Constance of Hungary
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Constance of Hungary was the second Queen consort
of Ottokar I of Bohemia
.
and his first wife Agnes of Antioch
. Her older siblings included Emeric, King of Hungary, Margaret of Hungary
and Andrew II of Hungary
. Two other siblings, Solomon and Stephen, are mentioned in the "Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten" (1878) by Detlev Schwennicke. They reportedly died young.
Her paternal grandparents were Géza II of Hungary
and Euphrosyne of Kiev
. Her maternal grandparents were Raynald of Châtillon
and Constance of Antioch
(joint princes of Antioch
).
, on grounds of consanguinity
. He married Constance later in the same year. They had nine children.
Constance is regularly noted as a co-donator with her husband in various documents of his reign. Her petitions to her husband for various donation
s are also recorded. She is considered to have sold the city Boleráz
to her nephew Béla IV of Hungary
. In 1247, Béla conferred said city to the nuns of Trnava
. An epistle by which Constance supposedly grants freedom to the cities of Břeclav
and Olomouc
is considered a false document
. The same epistle grants lands in Ostrovany
to the monastery of St. Stephen of Hradište
. Another epistle has Constance settling "honorable Teutonic men" (viros honestos Theutunicos) in the city of Hodonín
and is also considered a forgery
. On 15 January 1230, Ottokar I died and their son Wenceslaus succeeded him. Constance survived her husband by a decade.
In 1231, Pope Gregory IX
set Constance and her dowry
possessions under the protection of the Holy See
. His letter to Constance clarifies said possessions to include the provinces of Břeclav
(Brecyzlaviensem), Pribyslavice (Pribizlavensem), Dolni Kunice (Conowizensem), Godens (Godeninensem), Bzenec
(Bisenzensem) and Budějovice
(Budegewizensem). In 1232, Constance founded Cloister Tichnowitz and retired to it as a nun. She died within the Cloister.
Queen consort
A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king. A queen consort usually shares her husband's rank and holds the feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles. Historically, queens consort do not share the king regnant's political and military powers. Most queens in history were queens consort...
of Ottokar I of Bohemia
Ottokar I of Bohemia
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.
Family
Constance was a daughter of Béla III of HungaryBéla III of Hungary
Béla III was King of Hungary and Croatia . He was educated in the court of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I who was planning to ensure his succession in the Byzantine Empire till the birth of his own son...
and his first wife Agnes of Antioch
Agnes of Antioch
Agnes of Antioch, , Queen Consort of Hungary.Agnes was the daughter of Raynald of Châtillon, Prince of Antioch by right of his wife, and his first wife, Constance of Antioch...
. Her older siblings included Emeric, King of Hungary, Margaret of Hungary
Margaret of Hungary
Margaret of Hungary was the Empress consort of Isaac II Angelos, Byzantine Emperor.- Family :Margaret was the eldest daughter of Béla III of Hungary and his first wife Agnes of Antioch. She was a younger sister of Emeric, King of Hungary. Her younger siblings were Andrew II of Hungary and...
and Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II the Jerosolimitan was King of Hungary and Croatia . He was the younger son of King Béla III of Hungary, who invested him with the government of the Principality of Halych...
. Two other siblings, Solomon and Stephen, are mentioned in the "Europäische Stammtafeln: Stammtafeln zur Geschichte der Europäischen Staaten" (1878) by Detlev Schwennicke. They reportedly died young.
Her paternal grandparents were Géza II of Hungary
Géza II of Hungary
Géza II , , King of Hungary, King of Croatia, Dalmatia and Rama . He ascended the throne as a child and during his minority the kingdom was governed by his mother and uncle...
and Euphrosyne of Kiev
Euphrosyne of Kiev
Euphrosyne of Kiev was Queen consort of Hungary.Euphrosyne was the first daughter of Grand Prince Mstislav I of Kiev and his second wife, Liubava Dmitrievna...
. Her maternal grandparents were Raynald of Châtillon
Raynald of Chatillon
Raynald of Châtillon was a knight who served in the Second Crusade and remained in the Holy Land after its defeat...
and Constance of Antioch
Constance of Antioch
Constance of Antioch was the only daughter of Bohemund II of Antioch by his wife Alice, princess of Jerusalem. She was also Princess regnant of the Principality of Antioch from 1130 to her death.-Early life:...
