Elizabeth of Celje
Elizabeth of Celje | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1441 |
| Died | 1455 (aged 13–14) |
| Noble family | Hunyadi |
| Spouse(s) | Matthias Corvinus |
| Father | Ulrich II, Count of Celje |
| Mother | Catherine Branković |
Elizabeth of Celje (1441–1455), also Elizabeth of Cilli, was the first wife of Matthias Corvinus, the future King of Hungary.
Parentage
Elizabeth was the daughter of Ulrich II, Count of Celje by his wife, Catherine Branković.[1][2] Her father was a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire who also held domains in the Kingdom of Hungary.[1][2] Through her mother, Elizabeth was a granddaughter of Đurađ Branković, Despot of Serbia.[3]
Betrothal
Elizabeth's father and grandfather were long-time opponents of John Hunyadi who was elected Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1446.[citation needed]
Notes
- ^ a b Fine 1994, p. 530.
- ^ a b Markó 2000, p. 303.
- ^ Kubinyi 2008, p. 25.
Sources
- Fine, John V. A (1994). The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. The University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-08260-4.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Kubinyi, András (2008). Matthias Rex. Balassi Kiadó. ISBN 978-963-506-767-1.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Markó, László (2000). A magyar állam főméltóságai Szent Istvántól napjainkig: Életrajzi Lexikon [Great Officers of State in Hungary from King Saint Stephen to Our Days: A Biographical Encyclopedia] (in Hungarian). Magyar Könyvklub. ISBN 963-547-085-1.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Mureşanu, Camil (2001). John Hunyadi: Defender of Christendom. The Center for Romanian Studies. ISBN 973-9432-18-2.
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