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Elisabeth of Moravia

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Elizabeth of Moravia
Margravine of Meissen
Bornc. 1355
Brno
Died20 November 1400
Meissen
Burial
SpouseWilliam I, Margrave of Meissen
HouseLuxembourg
FatherJohn Henry of Moravia
MotherMargaret of Opava

Elizabeth of Moravia (German: Elisabeth von Mähren, Czech: Alžběta Moravská, Upper Sorbian: Hilžbjeta Morawska, c. 1355 – 20 November 1400) was the second daughter and third issue of John Henry of Moravia, (great-grandson of Přemysl II, Otakar, King of Bohemia) and his second wife Margaret of Opava. She became Margravine consort of Meissen by her marriage to William I, Margrave of Meissen (1366).[1]

Elizabeth was buried in Prince's Chapel of Meissen Cathedral.

Marriage

Elizabeth was married to William I, House of Wettin in Meissen, spring 1366. The couple had no children.

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Preceded by Margravine Margraviate of Meissen
1366 – 1400
Succeeded by