Beatrice of Brandenburg
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Beatrice of Brandenburg was a German princess and a member of the House of Ascania in the Brandenburg
branch. By her two marriages she was Duchess of Świdnica
and Koźle
-Bytom
-Siewierz
.
She was the second daughter of Otto V the Long, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
, by his wife Judith of Henneberg, daughter of Count Herman I of Henneberg and heiress of Coburg
and Schmalkalden
.
married in 1287/88 with Henry IV Probus, Duke of Wrocław and High Duke of Poland. The other two sisters are Kunigunde, who died unmarried, and Judith, married in 1303 with Rudolph I, Duke of Saxe-Wittemberg. Is probably that the wedding of Beatrice into the into the Silesian branch
of the Piast dynasty
was instrumental to Matilda's future wedding with Henry IV.
as sole Duke of Świdnica
was protect his modest inheritance from the growing power of Henry IV Probus, Duke of Wroclaw
. To that end, he decided to enter in an alliance with the Margraves of Brandenburg, cemented with the betrothal between him and Beatrice, who took in the city of Spandau
on 19 April 1279; however, because of the close relationship between the groom and bride, the formal wedding was performed more than five years later, on 4 October 1284 in the city of Berlin
(although the Papal dispensation to allow the wedding was announced one year later, in 1285).
Together Bolko I and Beatrice had ten children:
. At the time, Beatrice was heavily pregnant with their youngest daughter, Anna, who was born two weeks later. Bolko I was succeeded by his sons, but because they were minors at that time, Beatrice's brother Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel assumed the regency of his domains and the guardianship of her children. The custody of Henry V the Fat's sons and the regency of his lands were taken by King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia.
After almost seven years of widowhood, Beatrice remarried by 21 September 1308 to Władysław
, Duke of Koźle
-Bytom
-Siewierz
. They had two children:
Beatrice died in 1316 and had outlived four of her twelve children.
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
branch. By her two marriages she was Duchess of Świdnica
Swidnica
Świdnica is a city in south-western Poland in the region of Silesia. It has a population of 60,317 according to 2006 figures. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh largest town in that voivodeship. From 1975–98 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship...
and Koźle
Kozle
Koźle is a district of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and is at the junction of the Kłodnica and Odra rivers, 29 Ifl. southeast of Opole by rail. The district has a Roman Catholic church, a medieval chateau, remains of a 19th century fortress and a high school...
-Bytom
Bytom
Bytom is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central-western district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Bytom is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bytomka river .The city belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship since...
-Siewierz
Siewierz
Siewierz is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.-History:In history, Sewerien was first mentioned in 1125, which was administered by the Castellan of Bytom. In 1177, Casimir II granted Sewerien to Mieszko IV Tanglefoot duke of Silesia and Racibórz, together with the duchy of Bytom. The...
.
She was the second daughter of Otto V the Long, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
Salzwedel
Salzwedel of Altmarkkreis Salzwedel, and has a population of approximately 21,500. Salzwedel is located on the German Framework Road.-Geography:...
, by his wife Judith of Henneberg, daughter of Count Herman I of Henneberg and heiress of Coburg
Coburg
Coburg is a town located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Germany. Its 2005 population was 42,015. Long one of the Thuringian states of the Wettin line, it joined with Bavaria by popular vote in 1920...
and Schmalkalden
Schmalkalden
- Notable people :*Christoph Cellarius, scholar, born 22 November 1638, died 4 June 1707 in Halle*Christian Karl August Ludwig von Massenbach, colonel, born 16 April 1758, died 21 November 1827 at Białokosz...
.
Family
Beatrice had six siblings, three brothers and three sisters. From her brothers, Albert and Otto died young and the eldest, Herman, inherited the whole paternal domains. Beatrice's young sister MatildaMatilda of Brandenburg (d. 1298)
Matilda of Brandenburg , was a German princess member of House of Ascania and by marriage Duchess of Wrocław and High Duchess of Poland.She was the second daughter of Otto V the Long, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, by his wife Judith of Henneberg, daughter of Count Herman I of Henneberg and...
married in 1287/88 with Henry IV Probus, Duke of Wrocław and High Duke of Poland. The other two sisters are Kunigunde, who died unmarried, and Judith, married in 1303 with Rudolph I, Duke of Saxe-Wittemberg. Is probably that the wedding of Beatrice into the into the Silesian branch
Dukes of Silesia
The Dukes of Silesia were the sons and descendants of the Polish Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth. In accordance with the last will and testament of Bolesław, upon his death his lands were divided into 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and a royal province of Kraków reserved for the...
of the Piast dynasty
Piast dynasty
The Piast dynasty was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. It began with the semi-legendary Piast Kołodziej . The first historical ruler was Duke Mieszko I . The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir the Great...
was instrumental to Matilda's future wedding with Henry IV.
First Marriage
One of the first tasks of Bolko I the StrictBolko I the Strict
Bolko I the Strict also known as the Raw or of Jawor , was a Duke of Lwówek during 1278-81 and Jawor since 1278 , sole Duke of Lwówek since 1286, Duke of Świdnica-Ziębice since 1291.He was the second son of Bolesław II the Bald, Duke of Legnica by his first wife Hedwig, daughter of...
as sole Duke of Świdnica
Swidnica
Świdnica is a city in south-western Poland in the region of Silesia. It has a population of 60,317 according to 2006 figures. It lies in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, being the seventh largest town in that voivodeship. From 1975–98 it was in the former Wałbrzych Voivodeship...
was protect his modest inheritance from the growing power of Henry IV Probus, Duke of Wroclaw
Wroclaw
Wrocław , situated on the River Oder , is the main city of southwestern Poland.Wrocław was the historical capital of Silesia and is today the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Over the centuries, the city has been part of either Poland, Bohemia, Austria, Prussia, or Germany, but since 1945...
