This is a list of the
royal consorts
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of the
rulers of Bohemia.
The first
Duchess
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of Bohemia (''česká kněžna'') was
St. Ludmila, while the first
Queen
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of Bohemia (''česká královna'') was
Świętosława of Poland
Świętosława of Poland ( cs, Svatava Polská (c. 1046–1048 – 1 September 1126)) was the third wife of Duke (later King) Vratislaus II of Bohemia and the first Queen of Bohemia as of 1085.
Origin
Świętosława was the daughter of Duke Ca ...
. Some of them were (like their husbands) not crowned.
There was only one
queen regnant
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in Czech history -
Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position ''suo jure'' (in her own right). ...
. Nevertheless, some female royal consorts were highly influential in the country's history, having ruled as
regent
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s for their minor children and heirs, as well as having a great influence over their spouses.
The title was used until 1918, when husband of
the last queen was deposed.
House of Přemysl
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Duchesses of Bohemia
* 874–888/891:
Ludmila of Bohemia
Ludmila of Bohemia (c. 860 – 15 September 921) is a Czech people, Czech saint and martyr venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Christianity, Orthodox and the Roman Catholics. She was born in Mělník as the daughter of the Sorbs, Sorbian pri ...
(Svatá Ludmila), wife of
Bořivoj I, d. assassinated 15 September 921 in Tetín Castle
* 906–921:
Drahomíra
Drahomíra of Stodor ( cs, Drahomíra ze Stodor; – died after 934 or 936) was Duchess consort of Bohemia from 915 to 921, wife of the Přemyslid duke Vratislaus I. She also acted as regent of the Duchy of Bohemia from 921 to 924 during the m ...
(princess Drahomíra ze Stodor), wife of
Vratislav I, d. after 935
* 935–972:
Biagota Biagota (born 920) was probably the wife of duke Boleslaus I of Bohemia.
Michal Lutovský writes in his book ''Bratrovrah a tvůrce státu'' (Fratricide and country-maker) that only a few coins confirm the existence of Biagota.
These coins are co ...
, wife of
Boleslav I
* ?–999:
Emma of Melnik
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(Emma ''Regina'' or Hemma princess of Burgundy), original evident Queen of France, widow from King Lothair of France (d. 986), circa 989 second wife of
Boleslaus I, d. 1005/1006
* ?–?:
Božena (Křesinova), second morganatic wife of
duke Oldřich
* 1034–1055:
Judith of Schweinfurt
Judith of Schweinfurt ( cs, Jitka ze Schweinfurtu / in old Czech: Jitka ze Svinibrodu; before 1003 – 2 August 1058) was Duchess consort of Bohemia from 1034 until 1055, by her marriage with the Přemyslid duke Bretislav I.Herwig Wolfram, ''Co ...
(Jitka ze Svinibrodu/ Babenberská), (from House of Babenberg), wife of
Bretislaus I, d. 1058
* 1055–1061:
Ida of Wettin
Ida of Wettin ( cs, Ida Wettinská, german: Ida von Wettin, also ''Hidda von Eilenburg''; born c. 1031; died after 1061), a member of the Saxon House of Wettin, was Duchess consort of Bohemia from 1055 until 1061 by her marriage with Duke Spytihn ...
(Ida Wettinská), wife of
Spytihněv II, d. a. 1061
* 1061–1062:
Adelaide of Hungary
Adelaide of Hungary ( – 27 January 1062) was the only daughter of King Andrew I of Hungary of the Árpád dynasty and Anastasia of Kiev. She was the second wife of Vratislav II of Bohemia, whom she married in 1058. She was a good dynasti ...
(Adléta Uherská), first wife of
Vratislaus II
Vratislaus II (or Wratislaus II) ( cs, Vratislav II.) (c. 1032 – 14 January 1092), the son of Bretislaus I and Judith of Schweinfurt, was the first King of Bohemia as of 15 June 1085, his royal title granted as a lifetime honorific from Holy R ...
, d. 1062
* 1092:
Wirpirk of Tengling Wirpirk of Tengling or Virpirka, Wilburga, Hildburga was the wife of Conrad I of Bohemia and the Duchess of Bohemia in 1092. She was the daughter of Sieghard of Tengling.
