List of Polish consorts
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The Polish royal consorts were the spouses of the reigning monarchs of the Kingdom of Poland
. All of them are women who held the position of queen consort
; although there were two female monarchs of Poland, husbands of those queens regnant were iure uxoris
monarchs and not consorts. Poland
is no longer a kingdom, so the throne of Queen of Poland no longer exist.
Little is known about queens whose husbands reigned prior to 1000, so the list starts with the first crowned
queen consort - Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia. The Queen consorts of Poland also held the title of Duchess of the Polans, High Duchess of Poland, and other similar titles. The Ducal title was much more common in the Piast Dynasty since over 300 years of this family's rule only three were Kings of Poland and only two of these had wife's that were alive in their reign. But by the end of the first Piast dynasty, the title Duchess of Poland began to disappear and even though Christina
and Hedwig of Sagan
, wives of Casmir III, who were never crowned, they were referred to as Queens rather than Duchesses.
Piast Dynasty
Přemyslid Dynasty
Piast Dynasty
Angevin Dynasty
Jagiellon Dynasty
Royal consort of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Consort of the Duchy of Warsaw
Kingdom of Poland (disambiguation)
Kingdom of Poland was the name of Poland from 1000/1025 to 1795:* Kingdom of Poland from the early Piast dynasty* Kingdom of Poland under the Jagiellon dynasty...
. All of them are women who held the position of queen consort
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...
; although there were two female monarchs of Poland, husbands of those queens regnant were iure uxoris
Jure uxoris
Jure uxoris is a Latin term that means "by right of his wife" or "in right of a wife". It is commonly used to refer to a title held by a man whose wife holds it in her own right. In other words, he acquired the title simply by being her husband....
monarchs and not consorts. Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
is no longer a kingdom, so the throne of Queen of Poland no longer exist.
Little is known about queens whose husbands reigned prior to 1000, so the list starts with the first crowned
Royal coronations in Poland
Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred...
queen consort - Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia. The Queen consorts of Poland also held the title of Duchess of the Polans, High Duchess of Poland, and other similar titles. The Ducal title was much more common in the Piast Dynasty since over 300 years of this family's rule only three were Kings of Poland and only two of these had wife's that were alive in their reign. But by the end of the first Piast dynasty, the title Duchess of Poland began to disappear and even though Christina
Christina Rokiczana
Christina Rokiczanka was the wife of Casimir III the Great, of Poland. She became the King's third wife and married into the House of Piast.- Life :...
and Hedwig of Sagan
Hedwig of Sagan
Hedwig of Sagan was a daughter of Henry V of Iron and his wife Anna, daughter of Duke Wenceslaus of Płock. She is also known as Jadwiga. She was the fourth wife of Casimir III the Great and wife of Rupert I of Legnica...
, wives of Casmir III, who were never crowned, they were referred to as Queens rather than Duchesses.
Wives of early Polish monarchs
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Dobrawa of Bohemia | Boleslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (Přemyslids) |
925 | 965 | 977 | Mieszko I Mieszko I of Poland Mieszko I , was a Duke of the Polans from about 960 until his death. A member of the Piast dynasty, he was son of Siemomysł; grandchild of Lestek; father of Bolesław I the Brave, the first crowned King of Poland; likely father of Świętosława , a Nordic Queen; and grandfather of her son, Cnut the... |
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Oda of Haldensleben Oda von Haldensleben Oda of Haldensleben was a German noblewoman and by marriage Duchess of the Polans.She was the eldest child of Dietrich of Haldensleben, Margrave of the North March.-Life:... |
Dietrich, Margrave of the Nordmark Dietrich of Haldensleben Dietrich of Haldensleben was the first margrave of the Northern March from 965 until his deposition in 983... (Billung) |
ca. 960 | ca. 978 | 25 May 992 husband's death |
1023 | |||
Emnilda of Lusatia Emnilda of Lusatia Emnilda of Lusatia , was a Slavic princess and by marriage Duchess of Poland. She was a daughter of certain Dobromir, a Slavic leader ruler of Lusatia and Milsko, who was named venerable by Thietmar of Merseburg.- Life :... |
Dobromir of Lusatia | ca. 970 | ca. 987 | 25 May 992 husband's accession |
1017 | Bolesław I | ||
Oda of Meissen Oda of Meissen Oda of Meissen , was a German noblewoman member of the Ekkehardiner dynasty and by marriage firstly Duchess and later the first Queen of Poland.... |
Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen Eckard I was Margrave of Meissen from 985 until his death, the first margrave of the Ekkehardinger family that dominated Meissen until the extinction of the line in 1046.-Life:... (Ekkehardiner) |
ca. 996 | 3 February 1018 | aft. 1018 | ||||
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Piast DynastyPiast dynastyThe 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...
