Elizabeth of Pomerania (1347–15 April 1393) was the fourth and final wife of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Charles IV ( Czech: Karel IV, German: Karl IV, Hungarian: IV Károly; 14 May 1316 &ndash Bohemia (Čechy; Bohemia Czechy is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western two-thirds of the traditional Czech Lands, currently the Her parents were Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania and Elisabeth of Silesia, (died 1361). Bogislaw V (Bogusław Bogislaus (c 1318 &ndash 23 April 1374) was a Duke of Pomerania. Her maternal grandparents were Casimir III, King of Poland and Aldona of Lithuania. Casimir III the Great (Kazimierz Wielki April 30 1310 – November 5 1370 last King of Poland from the Piast dynasty (1333–1370 was the son of King Władysław Aldona (baptized Ona or Anna; her pagan name Aldona is known only from the writings of Maciej Stryjkowski; Casimir was seeking allies over the dispute
The marriage of Charles and Elizabeth was held on 21 May 1363 in Krakow, only one year after the death of Charles' third wife Anne of Schweidnitz. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Kraków, in English also spelled Krakow or Cracow (ˈkrækaʊ M-W: krăk'ou krāk'ō is one of the largest and oldest cities in Poland Anne of Świdnica (Anna Świdnicka Anna von Schweidnitz und Jauer Anna Svídnická (1339 &ndash July 11, 1362 in Prague) was a Queen The bride was only 16 years old while the groom was already 47. Charles married Elizabeth mainly for diplomatic reason, as the marriage helped to break the anti-Czech coalition lead by Duke Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria, with Polish and Hungarian kings as participants. Rudolf IV der Stifter (the Founder ( November 1 1339 &ndash July 27 1365) was a member of the House of Habsburg and On 18 June 1363 in the Bohemian capital Prague Elizabeth was crowned Queen of Bohemia and 5 years later on 1 November 1368 she was also crowned empress in Rome by Pope Urban V. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Blessed
Elizabeth is reputed to have been a very vigorous, self-confident and physically strong woman. She bore six children to Charles:
- Anne (1366–1394), who was married to Richard II of England
- Sigismund (1368–1437), the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia and Hungary. For other Anna's of Bohemia see Anne of Bohemia (disambiguation Anne of Bohemia (May 11 1366 &ndash June 7 1394 also known as Good Richard II (6 January 1367 &ndash ca 14 February 1400 was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399 For other nobles of the same name please see Sigismund. Sigismund ( February 14, 1368 – December 9, The Holy Roman Emperor (Römischer Kaiser or Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser Romanorum Imperator was the elected monarch ruling over the many varying numbers of states The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946
- John, Duke of Görlitz (1370–1396).
- Charles (13 March 1372–24 July 1373). Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
- Margaret (1373–1410), who was married to John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg. John III of Nuremberg (c 1369 &ndash 11 June 1420, Plassenburg) Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach from the House of Hohenzollern List of Burgraves of Nuremberg House of Raabs 1105 –ca 1137 Gottfried II von Raabs (??–ca
- Henry (1377–1378).
After her husband's death at 29 November 1378 in Prague, Elizabeth's stepson Wenceslaus IV, son of Charles's previous wife, ascended the throne. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Wenceslaus (also Wenceslas, Wenzel Václav Venceslao February 26, 1361 – August 16 1419) called the Drunkard, was Elizabeth then cared for her own two sons, mainly the older Sigismund, whom she supported in his efforts to become the king of Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946
Elizabeth outlived Charles IV by 15 years. She died on 14 February 1393 in Hradec Kralove and was buried next to her husband in St. Vitus Cathedral. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Hradec Králové ( pronounced, Königgrätz meaning Castle of the Queen) is a city of the Czech Republic, in the Hradec Králové Region Saint Vitus's Cathedral (Katedrála svatého Víta is a Roman Catholic Cathedral in Prague, and the seat of the Archbishop of Prague.
References
- J. Fidler, České královny [Queens of Bohemia] (Havlíčkův Brod, 2004)
| Preceded by Katharine of Bohemia | Margravine of Brandenburg 1373–1378 | Succeeded by Mary of Hungary |
| Preceded by Anne of Świdnica | Countess consort of Luxembourg 1363-1378 | Succeeded by Johanna of Bavaria |
| Queen consort of Bohemia 1363-1378 | ||
| Queen consort of Italy 1363-1378 | ||
| Queen consort of Burgundy 1363-1378 | ||
| German Queen 1363-1376 | ||
| Empress of the Holy Roman Empire 1363-1378 | Succeeded by Barbara of Celje |
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