Wirpirk married Conrad in 1054. By his marriage she had two children:
* Old ...
(Virpirka z Tenglingu), wife of
Konrád I Brněnský
* 1094–1100:
Lukarta of Bogen (Lukarta z Bogenu), wife of
Břetislav II
* 1100–1007:
Helbirga of Austria (Helbirga Babenberská), wife of
Bořivoj II, d. 1142
* 1111–1117:
Richeza of Berg
Richeza of Berg ( cs, Richenza z Bergu; – 27 September 1125) was Duchess of Bohemia from 1111 to 1117 and again from 1120 until 1125, by her marriage with the Přemyslid duke Vladislav I.
She was the daughter of Swabian, Henry I, Count of B ...
(Richenza z Bergu), wife of
Vladislav I, d. 1125
* 1117–1120:
Helbirga of Austria (Helbirga Babenberská), wife of
Bořivoj II, d. 1142
* 1120–1125:
Richeza of Berg
Richeza of Berg ( cs, Richenza z Bergu; – 27 September 1125) was Duchess of Bohemia from 1111 to 1117 and again from 1120 until 1125, by her marriage with the Přemyslid duke Vladislav I.
She was the daughter of Swabian, Henry I, Count of B ...
(Richenza z Bergu), wife of
Vladislav I, d. 1125
* 1125–1140:
Adelaide of Hungary
Adelaide of Hungary ( – 27 January 1062) was the only daughter of King Andrew I of Hungary of the Árpád dynasty and Anastasia of Kiev. She was the second wife of Vratislav II of Bohemia, whom she married in 1058. She was a good dynasti ...
(Adleyta Arpádovna), wife of
Soběslav I, d. 1140
* 1140–1150:
Gertrude of Babenberg (Gertruda Babenberská), first wife of
Vladislaus II, d. 1150
* 1172–1173:
Elisabeth of Hungary
Elizabeth of Hungary (german: Heilige Elisabeth von Thüringen, hu, Árpád-házi Szent Erzsébet, sk, Svätá Alžbeta Uhorská; 7 July 1207 – 17 November 1231), also known as Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia, or Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia, ...
(Alžběta Uherská), wife of
Frederick I Frederick I may refer to:
* Frederick of Utrecht or Frederick I (815/16–834/38), Bishop of Utrecht.
* Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (942–978)
* Frederick I, Duke of Swabia (1050–1105)
* Frederick I, Count of Zoll ...
, d. after 1189
* 1173/7–1178:
Elisabeth of Poland
Elizabeth of Poland ( hu, Erzsébet, pl, Elżbieta; 1305 – 29 December 1380) was Queen of Hungary by marriage to Charles I of Hungary, and regent of Poland from 1370 to 1376 during the reign of her son Louis I.
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She was a memb ...
(Eliška Polská), wife of
Soběslav II, d. 1209
* 1178–1189:
Elisabeth of Hungary
Elizabeth of Hungary (german: Heilige Elisabeth von Thüringen, hu, Árpád-házi Szent Erzsébet, sk, Svätá Alžbeta Uhorská; 7 July 1207 – 17 November 1231), also known as Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia, or Saint Elisabeth of Thuringia, ...
(Alžběta Uherská), wife of
Frederick I Frederick I may refer to:
* Frederick of Utrecht or Frederick I (815/16–834/38), Bishop of Utrecht.
* Frederick I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (942–978)
* Frederick I, Duke of Swabia (1050–1105)
* Frederick I, Count of Zoll ...
, d. after 1189
* 1189–1191:
Hellicha of Wittelsbach (Hellicha z Wittelsbachu), wife of
Konrád II Ota, d. after 1198
Queens of Bohemia
Non-dynastic
House of Luxemburg
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Non-dynastic
House of Jagiellon
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, 1490–1526
House of Habsburg
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House of Wittelsbach
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House of Habsburg
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House of Wittelsbach
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House of Habsburg-Lorraine
The House of Habsburg-Lorraine (german: Haus Habsburg-Lothringen) originated from the marriage in 1736 of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis III, Duke of Lorraine and Bar, and Maria Theresa, Maria Theresa of Austria, later successively List ...
See also
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List of the Czechoslovak and Czech First Ladies
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Bohemia, Royal Consorts
Bohemia, Royal Consorts
Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...