(joint princes of Antioch
Principality of Antioch
The Principality of Antioch, including parts of modern-day Turkey and Syria, was one of the crusader states created during the First Crusade.-Foundation:...
).
Marriage and children
In 1199, Ottokar I divorced his first wife, Adelheid of MeissenAdelheid of Meissen
Adelheid of Meissen was the first Queen consort of Ottokar I of Bohemia.-Marriage:Adelheid was born about 1160 as the daughter of Otto II, Margrave of Meissen. She met her future husband in the 1170s, in the time of his exile. It is possible that this marriage was forced on grounds of her...
, on grounds of consanguinity
Consanguinity
Consanguinity refers to the property of being from the same kinship as another person. In that respect, consanguinity is the quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person...
. He married Constance later in the same year. They had nine children.
Constance is regularly noted as a co-donator with her husband in various documents of his reign. Her petitions to her husband for various donation
Donation
A donation is a gift given by physical or legal persons, typically for charitable purposes and/or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms, including cash, services, new or used goods including clothing, toys, food, and vehicles...
s are also recorded. She is considered to have sold the city Boleráz
Boleráz
Boleráz is a municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.-External links:* Statistics * Boleráz...
to her nephew Béla IV of Hungary
Béla IV of Hungary
Béla IV , King of Hungary and of Croatia , duke of Styria 1254–58. One of the most famous kings of Hungary, he distinguished himself through his policy of strengthening of the royal power following the example of his grandfather Bela III, and by the rebuilding Hungary after the catastrophe of the...
. In 1247, Béla conferred said city to the nuns of Trnava
Trnava
Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...
. An epistle by which Constance supposedly grants freedom to the cities of Břeclav
Breclav
Břeclav is a town in the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, approximately 55 km southeast of Brno. It is located at the border with Lower Austria on the Dyje River. The nearest large town on Austrian territory is Hohenau an der March...
and 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...
is considered a false document
False document
A false document is a literary technique employed to create verisimilitude in a work of fiction. By inventing and inserting documents that appear to be factual, an author tries to create a sense of authenticity beyond the normal and expected suspension of disbelief for a work of art...
. The same epistle grants lands in Ostrovany
Ostrovany
Ostrovany is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1248...
to the monastery of St. Stephen of Hradište
Hradište
Hradište or Hradiště may refer to:Places in Slovakia:* Hradište pod Vrátnom* Hradište, Banská Bystrica* Hradište, Poltár District* Hradište, TrenčínPlaces in the Czech Republic:* Choustníkovo Hradiště* Dolní Hradiště* Hradiště...
. Another epistle has Constance settling "honorable Teutonic men" (viros honestos Theutunicos) in the city of Hodonín
Hodonín
Hodonín is a town on the River Morava in the southeast of Moravia, in the Czech Republic. It lies in the South Moravian Region. The population is 26,226 . Hodonín was first mentioned in 1046. In 1228 it became a town...
and is also considered a forgery
Forgery
Forgery is the process of making, adapting, or imitating objects, statistics, or documents with the intent to deceive. Copies, studio replicas, and reproductions are not considered forgeries, though they may later become forgeries through knowing and willful misrepresentations. Forging money or...
. On 15 January 1230, Ottokar I died and their son Wenceslaus succeeded him. Constance survived her husband by a decade.
In 1231, Pope Gregory IX
Pope Gregory IX
Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti, was pope from March 19, 1227 to August 22, 1241.The successor of Pope Honorius III , he fully inherited the traditions of Pope Gregory VII and of his uncle Pope Innocent III , and zealously continued their policy of Papal supremacy.-Early life:Ugolino was...
set Constance and her dowry
Dowry
A dowry is the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings forth to the marriage. It contrasts with bride price, which is paid to the bride's parents, and dower, which is property settled on the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both...
possessions under the protection of the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
. His letter to Constance clarifies said possessions to include the provinces of Břeclav
Breclav
Břeclav is a town in the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, approximately 55 km southeast of Brno. It is located at the border with Lower Austria on the Dyje River. The nearest large town on Austrian territory is Hohenau an der March...