. To that end, he decided to enter in an alliance with the Margraves of Brandenburg, cemented with the betrothal between him and Beatrice, who took in the city of Spandau
Spandau
Spandau is the fifth of the twelve boroughs of Berlin. It is the fourth largest and westernmost borough, situated at the confluence of the Havel and Spree rivers and along the western bank of the Havel, but the least populated.-Overview:...
on 19 April 1279; however, because of the close relationship between the groom and bride, the formal wedding was performed more than five years later, on 4 October 1284 in the city of Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
(although the Papal dispensation to allow the wedding was announced one year later, in 1285).
Together Bolko I and Beatrice had ten children:
- Judith (b. ca. 1287 – d. Landshut, 15 September 1320), married in 1299 to Stephen I, Duke of Lower BavariaStephen I, Duke of BavariaStephen I. was duke of Lower Bavaria from 1290 until 1310 as co-regent of his older brothers Otto III and Louis III .-Biography:...
. - Bolko (b. ca. 1288 – d. 30 January 1300).
- Beatrix (b. 1290 – d. Munich, 25 August 1322), married by 14 October 1308 to Louis IV, Duke of Upper BavariaLouis IV, Holy Roman EmperorLouis IV , called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the King of Germany from 1314, the King of Italy from 1327 and the Holy Roman Emperor from 1328....
, later German King and Holy Roman Emperor. - BernardBernard of ŚwidnicaBernard of Świdnica was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice during 1301–1312 , of Świdnica-Ziębice during 1312–1322 , and sole Duke of Świdnica since 1322 until his death.He was the second son of Bolko I the Strict, Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice, by his wife Beatrix, daughter of Otto V...
(b. ca. 1291 – d. 6 May 1326). - Henry IHenry I of JaworHenry 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....
(b. 1292/96 – d. bef. 15 May 1346). - Elisabeth (b. and d. 1300).
- Margareta (b. and d. 1300) [twin of Elisabeth?].
- Bolko IIBolko II of ZiębiceBolko II of Ziębice was a Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice in Poland from 1301 to 1312 , of Świdnica-Ziębice from 1312 to 1322 , and sole Duke of Ziębice from 1322 until his death.He was the fourth son of Bolko I the Strict, Duke of Jawor-Lwówek-Świdnica-Ziębice, by his wife Beatrix,...
(b. 1 February 1300 – d. 11 June 1341). - A son (b. ca. early 1301 – 24 December 1307).
- Anna (b. posthumously, 21 November 1301 – d. bef. 24 June 1334), Abbess of St.Clara, Strehlen (1327).
Second Marriage
Bolko I died suddenly on 9 November 1301, and was buried in Grüssau AbbeyGrüssau Abbey
Grüssau Abbey also known as Krzeszów Abbey refers to a historical Cistercian monastery in Krzeszów in Lower Silesia, and to a house of the Benedictine Order in the town of Bad Wimpfen in Baden-Württemberg, where the German Grüssau community moved in 1947, after their former abbey had become...
. At the time, Beatrice was heavily pregnant with their youngest daughter, Anna, who was born two weeks later. Bolko I was succeeded by his sons, but because they were minors at that time, Beatrice's brother Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel assumed the regency of his domains and the guardianship of her children. The custody of Henry V the Fat's sons and the regency of his lands were taken by King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia.
After almost seven years of widowhood, Beatrice remarried by 21 September 1308 to Władysław
Władysław of Bytom
Władysław of Bytom , was a Duke of Koźle during 1303-1334, Duke of Bytom from 1316, Duke of Toszek since 1329 and Duke of Siewierz during 1328-1337.He was the second son of Duke Casimir of Bytom by his wife Helena.-Life:...
, Duke of Koźle
Kozle
Koźle is a district of Kędzierzyn-Koźle and is at the junction of the Kłodnica and Odra rivers, 29 Ifl. southeast of Opole by rail. The district has a Roman Catholic church, a medieval chateau, remains of a 19th century fortress and a high school...
-Bytom
Bytom
Bytom is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The central-western district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union - metropolis with the population of 2 millions. Bytom is located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Bytomka river .The city belongs to the Silesian Voivodeship since...
-Siewierz
Siewierz
Siewierz is a town in the Silesian Voivodeship in Poland.-History:In history, Sewerien was first mentioned in 1125, which was administered by the Castellan of Bytom. In 1177, Casimir II granted Sewerien to Mieszko IV Tanglefoot duke of Silesia and Racibórz, together with the duchy of Bytom. The...
. They had two children:
- CasimirCasimir of KoźleCasimir of Koźle was a Duke of Koźle since 1336 until his death.He was the eldest son of Duke Władysław of Bytom but the only by his first wife Beatrix, daughter of Otto V the Long, Margrave of Brandenburg–Salzwedel.-Life:...
(b. ca. 1312 - by 2 March 1347). - Euphemia (b. ca. 1313? - d. 3 January 1378), married by 2 March 1333 to Duke Konrad I of OleśnicaKonrad I of OlesnicaKonrad I of Oleśnica was a Duke of Żagań, Ścinawa, etc., during 1309–1312 , Duke of Oleśnica, Namysłów, Gniezno and Kalisz during 1312–1313 , Duke of Kalisz during 1313–1314 , Duke of Namysłów since 1313 and Duke of Oleśnica since 1321 until his death .He was the second son...
.
Beatrice died in 1316 and had outlived four of her twelve children.