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Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became duchess | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as queen 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... |
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Oda of Meissen Oda of Meissen Oda of Meissen , was a German noblewoman member of the Ekkehardiner dynasty and by marriage firstly Duchess and later the first Queen of Poland.... |
Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen Eckard I was Margrave of Meissen from 985 until his death, the first margrave of the Ekkehardinger family that dominated Meissen until the extinction of the line in 1046.-Life:... (Ekkehardiner) |
ca. 996 | 3 February 1018 | 18 April 1025 in Gniezno Cathedral Gniezno Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Adalbert is a Gothic cathedral in Gniezno, Poland. The Cathedral is known for its twelfth-century , two-winged bronze doors decorated with scenes of martyrdom of St. Wojciech and a silver relic coffin of that saint... |
aft. 1025 | Bolesław I | |||
Richeza of Lotharingia | Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia (Ezzonids) |
995 or 1000 | 1013 | 17 June 1025 husband's accession |
25 December 1025 in Gniezno Cathedral |
1031 husband's deposition |
21 March 1063 | Mieszko II, 1st reign |
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1032 husband's restoration |
reverted to the rank of duchess | 10 May 1034 husband's death |
Mieszko II, 2nd reign |
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Dobroniega Maria of Kiev | Vladimir I of Kiev Vladimir I of Kiev Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great Old East Slavic: Володимѣръ Свѧтославичь Old Norse as Valdamarr Sveinaldsson, , Vladimir, , Volodymyr, was a grand prince of Kiev, ruler of Kievan Rus' in .Vladimir's father was the prince Sviatoslav of the Rurik dynasty... (Rurikids) |
1010 | 1040 | never crowned | 28 November 1058 husband's death |
1087 | Casimir I | ||
Wyszesława of Kiev Wyszesława of Kiev Wyszesława Sviatoslavna of Kiev , was a Kievan Rus' princess and member of the Rurikid dynasty and by marriage Duchess and later Queen of Poland.... |
Sviatoslav II of Kiev Sviatoslav II of Kiev Sviatoslav Iaroslavich was the Prince of Chernihiv from 1054 to 1073 and Grand Prince of Kiev from 1073 until his death... (Rurikids) |
1047? | 1068? | 25 December 1076 in Gniezno Cathedral |
1079 husband's deposition |
aft. 1089 | Bolesław II | ||
Judith of Bohemia | Vratislaus II of Bohemia Vratislaus II of Bohemia -Literature:*Vratislav Vaníček: Vratislav II. . První český král. Vyšehrad 2004, ISBN 80-7021-655-7*Hans Patze: Die Pegauer Annalen, die Königserhebung Wratislaws v. Böhmen und die Anfänge der Stadt Pegau. JGMODtl 12, 1963, 1-62... (Přemyslids) |
1056/58 | 1080 | never crowned | 25 December 1086 | Władysław I | |||
Judith of Swabia Judith of Swabia Judith-Maria of Swabia was a German princess, a member of the Ottonian dynasty and by her two marriages Queen of Hungary and Duchess of Poland renamed Sophia in 1089.... |
Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor Henry III , called the Black or the Pious, was a member of the Salian Dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors... (Liudolfings) |
1047/1054 | 1089 | never crowned | 4 June 1102 husband's death |
14 March (aft. 1105?) | |||
Zbyslava of Kiev Zbyslava of Kiev Zbyslava of Kiev , was a Kievan Rus' princess member of the Rurikid dynasty and by marriage Duchess of Poland.She was the daughter of Sviatopolk II, Grand Prince of Kiev by his first wife, who is believed was a Premyslid princess.-Life:... |
Sviatopolk II of Kiev Sviatopolk II of Kiev Sviatopolk II Iziaslavich was supreme ruler of the Kievan Rus for 20 years, from 1093 to 1113. He was not a popular prince, and his reign was marked by incessant rivalry with his cousin Vladimir Monomakh... (Rurikids) |
ca. 1085/90 | 16 November 1102 | never crowned | ca. 1112 | Bolesław III | |||
Salomea of Berg Salomea of Berg Salomea of Berg was a German noblewoman and by marriage Duchess of Poland.She was the daughter of Swabian Count Henry of Berg Castle by his wife Adelaide of Mochental , probably a sister of Margrave Diepold III of Vohburg... |
Henry, Count of Berg (Berg-Schelklingen) |
1093/1101 | 1115 | never crowned | 28 October 1138 husband's death |
27 July 1144 | |||
Agnes of Babenberg Agnes of Babenberg Agnes of Babenberg , was a German noblewoman, a scion of the Franconian House of Babenberg and by marriage High Duchess of Poland and Duchess of Silesia.... |
Leopold III, Margrave of Austria Leopold III, Margrave of Austria Saint Leopold III was the Margrave of Austria in 1073–1136. He is the patron saint of Austria, of the city of Vienna, of Lower Austria, and, jointly with Saint Florian, of Upper Austria. His feast day is November 15.-Biography:... (Babenberg) |
1111 | 1125 | 28 October 1138 husband's accession |
never crowned | 1146 husband's deposition |
25 January 1157 | Władysław II | |
Viacheslava of Novgorod Viacheslava of Novgorod Viacheslava of Novgorod , was a Kievan Rus' princess member of the House of Rurik and by marriage Duchess of Masovia and Kuyavia and High Duchess of Poland since 1146.She was the daughter of St... |
Vsevolod of Pskov Vsevolod of Pskov Vsevolod Mstislavich , the patron saint of the city of Pskov, ruled as Prince of Novgorod in 1117–32, Prince of Pereslavl and Prince of Pskov in 1137–38.- Early life :... (Rurikids) |
1125 | 1137 | 1146 husband's accession |
never crowned | 15 March 1162? | Bolesław IV | ||
Maria Maria (wife of Bolesław IV the Curly) Maria , was by marriage High Duchess of Poland.By the majority of historians and web sources, her parentage is unknown; however, others authors believed that she was a daughter of Rostislav I Mstislavich, Grand Prince of Kiev.... |
probably Rostislav I of Kiev Rostislav I of Kiev Rostislav Mstislavich , Kniaz' of Smolensk , Novgorod and Velikiy Kniaz of Kiev . He was the son of Mstislav I of Kiev and Christina Ingesdotter of Sweden.... (Rurikids) |
ca. 1140 | ca. 1165 | never crowned | aft. 1173 | ||||
Eudoxia of Kiev Eudoxia of Kiev Eudoxia Iziaslavna of Kiev , was a Kievan Rus' princess member of the Rurikid dynasty and by marriage Duchess of Greater Poland and since 1173 High Duchess of Poland.... |
