Elżbieta Lukrecja (Czech: Alžběta Lukrécie, German: Elisabeth Lukretia) (1 June 1599 - 19 May 1653) was the Duchess of Cieszyn. Czech (ˈʧɛk čeština ˈʧɛʃcɪna in Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers it is the majority language in the The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Duchy of Teschen or Duchy of Cieszyn or Duchy of Těšín (Těšínské knížectví Herzogtum Teschen Ducatus Tessinensis Księstwo Cieszyńskie was She was the daughter of Adam Wacław, Duke of Cieszyn and Elisabeth. She was the last ruler of the duchy from Piast dynasty. Piast dynasty is the name used since the 17th century for Polish Royal Dynasty that ruled Poland from its beginnings as Duchy ruled by Mieszko
After death of her brother Fryderyk Wilhelm she took over the control over the duchy, with the special agreement from Ferdinand II. Ferdinand II Holy Roman Emperor ( July 9, 1578 &ndash February 15, 1637) of the House of Habsburg, reigned as Ferdinand II [1][2] In 1618 she was married against her will with Gundaker, count of Liechtenstein. The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland [3][2]
During her rule duchy was affected by the Thirty Years' War and plundered by various forces. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. Foreign forces applied tough war contributions mainly on the towns. Plague and hunger also affected the duchy and many citizens died. Plague is a deadly Infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis (Pasteurella pestis. Hunger is a feeling experienced usually followed by a desire to Eat. In result the duchy was broken economically and demographically. Duchy entered the stage of deep stagnation.
After her death the duchy was ruled directly by Habsburg rulers.
Footnotes
References
- Biermann, Gottlieb (1894). Geschichte des Herzogthums Teschen. Teschen: Verlag und Hofbuchhandlung Karl Prochaska.
- Panic, Idzi (2002). Poczet Piastów i Piastówien cieszyńskich. Cieszyn: Urząd Miejski. ISBN 83-917095-4-X.
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| Preceded by Fryderyk Wilhelm |
Duchess of Cieszyn 1625 – 1653 |
Succeeded by Ferdinand IV |