Anna of Swidnica – A beloved Empress
After the death of his second wife Charles of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia wanted to marry again in order to have a surviving son. He […]
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Elizabeth of Poland – The popular Duchess of Pomerania
Elizabeth of Poland, Duchess of Pomerania, does not have the fame and accomplishments that her namesake aunt has. However, she is fondly remembered in the […]
Kunigunde of Poland – The other sister of Casimir the Great
Kunigunde of Poland was the first-born daughter of King Wladyslaw I of Poland and Hedwig of Kalisz. However, her younger sister, Elizabeth is much more […]
Hedwig of Kalisz – The Power behind the Throne
King Casimir III of Poland, known to history as “the great”, may not have become king, if it weren’t for the efforts of his mother, […]
Lost Kingdoms – Kingdom of Hungary (Part 2)
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 […]
Elizabeth of Bosnia – A Queen in a tough situation (Part one)
With the formidable Elizabeth of Poland as her mother-in-law, Elizabeth of Bosnia was bound to pick up some of her traits as a powerful Queen […]