Iziaslav II of Kiev Iziaslav II of Kiev Iziaslav II Mstislavich , Prince of Pereyaslav , Prince of Turov , Prince of Rostov , Prince of Vladimir and Volyn , Pereyaslavl , Velikiy Kniaz of Kiev , was the oldest son of Mstislav Vladimirovich, Kniaz' , and... (Rurikids) |
ca. 1131 | 1154 | 1173 husband's accession |
never crowned | 1177 husband's deposition |
aft. 1187 | Mieszko III Mieszko III the Old Mieszko III the Old , of the royal Piast dynasty, was Duke of Greater Poland from 1138 and High Duke of Poland, with interruptions, from 1173 until his death.... , 1st reign |
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Helen of Znojmo Helen of Znojmo Helena of Znojmo was a Bohemian princess, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty. She was the daughter of Duke Conrad II of Znojmo and his Serbian wife Maria of Rascia... |
Conrad II of Znojmo (Přemyslids 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:... ) |
1140 or 1145 | 1163 | 1177 husband's accession |
never crowned | 1190 husband's deposition |
1206 | Casimir II Casimir II the Just Casimir II the Just was a Lesser Polish duke at Wiślica during 1166–1173, and at Sandomierz since 1173. He became ruler over the Polish Seniorate Province at Kraków and thereby High Duke of Poland in 1177; a position he held until his death, interrupted once by his elder brother and predecessor... , 1st reign |
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1190 husband's restoration |
5 May 1194 husband's death |
Casimir II Casimir II the Just Casimir II the Just was a Lesser Polish duke at Wiślica during 1166–1173, and at Sandomierz since 1173. He became ruler over the Polish Seniorate Province at Kraków and thereby High Duke of Poland in 1177; a position he held until his death, interrupted once by his elder brother and predecessor... , 2nd reign |
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Lucia of Rügen Lucia of Rügen Lucia of Rügen or Lucy was the daughter of Jaromar I, Prince of Rügen and his wife Hildegard, daughter of Canute V of Denmark and Helena of Sweden. Lucia was married to Władysław III Spindleshanks.... |
Jaromar I, Prince of Rügen Jaromar I, Prince of Rügen -Background:Jaromar was a Ranish nobleman, who was a native of the island of Rügen. Jaromar rose to be ruler of the Principality of Rügen as result of the Danish conquest of Rügen in 1168... (Rügen) |
? | 1186 | 13 March 1202 husband's accession |
never crowned | 1206 husband's deposition |
?1231? | Władysław III, 1st reign |
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Grzymislawa of Luck Grzymislawa of Luck Grzymisław Ingvarevna of Luck was a Princess of Krakow, daughter of Ingvar of Kiev, Grand Prince of Kiev and Prince of Lutsk from the Rurikid Dynasty.- Life :... |
Ingvar of Kiev Ingvar of Kiev Ingvar Yaroslavich , Prince of Dorogobuzh, Prince of Lutsk, Grand Prince of Kiev , Prince of Volodymyr-Volynskyi . Son of Yaroslav Izyaslavich, great-grandson of Vladimir Monomakh.... (Rurikids) |
? | 1207 | never crowned | 1210 husband's deposition |
Leszek I Leszek I the White Leszek I the White , also listed by some sources as Leszek II the White, was Prince of Sandomierz and High Duke of Poland from 1194 until his death, except for the short periods following when he was deposed as Polish ruler... , 3rd reign |
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Ludmila Ludmila (wife of Mieszko I Tanglefoot) Ludmila was the wife of Mieszko I Tanglefoot. Her origins are disputed.Mieszko I Tanglefoot married Ludmila between 1170-1178. Given her name, scientists think that Ludmila came from Bohemia, a member of the Přemyslid dynasty, since this was one of the only families to have women in it called... |
probably Sobeslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (Přemyslids 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:... ) |
? | 1170/1178 | 9 June 1210 husband's accession |
never crowned | 20 October 1210 | Mieszko IV Mieszko IV Tanglefoot Mieszko IV Tanglefoot was a Duke of Silesia from 1163 to 1173 , Duke of Racibórz from 1173, Duke of Opole from 1202 and from 9 June 1210 until his death, Duke of Kraków and High Duke of Poland.... |
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Grzymislawa of Luck Grzymislawa of Luck Grzymisław Ingvarevna of Luck was a Princess of Krakow, daughter of Ingvar of Kiev, Grand Prince of Kiev and Prince of Lutsk from the Rurikid Dynasty.- Life :... |
Ingvar of Kiev Ingvar of Kiev Ingvar Yaroslavich , Prince of Dorogobuzh, Prince of Lutsk, Grand Prince of Kiev , Prince of Volodymyr-Volynskyi . Son of Yaroslav Izyaslavich, great-grandson of Vladimir Monomakh.... (Rurikids) |
? | 1207 | 1211 husband's restoration |
never crowned | 1227 husband's death |
Leszek I Leszek I the White Leszek I the White , also listed by some sources as Leszek II the White, was Prince of Sandomierz and High Duke of Poland from 1194 until his death, except for the short periods following when he was deposed as Polish ruler... , 4th reign |
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Lucia of Rügen Lucia of Rügen Lucia of Rügen or Lucy was the daughter of Jaromar I, Prince of Rügen and his wife Hildegard, daughter of Canute V of Denmark and Helena of Sweden. Lucia was married to Władysław III Spindleshanks.... |
Jaromar I, Prince of Rügen Jaromar I, Prince of Rügen -Background:Jaromar was a Ranish nobleman, who was a native of the island of Rügen. Jaromar rose to be ruler of the Principality of Rügen as result of the Danish conquest of Rügen in 1168... (Rügen) |
? | 1186 | 1227 husband's restoration |
never crowned | 1229 husband's deposition |
?1231? | Władysław III, 2nd reign |
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Agafia of Rus Agafia of Rus Agafia Svyatoslavna of Rus was Princess of Mazovia by her marriage and was a member of the Rurikid dynasty.-Life:... |
Svyatoslav III Igorevich Svyatoslav III Igorevich Svyatoslav III Igorevich was a Rus' prince . His baptismal name was Adrian. He was prince of Peremyshl , and of Volodymyr-Volynskyi .-His early life:... (Rurikids) |
? | ? | ? | never crowned | ? | ? | Konrad I Konrad I of Masovia Konrad I of Masovia , from the Polish Piast dynasty, was the sixth Duke of Masovia from 1194 until his death and High Duke of Poland from 1229 to 1232.-Life:... , 1st reign |
