Margaret of Bohemia, Queen of Hungary
Queen consort of Hungary
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Margaret of Bohemia (24 May 1335 – 1349, before October), also known as Margaret of Luxembourg, was a Queen consort of Hungary by her marriage to Louis I of Hungary. She was the second child of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor by his first wife Blanche of Valois.[1] She was a member of the House of Luxembourg.
| Margaret of Bohemia | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Hungary | |
| Tenure | 1342–1349 |
| Born | 24 May 1335 |
| Died | 1349 (aged 13–14) |
| Spouse | Louis I of Hungary |
| House | Luxembourg |
| Father | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Blanche of Valois |
Life
Margaret was the second child of her father's first marriage. She was betrothed at the age of two to Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy, the contract being signed on 7 March 1338.[2] The contract was, however, broken and Amadeus married Margaret's cousin, Bonne of Bourbon.[3]
At the age of seven, Margaret was married in 1342 to Louis I of Hungary.[4]
The marriage lasted seven years and no children were born of the union, probably because of Margaret's young age. She died in 1349 while still a minor, aged around fourteen, and was probably buried in Székesfehérvár Basilica. She had outlived her mother, Blanche, by only one year. Her husband remarried four years later to Elizabeth of Bosnia.
