Agnes of Bohemia (1305–1337)
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Agnes of Bohemia (1305–1337) was the only child of King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia by his second wife, Elisabeth Richeza of Poland
. She was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty
.
had produced four surviving children, Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
, Anna of Bohemia, Elisabeth of Bohemia and Margaret of Bohemia
. Wenceslaus II died in 1305 and his heir Wenceslaus III was assassinated one year later, in Olomouc
, on his way to Poland.
Agnes' mother, Elisabeth, subsequently married Rudolph III
, son of Albert of Habsburg (King of Germany and Rome) on 16 October 1306. Rudolph was chosen the King of Bohemia by part of Czech nobility and Elisabeth remained queen, for a short time - Rudolph died 4 July 1307 of dysentery after becoming ill during the siege of the fortress of one of revolting noblemen, Bavor III of Strakonice. In his last will, Rudolph acknowledged Elizabeth's dowry towns and entailed her a huge amount of money.
. Although the wedding took place in 1316, however, because the two were related in the fourth degree of kinship, a papal dispensation was required. It was granted in 1325. Agnes' brother in law, King John of Bohemia opposed the marriage, which made Henry a powerful rival, along with Bolesław III the Generous, husband of Agnes' another sister, Margaret.
Shortly after the wedding, and with the consent of Elisabeth, Henry I took with his troops her Oprawa wdowia town Hradec Králové
in North Bohemia
, since where he could organized expeditions in support of the rebels against King John.
Agnes had only one pregnancy which ended in a miscarriage
, in the first trimester, when she rode with her horse over a hill. This accident kept in bed for many months. Agnes died in 1337, only two years after her mother and nine years before her husband.
Elisabeth Richeza of Poland
Elisabeth Richenza of Poland was a daughter and the only surviving child of Przemysl II of Poland and his second wife Richenza of Sweden, herself a daughter of Valdemar I of Sweden and Sofia of Denmark.Her name at birth was Richeza; she adopted the name Elisabeth after her first marriage...
. She was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty
Premyslid dynasty
The Přemyslids , were a Czech royal dynasty which reigned in Bohemia and Moravia , and partly also in Hungary, Silesia, Austria and Poland.-Legendary rulers:...
.
Family
Her father's previous marriage to Judith of HabsburgJudith of Habsburg
Judith of Habsburg was the youngest daughter of Rudolph I of Germany and his wife Gertrude of Hohenburg. Judith was a member of the Habsburg family.-Biography:When Judith was five, she became the object of her father's political plans...
had produced four surviving children, Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
Wenceslaus III Premyslid was the King of Hungary , King of Bohemia and the king of Poland ....
, Anna of Bohemia, Elisabeth of Bohemia and Margaret of Bohemia
Margaret of Bohemia (1296-1322)
Margaret of Bohemia was a daughter of Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and his first wife, Judith of Habsburg. Her paternal grandparents were Ottokar II of Bohemia and Kunigunda of Slavonia, her maternal grandparents were Rudolph I of Germany and Gertrude of Hohenburg.-Biography:In 1308, Margaret married...
. Wenceslaus II died in 1305 and his heir Wenceslaus III was assassinated one year later, in Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
, on his way to Poland.
Agnes' mother, Elisabeth, subsequently married Rudolph III
Rudolph I of Bohemia
Rudolf I of Habsburg was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1298 and King of Bohemia and titular King of Poland from 1306 until his death...
, son of Albert of Habsburg (King of Germany and Rome) on 16 October 1306. Rudolph was chosen the King of Bohemia by part of Czech nobility and Elisabeth remained queen, for a short time - Rudolph died 4 July 1307 of dysentery after becoming ill during the siege of the fortress of one of revolting noblemen, Bavor III of Strakonice. In his last will, Rudolph acknowledged Elizabeth's dowry towns and entailed her a huge amount of money.
Marriage
Elisabeth arranged for Agnes to marry Henry I of JaworHenry I of Jawor
Henry I of Jawor , was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301-1312 , sole Duke of Jawor-Lwówek since 1312 and Duke of Głogów since 1337 until his death....
. Although the wedding took place in 1316, however, because the two were related in the fourth degree of kinship, a papal dispensation was required. It was granted in 1325. Agnes' brother in law, King John of Bohemia opposed the marriage, which made Henry a powerful rival, along with Bolesław III the Generous, husband of Agnes' another sister, Margaret.
Shortly after the wedding, and with the consent of Elisabeth, Henry I took with his troops her Oprawa wdowia town Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové
Hradec Králové is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region of Bohemia. The city's economy is based on food-processing technology, photochemical, and electronics manufacture. Traditional industries include musical instrument manufacturing – the best known being PETROF pianos...
in North Bohemia
North Bohemia
North Bohemia , is a region in the north of the Czech Republic.- Location :North Bohemia roughly covers the present-day NUTS regional unit of CZ04 Severozápad and the western part of CZ05 Severovýchod....
, since where he could organized expeditions in support of the rebels against King John.
Agnes had only one pregnancy which ended in a miscarriage
Miscarriage
Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the spontaneous end of a pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving independently, generally defined in humans at prior to 20 weeks of gestation...
, in the first trimester, when she rode with her horse over a hill. This accident kept in bed for many months. Agnes died in 1337, only two years after her mother and nine years before her husband.