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Hedwig of Andechs Hedwig of Andechs Saint Hedwig of Silesia , also Saint Hedwig of Andechs from the comital House of Andechs was Duchess of Silesia from 1201 and of Greater Poland from 1231 as well as High Duchess consort of Poland from 1232 until 1238.-Life:... |
Berthold IV, Duke of Merania Berthold IV, Duke of Merania Berthold IV was the Count of Andechs and first Duke of Merania , that is, the seacoast of Dalmatia and Istria of the House of Andechs... (Andechs) |
1174 | around 1188 | 1232 husband's accession |
never crowned | 19 March 1238 husband's death |
15 October 1243 | Henry I Henry I the Bearded Henry I the Bearded , of the Silesian line of the Piast dynasty, was Duke of Silesia at Wrocław from 1201 and Duke of Kraków and thus High Duke of all Poland - internally divided - from 1232 until his death.-Heir of Wroclaw:... |
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Anne of Bohemia | Ottokar I of Bohemia Ottokar I of Bohemia -External links:... (Přemyslids 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:... ) |
1204 | 1218 | 19 March 1238 husband's accession |
never crowned | 9 April 1241 husband's death |
23 June 1265 | Henry II 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... |
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Agafia of Rus Agafia of Rus Agafia Svyatoslavna of Rus was Princess of Mazovia by her marriage and was a member of the Rurikid dynasty.-Life:... |
Svyatoslav III Igorevich Svyatoslav III Igorevich Svyatoslav III Igorevich was a Rus' prince . His baptismal name was Adrian. He was prince of Peremyshl , and of Volodymyr-Volynskyi .-His early life:... (Rurikids) |
? | ? | ? | never crowned | ? | ? | Konrad I Konrad I of Masovia Konrad I of Masovia , from the Polish Piast dynasty, was the sixth Duke of Masovia from 1194 until his death and High Duke of Poland from 1229 to 1232.-Life:... , 2nd reign |
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Cunegunda of Hungary Kinga of Poland Saint Kinga of Poland is a saint in the Catholic Church and patroness of Poland and Lithuania.... |
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... (Árpád Árpád dynasty The Árpáds or Arpads was the ruling dynasty of the federation of the Hungarian tribes and of the Kingdom of Hungary . The dynasty was named after Grand Prince Árpád who was the head of the tribal federation when the Magyars occupied the Carpathian Basin, circa 895... ) |
5 March 1224 | ? | 9 April 1241 husband's accession |
never crowned | 7 December 1279 husband's death |
24 July 1292 | Bolesław V | |
Agrippina of Slavonia Agrippina of Slavonia Agrippina of Slavonia also known as Gryfina was Princess Krakow by her marriage to Leszek the Black in 1265.-Biography:... |
Rostislav Mikhailovich (Rurikids) |
1248 | ? | ? | never crowned | 30 September 1288 husband's death |
1309 | Leszek II Leszek II the Black Leszek the Black , named after his black hair, was one of the High Dukes of the fragmented Kingdom of Poland. He ruled from 1279 to 1288, and was married to Agrippina of Slavonia with no children.- Life :... |
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Matilda of Brandenburg Matilda 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... |
Otto V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel (Ascania) |
1270 | 1287/88 | 1288 husband's accession |
never crowned | 23 June 1290 husband's death |
bef. 1 June 1298 | Henry IV | |
Ryksa of Sweden Rikissa Valdemarsdotter of Sweden Richeza of Sweden , was a Polish Queen Consort, spouse of King Przemysł II of Poland. In Poland, she was called Ryksa Waldemarówna or Ryksa Szwedzka.- Biography :... |
Valdemar of Sweden (Bjelbo House of Bjelbo The House of Bjelbo , also known as the House of Folkung , was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided for several medieval Swedish bishops, jarls and kings.- Name and origin :... ) |
before 1273 | 11 October 1285 | 23 June 1290 husband's accession |
never crowned | before 1293 | Przemysł II | ||
Margaret of Brandenburg Margaret of Brandenburg Margaret of Brandenburg-Salzwedel was a Polish queen consort as the spouse of king Przemysł II of Poland and later a Saxon duchess consort as spouse of Albert III of Saxe-Ratzeburg... |
Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel (Ascania) |
1270 | 1291 or 1293 | 26 June 1295 in Gniezno Cathedral |
8 February 1296 husband's death |
1315 | |||
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as Queen |
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Přemyslid DynastyPremyslid dynastyThe Přemyslids , were a Czech royal dynasty which reigned in Bohemia and Moravia , and partly also in Hungary, Silesia, Austria and Poland.-Legendary rulers:...
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became duchess | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as queen 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... |
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Judith of Habsburg Judith 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... |
Rudolph I of Germany Rudolph I of Germany Rudolph I was King of the Romans from 1273 until his death. He played a vital role in raising the Habsburg dynasty to a leading position among the Imperial feudal dynasties... (Habsburg) |
1271 | 24 January 1285 | 1296 husband's accession, although not crowned |
never crowned | 21 May 1297 | Wenceslaus II | ||
Elisabeth Richeza of Poland 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... |
Przemysł II (Piast) |
1 September 1286 | 1300 | 26 May 1303 in Prague Cathedral |
21 June 1305 husband's death |
18 October 1335 | |||
Viola Elisabeth of Cieszyn Viola Elisabeth of Cieszyn Viola Elisabeth of Cieszyn was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Cieszyn branch and by marriage Queen of Bohemia and Poland.... |
Mieszko I, Duke of Cieszyn (Piast) |
1291 | 5 October 1305 | never crowned | 4 August 1306 husband's death |
21 September 1317 | Wenceslaus III Wenceslaus III of Bohemia Wenceslaus III Premyslid was the King of Hungary , King of Bohemia and the king of Poland .... |
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Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as Queen |
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Piast DynastyPiast dynastyThe 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...
