King Wenceslaus III. married, who was murdered on August 4, 1306 in Olomouc . Since the marriage remained childless, the Přemyslid family died out with him in the male line.
The young widow stayed in Prague in the company of three other young women who later became queens: 18-year-old Richza of Poland , 16-year-old Anna Přemyslovna and 14-year-old Princess Elisabeth . Before 1315 she married Peter I von Rosenberg , who was one of the most powerful Bohemian nobles. But already on September 21, 1317 Viola died. Her body was buried in the Rosenberg family crypt in Hohenfurth Abbey.
literature
- Brigitte Sokop: Family tables of European rulers. 3rd, improved and supplemented edition. Böhlau, Vienna et al. 1993, ISBN 3-205-98096-4 .
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Agnes of Austria | Queen of Hungary 1301–1305 |
Maria von Bytom |
| Elisabeth Richza of Poland | Queen of Bohemia 1305–1306 |
Elisabeth Richza of Poland |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viola Elisabeth von Teschen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Viola Alžběta Těšínská (Czech); Wiola Elżbieta Cieszyńska (Polish) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of Bohemia and Hungary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1290 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 21, 1317 |