Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary
Richeza of Poland | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1013 |
| Died | 21 May 1075 (aged 61) |
| Noble family | House of Piast |
| Spouse(s) | Béla I of Hungary |
| Father | Mieszko II Lambert |
| Mother | Richeza of Lotharingia |
Adelaide/Richeza of Poland, (September 22, 1013 – May 21, 1075) was Queen Consort of Hungary.
Family
She was a daughter of King Mieszko II Lambert of Poland, and his wife, Richeza of Lotharingia.
She is traditionally called Richeza, but contemporary sources do not confirm this name. Nowadays it is supposed that she was called Adelaide[1].
Between 1039 and 1043, she was married to Duke Béla of Hungary, who had served her father and taken part in her father's campaigns against the pagan Pomeran tribes.
In 1048, her husband received one third of Hungary (Tercia pars Regni) as appanage from his brother, King Andrew I of Hungary, and the couple moved to Hungary. On 6 December 1060, her husband was crowned King of Hungary after defeating his brother.
Marriage and children
# 1039-1043: King Béla I of Hungary (c. 1016 – 11 September 1063)
- King Géza I of Hungary (c. 1040 – 25 April 1077)
- King Ladislaus I of Hungary (c. 1040 – 29 July 1095)
- Duke Lampert of Hungary (after 1050 – c. 1095)
- Sophia (after 1050 – 18 June 1095), wife firstly of Markgraf Ulrich I of Carniola, and secondly of duke Magnus I of Saxony
- Euphemia (after 1050 – 2 April 1111), wife of Prince Otto I of Moravia
- Helen I of Hungary (after 1050 – c. 1091), wife of Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia
Sources
- Kristó, Gyula - Makk, Ferenc: Az Árpád-ház uralkodói (IPC Könyvek, 1996)
- Korai Magyar Történeti Lexikon (9-14. század), főszerkesztő: Kristó, Gyula, szerkesztők: Engel, Pál és Makk, Ferenc (Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1994)
- Magyarország Történeti Kronológiája I. – A kezdetektől 1526-ig, főszerkesztő: Benda, Kálmán (Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, 1981)
References
- ^ K. Jasiński, Rodowód pierwszych Piastów, Wrocław - Warszawa (1992)