Euphemia of Greater Poland (1253–1298)
Encyclopedia
Euphemia of Greater Poland (1253 – 5 September 1298) was a Greater Poland
princess member of the House of Piast and nun at St. Clara in Wrocław.
She was the fourth daughter (twin with Anna) of Przemysł I, Duke of Greater Poland
and Poznań
, by his wife Elisabeth
, daughter of Henry II the Pious
, Duke of Wrocław. She was named after her paternal aunt Euphemia
, wife of Władysław, Duke of Opole
. In sources, and like almost all the Piast princesses who bear that name, Euphemia was also called with the diminutive Ofka.
Euphemia entered in the St. Clara monastery in Wrocław as a nun. She was the only of the three sisters who never became Abbess of her community: until 1280, the office of Abbess was held by her maternal aunt Hedwig, daughter of Henry II the Pious, and after her resignation, she was replaced with Hedwig, daughter of Konrad I of Głogów
, who remained in that position until her death in 1318.
Euphemia died on 5 September 1298. She was buried in the St. Clara monastery in Wrocław.
Greater Poland
Greater Poland or Great Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief city is Poznań.The boundaries of Greater Poland have varied somewhat throughout history...
princess member of the House of Piast and nun at St. Clara in Wrocław.
She was the fourth daughter (twin with Anna) of Przemysł I, Duke of Greater Poland
Greater Poland
Greater Poland or Great Poland, often known by its Polish name Wielkopolska is a historical region of west-central Poland. Its chief city is Poznań.The boundaries of Greater Poland have varied somewhat throughout history...
and Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, by his wife Elisabeth
Elisabeth of Wrocław
Elisabeth of Wrocław , also known as Elisabeth of Poland, was a daughter of Henry II the Pious and his wife Anna of Bohemia . She was a member of the House of Piast and was Duchess of Greater Poland by her marriage.- Family :Elisabeth was the seventh of ten children born to her parents...
, daughter of Henry II the Pious
Henry II the Pious
Henry 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. She was named after her paternal aunt Euphemia
Euphemia of Greater Poland
Euphemia of Greater Poland , was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast from the Greater Poland branch and by marriage was Duchess of Kalisz, Wieluń and Opole-Racibórz....
, wife of Władysław, Duke of Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
. In sources, and like almost all the Piast princesses who bear that name, Euphemia was also called with the diminutive Ofka.
Life
After the death of her father in 1257, Euphemia and her siblings remained under the custody of their mother, and after her death in 1265, they remained under the custody of their paternal uncle Bolesław the Pious. The religious environment under which Euphemia and her unmarried sisters Euphrosyne and Anna (her twin) lived since their early years certainly impacted them: the three took the veil.Euphemia entered in the St. Clara monastery in Wrocław as a nun. She was the only of the three sisters who never became Abbess of her community: until 1280, the office of Abbess was held by her maternal aunt Hedwig, daughter of Henry II the Pious, and after her resignation, she was replaced with Hedwig, daughter of Konrad I of Głogów
Konrad I, Duke of Silesia-Glogau
Konrad I of Głogów was Duke of Głogów from 1251 until his death.He was the fourth son of Henry II the Pious, Duke of Wroclaw, by his wife Anna, daughter of King Ottokar I of Bohemia.-Life:...
, who remained in that position until her death in 1318.
Euphemia died on 5 September 1298. She was buried in the St. Clara monastery in Wrocław.