Catherine of Bosnia, Countess of Cilli
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Catherine of Bosnia was a Bosnian noblewoman. She was Countess of Cilli by her marriage to Hermann I, Count of Cilli, and a member of the House of Kotromanić
by birth.
and his wife Jelena Šubić
. Others believe she was the second daughter of Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia, and his third wife Elizabeth of Kuyavia
. If Catherine was a daughter of Stephen, she was sister to Queen Elizabeth of Hungary
; if she was a daughter of Vladislav, she was sister of King Tvrtko I of Bosnia
.
Catherine's parentage is not clear because there is no evidence to link Catherine to either of the couples.
There is a famous coin with Catherine's image which confirms that Catherine died in the 15th century.
House of Kotromanic
The Kotromanić dynasty was a ruling house that ruled in the medieval Bosnia and the surrounding lands, from the 13th century as Bans until the crowning with the Bosnian crowns in 1377 and then as kings until the Ottoman conquest conquest in 1463....
by birth.
Family
It is known that Catherine was of Bosnian origins, but her parentage is disputed. Some believe Catherine was the daughter of Vladislav KotromanićVladislav Kotromanic
Vladislav Kotromanić was a 14th-century acting regent of medieval Bosnia, from September 1353 to his death in 1354. He was co-regent with his brother, Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia, 1326-1353....
and his wife Jelena Šubić
Jelena Šubic
Jelena Šubić was a Croatian kneginja from the noble Šubić family, and mother of Bosnian King Tvrtko.Jelena Šubić was daughter of Juraj II Šubić. She was born early in the 14th century , and was married to Regent of Bosnia Vladislav Kotromanić by his brother Mladen III Šubić at Klis Fortress in...
. Others believe she was the second daughter of Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia, and his third wife Elizabeth of Kuyavia
Elizabeth of Kuyavia
Elizabeth of Kuyavia was the only daughter of Casimir II of Kuyavia and his wife, whose name and origins are unknown. Elisabeth was Baness of Bosnia by her marriage.- Family :...
. If Catherine was a daughter of Stephen, she was sister to Queen Elizabeth of Hungary
Elisabeth of Bosnia
Elizabeth of Bosnia was Queen of Hungary from 1353 until 1382 and Queen of Poland from 1370 until 1382 as the second wife of King Louis the Great. After her tenure as queen consort, Elizabeth served as regent for her daughter Mary.As queen consort, Elizabeth was overshadowed by her domineering...
; if she was a daughter of Vladislav, she was sister of King Tvrtko I of Bosnia
Tvrtko I of Bosnia
Stjepan Tvrtko I was a ruler of medieval Bosnia. He ruled in 1353–1366 and again in 1367–1377 as Ban and in 1377–1391 as the first Bosnian King....
.
Catherine's parentage is not clear because there is no evidence to link Catherine to either of the couples.
Marriage
Catherine was married in 1361 to Hermann I, Count of Cilli (Celje). The couple were married for twenty-three years and had at least two children:- Hans of Cilli, died young
- Hermann II, Count of Cilli, married Countess Anna of SchaunbergCountess Anna of SchaunbergCountess Anna of Schaunberg was the Countess of Celje as spouse of Hermann II, Count of Celje.Anna was born in Celje, Slovenia. Countess Anna married the Count of Celje in 1377...
and became father of Holy Roman Empress Barbara.
There is a famous coin with Catherine's image which confirms that Catherine died in the 15th century.