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Picture | Name | House | Birth | Marriage | Became duchess | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as queen 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... |
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Hedwig of Kalisz | Boleslaw the Pious (Piast) |
1266 | 1293 | 1306 husband's accession |
20 January 1320 in Wawel Cathedral Wawel Cathedral The Wawel Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Stanisław and Vaclav, is a church located on Wawel Hill in Kraków–Poland's national sanctuary. It has a 1,000-year history and was the traditional coronation site of Polish monarchs. It is the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Kraków... |
2 March 1333 husband's death |
10 December 1339 | Władysław I | |
Aldona Anna of Lithuania | Gediminas (Gediminids Gediminids The Gediminids were a dynasty of monarchs of Grand Duchy of Lithuania that reigned from the 14th to the 16th century. One branch of this dynasty, known as the Jagiellons, reigned also in Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Hungary and Kingdom of Bohemia... ) |
c. 1309 | 30 April or 16 October 1325 | 2 March 1333 husband's accession |
25 April 1333 in Wawel Cathedral |
26 May 1339 | Casimir III Casimir III of Poland Casimir III the Great , last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty , was the son of King Władysław I the Elbow-high and Hedwig of Kalisz.-Biography:... |
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Adelaide of Hesse Adelaide of Hesse Adelaide of Hesse was a daughter of Henry II, Landgrave of Hesse, and his wife Elisabeth of Thuringia. Adelaide was a member of the House of Hesse.-Unhappy marriage:... |
Henry II, Landgrave of Hesse Henry II, Landgrave of Hesse Henry II of Hesse called "the Iron" was Landgrave of Hesse from 1328 - 1376.Henry was the son of Otto I, Landgrave of Hesse and Adelheid of Ravensburg... (Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... ) |
1324 | 29 September 1341 in Poznań Cathedral |
1356 divorce (disputed) |
1371 | ||||
Christina Rokiczana Christina Rokiczana Christina Rokiczanka was the wife of Casimir III the Great, of Poland. She became the King's third wife and married into the House of Piast.- Life :... |
commoner | ? | 1356 | never crowned | 1363 divorce |
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Hedwig of Żagań | Henry V of Iron Henry V of Iron Henry V of Iron , was a Duke of Żagań since 1342, from 1349 Duke of half-Głogów, and from 1363 Duke of half-Ścinawa.He was the only son of Henry IV the Faithful, Duke of Żagań, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel.-Life:The young Henry V gained his political... (Piast) |
c. 1350 | 25 February 1363 | never crowned | 5 November 1370 husband's death |
1390 | |||
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as Queen |
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Angevin DynastyCapetian House of AnjouThe Capetian House of Anjou, also known as the House of Anjou-Sicily and House of Anjou-Naples, was a royal house and cadet branch of the direct House of Capet. Founded by Charles I of Sicily, a son of Louis VIII of France, the Capetian king first ruled the Kingdom of Sicily during the 13th century...
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became consort | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as queen 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... |
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Elizabeth of Bosnia | Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia (Kotromanić 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.... ) |
1340 | 20 June 1353 | 5 November 1370 husband's accession |
never crowned | 10 September 1382 husband's death |
16 January 1387 | Louis | |
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as Queen |
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Jagiellon DynastyJagiellon dynastyThe Jagiellonian dynasty was a royal dynasty originating from the Lithuanian House of Gediminas dynasty that reigned in Central European countries between the 14th and 16th century...
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as Queen |
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Anna of Celje Anna of Celje Anne of Celje was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania, 1402–1416 as second wife of Jogaila, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania .... |
William, Count of Celje (Celje) |
1381 | 1402 | 25 February 1403 in Wawel Cathedral |
21 May 1416 | Władysław II Jogaila Jogaila, later 'He is known under a number of names: ; ; . See also: Jogaila : names and titles. was Grand Duke of Lithuania , king consort of Kingdom of Poland , and sole King of Poland . He ruled in Lithuania from 1377, at first with his uncle Kęstutis... |
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Elisabeth of Pilica Elisabeth of Pilica Elisabeth of Pilica was Queen consort of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the third wife of Jogaila who was Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, reigning 1387 to 1434.... |
Otton of Pilica, Voivode of Sandomierz | 1372 | 2 May 1417 | 19 November 1417 in Wawel Cathedral |
12 May 1420 | ||||
Sophia of Halshany Sophia of Halshany Sophia of Halshany , was a Lithuanian princess of Halshany, Queen of Poland from , and the last wife of Jogaila.-Biography:... |
Andrew of Halshany (Olshanski Olshanski Olshanski was a Lithuanian princely family from Galšia , Belarus, which used to be a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Their Coat of Arms was Hipocentaur... ) |
1405 | 24 or 7 February 1422 | 12 February 1424 in Wawel Cathedral |
1 June 1434 husband's death |
21 September 1461 | |||
Elisabeth of Austria Elisabeth of Austria (d. 1505) Elisabeth of Austria , , was a Polish-Lithuanian queen... |
Albert II of Germany Albert II of Germany Albert the Magnanimous KG was King of Hungary from 1438 until his death. He was also King of Bohemia, elected King of Germany as Albert II, duke of Luxembourg and, as Albert V, archduke of Austria from 1404.-Biography:Albert was born in Vienna as the son of Albert IV, Duke of Austria, and Johanna... (Habsburg) |
1435/36/possibly 1437 | 10 March 1454 in Wawel Cathedral |
7 June 1492 husband's death |
30 August 1505 | Casimir IV Casimir IV Jagiellon Casimir IV KG of the House of Jagiellon was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440, and King of Poland from 1447, until his death.Casimir was the second son of King Władysław II Jagiełło , and the younger brother of Władysław III of Varna.... |
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Helena of Moscow Helena of Moscow Helena Ivanovna of Moscow was a Grand Duchess of Lithuania and Queen of Poland as a wife of king of Poland Alexander Jagiellon.-Biography:... |
Ivan III of Russia Ivan III of Russia Ivan III Vasilyevich , also known as Ivan the Great, was a Grand Prince of Moscow and "Grand Prince of all Rus"... (Rurikids) |
19 May 1476 | 18 February 1495 | 12 December 1501 husband's ascession |
Never crowned | 19 August 1506 husband's death |
20 January 1513 | Alexander Alexander Jagiellon Alexander of the House of Jagiellon was the Grand Duke of Lithuania and later also King of Poland. He was the fourth son of Casimir IV Jagiellon... |
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Barbara Zápolya Barbara Zápolya Barbara Zápolya was Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as the first wife of king of Poland Sigismund I the Old.... |
Stefan Zápolya (Zápolya) |
1495 | 8 February 1512 in Wawel Cathedral |
2 October 1515 | Sigismund I Sigismund I the Old Sigismund I of Poland , of the Jagiellon dynasty, reigned as King of Poland and also as the Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1506 until 1548... |
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Bona Sforza Bona Sforza Bona Sforza was a member of the powerful Milanese House of Sforza. In 1518, she became the second wife of Sigismund I the Old, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and became the Queen of Poland and Grand Duchess of Lithuania.She was the third child of Gian Galeazzo Sforza and his wife... |
