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HomeBeatrice d’Este

Beatrice d’Este

Beatrice d'Este (1215 - 1245)

Eufemia of Kiev and Beatrice d’Este – Hungarian Queens and Adultery

Sunday, 20 January 2019, 0:00 CaraBeth 0

Eufemia of Kiev and Beatrice d’Este lived over a century apart, but they had a lot in common.  They were both married to a King of Hungary.  Both of their husbands were much older than them, and had been married before.  Both of their husbands had surviving sons from their first marriages.  And most importantly, [read more]

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Agnes of Austria (1281 - 1364)

Agnes of Austria and Elizabeth of Töss – Royal stepmother and stepdaughter

Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 7:00 CaraBeth 0

In 1301, Andrew III, the last King of Hungary from the Arpadian dynasty died. He left behind just one daughter, Elizabeth, aged between 7 and 9.  She was expected to become Hungary’s first Queen Regnant, but that never happened. Instead, she became a nun in a convent far away from her native country. Was this [read more]

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Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Hungary (Part 1)

Monday, 12 February 2018, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Kingdom of Hungary has a long history and emerged from the principality of Hungary in the year 1000 with the coronation of King Stephen I of Hungary. He reigned until 1038 with Gisela of Bavaria by his side. They had one son, who died at the age of 24 while boar-hunting. He left no [read more]

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Beatrice d'Este (1475 - 1497)

Beatrice d’Este – Giving her spirit back to God

Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 5

“Most illustrious relative and dearest brother, My wife was taken with sudden pains at eight o’clock last night. At eleven, she gave birth to a dead son, and at half-past twelve, she gave her spirit back to God. This cruel and premature end has filled me with bitter and indescribable anguish, so much so that [read more]

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Anna Maria of Hungary

The assassination of Gertrude of Merania

Monday, 6 April 2015, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

Gertrude of Merania was born in 1185 to Berthold IV, Duke of Merania(part of the Holy Roman Empire) and Agnes of Rochlitz. Gertrude married Andrew, the younger son of King Béla III of Hungary. Andrew was in conflict with his elder brother King Emeric, and when Emeric became seriously ill, he had his four-year-old son [read more]




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