Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1409-1442) a Hungarian queen of the 15th century by Daniela Dvořáková

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, 450-1450 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:

1 online resource

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 The author reconstructs his short reign in the Kingdom of Hungary on the basis of hitherto unpublished sources, as well as Queen Elisabeth's struggle for the Hungarian crown, which she finally won at the cost of her own life.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 and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 03, 2025)

Other Format:

Print version Dvořáková, Daniela, 1965- Elisabeth of Luxembourg (1409-1442)

ISBN:

9789004722552

9004722556

OCLC:

1483639458

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