Gian Galeazzo Sforza Gian Galeazzo Sforza Gian Galeazzo Sforza was the sixth Duke of Milan.Born in Abbiategrasso, he was only 7 years old when in 1476 his father, Galeazzo Maria Sforza, was assassinated and Gian Galeazzo became the Duke of Milan... (Sforza House of Sforza Sforza was a ruling family of Renaissance Italy, based in Milan.-History:The dynasty was founded by Muzio Attendolo , called Sforza , a condottiero from Romagna serving the Angevin kings of Naples... ) |
13 February 1495 | 18 April 1518 in Wawel Cathedral |
1 April 1548 husband's death |
7 November 1558 | ||||
Elisabeth of Austria | Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest... (Habsburg) |
9 July 1526 | 5 May 1543 | 8 May 1543 in Wawel Cathedral |
15 June 1545 | Sigismund II Augustus Sigismund II Augustus Sigismund II Augustus I was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, the only son of Sigismund I the Old, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548... |
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Barbara Radziwiłł | Jerzy Radziwiłł (Radziwiłł) |
6 December 1520 | 1547 | 4 December 1550 in Wawel Cathedral |
8 May 1551 | ||||
Catherine of Austria | Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I was Holy Roman Emperor from 1558 and king of Bohemia and Hungary from 1526 until his death. Before his accession, he ruled the Austrian hereditary lands of the Habsburgs in the name of his elder brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.The key events during his reign were the contest... (Habsburg) |
15 September 1533 | 23 June 1553 | 30 June 1553 in Wawel Cathedral |
28 February 1572 | ||||
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Royal consort of the Polish-Lithuanian CommonwealthPolish-Lithuanian CommonwealthThe Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as Queen |
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Maria of Spain Maria of Spain Archduchess Maria of Austria was the spouse of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia and Hungary. She was the daughter of Emperor Charles V and twice served as regent of Spain.-Life:... |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire from 1519 and, as Charles I, of the Spanish Empire from 1516 until his voluntary retirement and abdication in favor of his younger brother Ferdinand I and his son Philip II in 1556.As... (Habsburg) |
21 June 1528 | 13 September 1548 | 1575 husband's election |
Never crowned | 1575 husband's deposition |
26 February 1603 | Maximilian II Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II was king of Bohemia and king of the Romans from 1562, king of Hungary and Croatia from 1563, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from 1564 until his death... |
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Anna of Austria | Charles II, Archduke of Austria Charles II, Archduke of Austria Charles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564... (Habsburg) |
16 August 1573 | 31 May 1592 in Wawel Cathedral |
10 February 1598 | Sigismund III Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, a monarch of the united Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 to 1632, and King of Sweden from 1592 until he was deposed in 1599... |
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Constance of Austria Constance of Austria Archduchess Constance of Austria was a Queen consort of Poland.-Biography:... |
Charles II, Archduke of Austria Charles II, Archduke of Austria Charles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564... (Habsburg) |
24 December 1588 | 11 December 1605 in Wawel Cathedral |
10 July 1631 | |||||
Cecilia Renata of Austria Cecilia Renata of Austria Archduchess Cecilia Renata of Austria was Queen of Poland as consort to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth's King Władysław IV Vasa.-Biography:... |
Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II , a member of the House of Habsburg, was Holy Roman Emperor , King of Bohemia , and King of Hungary . His rule coincided with the Thirty Years' War.- Life :... (Habsburg) |
16 July 1611 | 13 September 1637 in St. John's Cathedral St. John's Cathedral, Warsaw St. John's Archcathedral in Warsaw is a Catholic church in Warsaw's Old Town, is the only one archcathedral in Warszawa, the other 3 are cathedrals in the Polish capital. St. John's stands immediately adjacent to Warsaw's Jesuit church, and is one of the oldest churches in the city and the main... |
24 March 1644 | Władysław IV Władysław IV Vasa Władysław IV Vasa was a Polish and Swedish prince from the House of Vasa. He reigned as King of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 8 November 1632 to his death in 1648.... |
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Ludwika Maria Gonzaga Ludwika Maria Gonzaga Marie Louise Gonzaga was queen consort to two Polish kings: Władysław IV Vasa, and John II Casimir Vasa... |
Charles I of Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua Charles I, Duke of Mantua Charles Gonzaga was Duke of Mantua and Duke of Montferrat from 1627 until his death. He was also Duke of Rethel and Nevers, as well as Prince of Arches.-Biography:... (Gonzaga House of Gonzaga The Gonzaga family ruled Mantua in Northern Italy from 1328 to 1708.-History:In 1433, Gianfrancesco I assumed the title of Marquis of Mantua, and in 1530 Federico II received the title of Duke of Mantua. In 1531, the family acquired the Duchy of Monferrato through marriage... ) |
18 August 1611 | 5 November 1645 | 15 July 1646 in Wawel Cathedral |
20 May 1648 husband's death |
10 May 1667 | |||
30 May 1649 | Crowned prior to 2nd marriage | 10 May 1667 | John II John II Casimir of Poland John II Casimir was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania during the era of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Duke of Opole in Upper Silesia, and titular King of Sweden 1648–1660. In Poland, he is known and commonly referred as Jan Kazimierz. His parents were Sigismund III Vasa and... |
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Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria Eleonora Maria Josefa of Austria Eleonor Maria Josefa of Austria , was the daughter of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor and Eleanor of Mantua, and was the Queen Consort of Poland-Lithuania, and Duchess of Lorraine.-Biography:Eleonor married Michael Korybut Wiśniowiecki,... |
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:... (Habsburg) |
31 May 1653 | 27 February 1670 | 29 September 1670 in St. John's Cathedral |
10 November 1673 husband's death |
17 December 1697 | Michael | ||
Marie Casimire Louise de la Grange d'Arquien Marie Casimire Louise de la Grange d'Arquien Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien, in Polish: Maria Kazimiera, known also by the diminutive form "Marysieńka" was consort to King John III Sobieski, from 1674 to 1696.-Biography:... |
Henri Albert de La Grange d'Arquien Henri Albert de La Grange d'Arquien Henri Albert de La Grange d'Arquien was born in Calais, France, the son of Antoine de La Grange d'Arquien, governor of Calais, and Anne d'Ancienville. His surname is also listed as Lagrange.... (La Grange) |
28 June 1641 | 5 July 1665 | 2 February 1676 in St. John's Cathedral |
17 June 1696 husband's death |
1 January 1716 | John III John III Sobieski John III Sobieski was one of the most notable monarchs of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, from 1674 until his death King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Sobieski's 22-year-reign was marked by a period of the Commonwealth's stabilization, much needed after the turmoil of the Deluge and... |
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Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was Electress of Saxony from 1694 to 1727 and titular Queen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1697 to 1727 as the wife of Augustus II the Strong. Not once throughout the whole of her thirty-year queenship did she set foot in Poland, instead... |
Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian Ernst of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
19 December 1671 | 20 January 1693 | 15 September 1697 husband's coronation |
Never crowned | 1 September 1706 husband's abdication |