(Brecyzlaviensem), Pribyslavice (Pribizlavensem), Dolni Kunice (Conowizensem), Godens (Godeninensem), Bzenec
Bzenec
Bzenec is a town in the southeast of Moravia, in the Czech Republic. It lies in the South Moravian Region. The population is 4,305 . Bzenec was first mentioned in 1015 . In 1330 it became a town.- Districts :* Bzenec* Domanín...
(Bisenzensem) and Budějovice
Budejovice
Budějovice may refer to:* České Budějovice , a town in Bohemia, Czech Republic* Moravské Budějovice , a town in Moravia, Czech Republic...
(Budegewizensem). In 1232, Constance founded Cloister Tichnowitz and retired to it as a nun. She died within the Cloister.
Issue
- Vratislav of Bohemia (c. 1200 – before 1209).
- Judith of Bohemia (c. 1202 – 2 June 1230). Married Bernhard von SpanheimBernhard von SpanheimBernhard von Spanheim was Duke of Carinthia for 54 years from 1202 until his death.-Family:...
, Duke of CarinthiaDuchy of CarinthiaThe Duchy of Carinthia was a duchy located in southern Austria and parts of northern Slovenia. It was separated from the Duchy of Bavaria in 976, then the first newly created Imperial State beside the original German stem duchies.... - Anna of BohemiaAnna of BohemiaAnna of Bohemia was the Duchess consort of Silesia ; she was the daughter of Ottokar I, King of Bohemia and his second wife Constance of Hungary. Her maternal grandparents were Béla III of Hungary and his first wife Agnes of Antioch-Life:Anna was born in Prague...
(c. 1204 – 23 June 1265). Married Henry II the PiousHenry II the PiousHenry II the Pious , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland as well as Duke of Southern Greater Poland from 1238 until his death. During 1238–1239 he also served as a regent of two other Piast duchies: Sandomierz...
, Duke of Wrocław - Agnes of Bohemia. Considered to have died young.
- Wenceslaus I of Bohemia (c. 1205 – 23 September 1253).
- Vladislaus, Margrave of Moravia (1207 – 10 February 1228).
- Přemysl, Margrave of Moravia (1209 – 16 October 1239). Married Margaret of Andechs-Merano. His wife was a daughter of Otto I, Duke of MeraniaOtto I, Duke of MeraniaOtto I was Duke of Andechs and Merania and was born, in 1180, to Berthold IV von Dießen, Duke of Andechs and Merania, and Agnes of Rochlitz. He was also Otto II, Count Palatine of Burgundy by his marriage to Beatrice II of Burgundy....
and Beatrice II, Countess of BurgundyBeatrice II, Countess of BurgundyBeatrice II, Countess of Burgundy was Countess of Burgundy and Duchess consort of Merania. She was a member of the Swabian Hohenstaufen dynasty, the daughter of Count Otto I of Burgundy and Margaret of Blois, thereby a granddaughter of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.She was born in 1191, younger...
. - Bozena (Wilhelmina) of Bohemia (1210 – 24 October 1281).
- Agnes of BohemiaAgnes of BohemiaSaint Agnes of Bohemia , or Agnes of Prague , was a medieval Bohemian princess who opted for a life of charity and piety over a life of luxury and comfort...
(20 January 1211 – 6 March 1282). Mother SuperiorAbbessAn abbess is the female superior, or mother superior, of a community of nuns, often an abbey....
of the FranciscanFranciscanMost Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
Poor ClaresOrder of Poor LadiesThe Poor Clares also known as the Order of Saint Clare, the Order of Poor Ladies, the Poor Clare Sisters, the Clarisse, the Minoresses, the Franciscan Clarist Congregation, and the Second Order of St. Francis, , comprise several orders of nuns in the Catholic Church...
nuns of PraguePraguePrague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. In 1989, Agnes was canonized as a saint by Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul IIBlessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
.
External links
- Women's Biography: Constance of Hungary, contains several letters sent and received by Constance.