Elizabeth of Celje Archives - History of Royal Women

Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Hungary (Part 2)

Monday, 19 February 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. The civil war that began with the death of King Andrew III of Hungary and Croatia ended two decades later with the succession of the grandson of Mary of Hungary, the sister of King Ladislaus IV of Hungary. He became King Charles I of Hungary. The amount of times he married is [read more]

Catherine of Poděbrady – a life cut short

Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Catherine of Poděbrady and her twin sister Sidonie were born on 11 November 1449 at Poděbrady to King of Bohemia George and his first wife Kunigunde of Šternberk. Kunigunde died giving birth to her and her sister. Wedding negotiations began for her when she was just nine years old. She married Matthias Corvinus on 1 May 1463 at the [read more]