4 September 1727 | Augustus II Augustus II the Strong Frederick Augustus I or Augustus II the Strong was Elector of Saxony and King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania .... , 1st reign |
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Catherine Opalińska | Jan Karol Opaliński Jan Karol Opalinski Jan Karol Opalinski was a Polish starost and kasztelan of Poznań. He was the son of Krzysztof Opaliński and Teresa Konstancya Czarnkowska. In December 1678, he married Zofia Anna Czarnkowska and was the father of Katarzyna Opalińska. Katarzyna went on to marry Stanisław Leszczyński, the King... (Opaliński Opalinski Opaliński was the surname of a notable Polish szlachta family. They originated from the town of Opalenica and used the Coat of arms of Łodzia... ) |
13 October 1680 | 10 May 1698 | 4 October 1705 in St. John's Cathedral |
1709 husband's desposation |
19 March 1747 | Stanisław I, 1st reign | ||
Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was Electress of Saxony from 1694 to 1727 and titular Queen of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1697 to 1727 as the wife of Augustus II the Strong. Not once throughout the whole of her thirty-year queenship did she set foot in Poland, instead... |
Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth Christian Ernst of Brandenburg-Bayreuth was a member of the House of Hohenzollern and Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth.... (Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... ) |
19 December 1671 | 20 January 1693 | 1709 husband's restoration |
Never crowned | 4 September 1727 | Augustus II Augustus II the Strong Frederick Augustus I or Augustus II the Strong was Elector of Saxony and King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania .... , 2nd reign |
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Catherine Opalińska | Jan Karol Opaliński Jan Karol Opalinski Jan Karol Opalinski was a Polish starost and kasztelan of Poznań. He was the son of Krzysztof Opaliński and Teresa Konstancya Czarnkowska. In December 1678, he married Zofia Anna Czarnkowska and was the father of Katarzyna Opalińska. Katarzyna went on to marry Stanisław Leszczyński, the King... (Opaliński Opalinski Opaliński was the surname of a notable Polish szlachta family. They originated from the town of Opalenica and used the Coat of arms of Łodzia... ) |
13 October 1680 | 10 May 1698 | 1733 husband's restoration |
Previously crowned | 1736 husband's abdication |
19 March 1747 | Stanisław I, 2nd reign | |
Maria Josepha of Austria Maria Josepha of Austria Maria Josepha of Austria was born an Archduchess of Austria, and from 1711 to 1713 was heiress presumptive to the Habsburg Empire... |
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.-Life:... (Habsburg) |
8 December 1699 | 20 August 1719 | 17 January 1734 in Wawel Cathedral |
17 November 1757 | Augustus III Augustus III of Poland Augustus III, known as the Saxon ; ; also Prince-elector Friedrich August II was the Elector of Saxony in 1733-1763, as Frederick Augustus II , King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1734-1763.-Biography:Augustus was the only legitimate son of Augustus II the Strong, Imperial Prince-Elector... |
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- Elżbieta SzydłowskaElżbieta SzydłowskaElżbieta Szydłowska, married surname Grabowska, was a member of the Polish-Lithuanian gentry, a mistress and a morganatic wife of the last elective King of Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski.- Biography :...
(1748 - 1810) was the morganatic wifeMorganatic marriageIn the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
of King Stanisław August. She married the King of Poland in 1783, but their marriage was morganaticMorganatic marriageIn the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage...
, so she wasn't Queen of Poland.
Consort of the Duchy of WarsawDuchy of WarsawThe Duchy of Warsaw was a Polish state established by Napoleon I in 1807 from the Polish lands ceded by the Kingdom of Prussia under the terms of the Treaties of Tilsit. The duchy was held in personal union by one of Napoleon's allies, King Frederick Augustus I of Saxony...
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation Royal coronations in Poland Royal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred... as Duchess |
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Amalie of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld | Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (Palatinate-Birkenfeld House of Palatinate-Birkenfeld Palatinate-Birkenfeld , later Palatinate-Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, was the name of a collateral line of the Palatine Wittelsbachs. The Counts Palatine from this line initially ruled over only a relatively unimportant territory, namely the Palatine share of the Rear County of Sponheim; however, their... ) |
10 May 1752 | 29 January 1769 | 13 June 1807 Duchy of Warsaw established |
Never crowned | January 1813 Duchy of Warsaw destroyed |
15 November 1828 | Frederick Augustus I Frederick Augustus I of Saxony Frederick Augustus I was King of Saxony from the House of Wettin. He was also Elector Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and Duke Frederick Augustus I of Warsaw... |
After the Partition of Poland
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Francis of Lorraine Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I was Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany, though his wife effectively executed the real power of those positions. With his wife, Maria Theresa, he was the founder of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty... |
Maria Theresa Maria Theresa of Austria Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina was the only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands and Parma... |
Lorraine House of Lorraine The House of Lorraine, the main and now only remaining line known as Habsburg-Lorraine, is one of the most important and was one of the longest-reigning royal houses in the history of Europe... |
1772-1765 | the Austrian portion obtained in the first partition of Poland | |
Maria Louisa of Spain | Leopold II Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II , born Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard, was Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790. He was a son of Emperor Francis I and his wife, Empress Maria Theresa... |
Bourbon House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... |
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Maria Theresa of Naples | Francis II Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz... |
Bourbon-Two Sicilies House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... |
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Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, also known as Maria Ludovika of Modena, was daughter of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este and his wife, Maria Beatrice Ricciarda d'Este... |
Francis II Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz... |
Austria-Este | 1808-1816 | ||
Caroline Augusta of Bavaria Caroline Augusta of Bavaria Caroline Augusta of Bavaria was a daughter of Maximilian I Joseph, King of Bavaria and his wife, Augusta Wilhelmine of Hesse-Darmstadt , and a member of the House of Wittelsbach. She was married to Crown Prince William of Württemberg and to Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor... |
Francis II Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until 6 August 1806, when he dissolved the Empire after the disastrous defeat of the Third Coalition by Napoleon at the Battle of Austerlitz... |
Wittelsbach Wittelsbach The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of... |
1816-1835 | ||
Maria Anna of Sardinia | Ferdinand Ferdinand I of Austria Ferdinand I was Emperor of Austria, President of the German Confederation, King of Hungary and Bohemia , as well as associated dominions from the death of his father, Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, until his abdication after the Revolutions of 1848.He married Maria Anna of Savoy, the sixth child... |
