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Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1409-1442) : a Hungarian queen of the 15th century / by Daniela Dvořáková.
Van Pelt Library DB931.9.E55 D96 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dvořáková, Daniela, 1965- author.
- Series:
- East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; v. 96.
- East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 1872-8103 ; volume 96
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Elisabeth, Queen, consort of Albert II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1409-1442.
- Elisabeth.
- Queens--Holy Roman Empire--Biography.
- Queens.
- Holy Roman Empire--History--House of Luxemburg, 1308-1437.
- Holy Roman Empire.
- Holy Roman Empire--History--Albert II, 1438-1439.
- Holy Roman Empire--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 241 pages ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.
- Summary:
- "This book is dedicated to an exceptional and almost forgotten figure of European medieval history, Queen Elisabeth of Luxembourg. Through the story of her life, the author of this volume examines one of the most dramatic periods of Hungarian medieval history (1437-1442), when after the death of Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg, the kingdom lacked a strong monarch. Although the primary focus of this book is Queen Elisabeth, much attention is also paid to her husband, the Duke of Austria and the Roman-German King Albert II of Habsburg. The author reconstructs his short reign in the Kingdom of Hungary on the basis of hitherto unpublished sources, as well as Queen Elisabeth's struggle for the Hungarian crown, which she finally won at the cost of her own life. Through the inclusion of discussions on topics such as the status of women, hygiene, medicine, piety, and travel, the author sheds light not just on the details of Elisabeth's life, but also on life during this period of medieval history more generally"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction : Elisabeth of Luxembourg, a woman of great ambitions
- Elisabeth, Queen of Hungary
- The short rule of King Albert (1439)
- The resolute queen (November 1439-May 1440)
- The queen comes to Bratislava (1440)
- For life and death (1441)
- Two victories, two defeats
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-232) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Dvořáková, Daniela, 1965- Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1409-1442)
- ISBN:
- 9789004722545
- 9004722548
- OCLC:
- 1460454320
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