Savoy House of Savoy The House of Savoy was formed in the early 11th century in the historical Savoy region. Through gradual expansion, it grew from ruling a small county in that region to eventually rule the Kingdom of Italy from 1861 until the end of World War II, king of Croatia and King of Armenia... |
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Elisabeth of Bavaria Elisabeth of Bavaria Elisabeth of Austria was the spouse of Franz Joseph I, and therefore both Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary. She also held the titles of Queen of Bohemia and Croatia, among others... |
Francis Joseph | Wittelsbach Wittelsbach The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of... |
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Zita of Bourbon-Parma Zita of Bourbon-Parma Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma was the wife of Emperor Charles of Austria... |
Charles | Bourbon-Parma House of Bourbon The House of Bourbon is a European royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty . Bourbon kings first ruled Navarre and France in the 16th century. By the 18th century, members of the Bourbon dynasty also held thrones in Spain, Naples, Sicily, and Parma... |
1916-1918 | ||
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Louise of Baden Louise of Baden Elizabeth Alexeievna was the wife of Emperor Alexander I of Russia.-Princess of Baden:... |
Alexander I Alexander I of Russia Alexander I of Russia , served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and the first Russian King of Poland from 1815 to 1825. He was also the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland and Lithuania.... |
Baden | 1815-1825 | created at the Congress of Vienna Congress of Vienna The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,... and therefore dubbed "Congress Poland" |
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Charlotte of Prussia | Nicholas I Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers... |
Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... |
1825-1855 | husband deposed by Sejm during uprising of 1831 November Uprising The November Uprising , Polish–Russian War 1830–31 also known as the Cadet Revolution, was an armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire. The uprising began on 29 November 1830 in Warsaw when the young Polish officers from the local Army of the Congress... , autonomy abolished in 1832 |
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Marie of Hesse and by Rhine | Alexander II Alexander II of Russia Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881... |
Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... |
1855-1880 | annexed into Russia after uprising in 1863 January Uprising The January Uprising was an uprising in the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth against the Russian Empire... |
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Dagmar of Denmark | Alexander III Alexander III of Russia Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov , historically remembered as Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker reigned as Emperor of Russia from until his death on .-Disposition:... |
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | 1881-1894 | ||
Alix of Hesse and by Rhine | Nicholas II Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until... |
Hesse House of Hesse The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry... |
1894-1917 | abdicated | |
Prussian Poland |
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Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen consort of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III... |
Frederick William III Frederick William III of Prussia Frederick William III was king of Prussia from 1797 to 1840. He was in personal union the sovereign prince of the Principality of Neuchâtel .-Early life:... |
Mecklenburg-Strelitz | 1815-1810 | created at the Congress of Vienna Congress of Vienna The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815. The objective of the Congress was to settle the many issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars,... |
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Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria was a Princess of Bavaria and later Queen consort of Prussia.-Early life and family:... |
Frederick William IV Frederick William IV of Prussia |align=right|Upon his accession, he toned down the reactionary policies enacted by his father, easing press censorship and promising to enact a constitution at some point, but he refused to enact a popular legislative assembly, preferring to work with the aristocracy through "united committees" of... |
Wittelsbach Wittelsbach The Wittelsbach family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Bavaria.Members of the family served as Dukes, Electors and Kings of Bavaria , Counts Palatine of the Rhine , Margraves of Brandenburg , Counts of Holland, Hainaut and Zeeland , Elector-Archbishops of Cologne , Dukes of... |
1840-1861 | autonomy abolished in 1849 | |
Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | William I William I, German Emperor William I, also known as Wilhelm I , of the House of Hohenzollern was the King of Prussia and the first German Emperor .Under the leadership of William and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, Prussia achieved the unification of Germany and the... |
Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | 1861-1888 | ||
Victoria of the United Kingdom Victoria, Princess Royal The Princess Victoria, Princess Royal was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert. She was created Princess Royal of the United Kingdom in 1841. She became German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III... |
Frederick III Frederick III, German Emperor Frederick III was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888, the Year of the Three Emperors. Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor William I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service... |
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha | 1888 | ||
Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein Augusta Viktoria of Schleswig-Holstein Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was the last German Empress and Queen of Prussia. Her full German name was Auguste Victoria Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny von Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg.She was the eldest daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein and Princess... |
William II William II, German Emperor Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, ruling the German Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. He was a grandson of the British Queen Victoria and related to many monarchs and princes of Europe... |
Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg | 1888-1918 |
See also
- Royal coronations in PolandRoyal coronations in PolandRoyal coronations in Poland officially began in 1025 and continued until 1764, when the final King of an independent Poland, Stanisław August Poniatowski, was crowned at St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw. Most Polish coronations took place at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, but crownings also occurred...
- Royal Coronations at Wawel Cathedral
- Dukes of Greater PolandDukes of Greater PolandThe Duchy of Greater Poland was a historical state of Poland, which existed from 1138 until 1320.-History:At the death of Polish duke Boleslaus III the Wrymouth , according to his testament, his country was divided by his will into 4-5 hereditary provinces distributed among his sons, and the royal...
- Dukes of MasoviaDukes of MasoviaThe Dukes of Masovia were a line of the Piast dynasty who ruled in Masovia. The following is a list of all rulers of the Duchy of Masovia and its parts...
- Dukes of PomeraniaDukes of Pomerania- 10th and 11th century – Dukes of the Slavic Pomeranian tribes :* 1046 mention of Zemuzil * 1113 Gallus Anonymus mentions several dukes of Pomerania: Swantibor, Gniewomir, and an unnamed duke besieged in Kołobrzeg.-Duchy of Pomerania:*1121–1135 Wartislaw I*1135–1155 Ratibor I, ancestor of the...
- Dukes of Sieradz-Łęczyca
- Dukes of SilesiaDukes of SilesiaThe 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...
- List of Galician rulers