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Beatrix
Beatrix is a Latin feminine given name, most likely derived from ''Viatrix'', a feminine form of the Late Latin name ''Viator'' which meant "voyager, traveller" and later influenced in spelling by association with the Latin word ''beatus'' or "blessed". It is pronounced in British Englishhttp://howjsay.com/pronunciation-of-beatrix-potter# Howjsay.com and the sameLongman Pronunciation Dictionary or in North American English. Another North American English pronunciation however approximates that of most other languages: , as shown by US dictionary entries for the Beatrix of the Netherlands, former queen of the Netherlands. Common forms of this name include Beatrice (given name), Beatrice in English and Italian, Béatrice in French, Beatriz in Spanish and Portuguese, Beate in German, and Beata in Polish and Swedish. Common short forms are Bea (given name), Bea and Trixie (other), Trixie. See Beatrice (given name), Beatrice for other derivatives. People Saints * Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Beatrix
Beatrix (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, ; born 31 January 1938) is a member of the Dutch royal house who reigned as List of monarchs of the Netherlands, Queen of the Netherlands from 30 April 1980 until her abdication in 2013. Beatrix was born during the reign of her maternal grandmother, Queen Wilhelmina, and became heiress presumptive upon the accession of her mother, Queen Juliana, in 1948. Beatrix attended a public primary school in Canada during World War II, and then finished her primary and secondary education in the Netherlands in the post-war period. In 1961, she received her law degree from Leiden University. In 1966, Beatrix married Claus von Amsberg, a Germans, German diplomat, with whom she had three children. When her mother abdicated on 30 April 1980, Beatrix succeeded her as queen. Beatrix's reign saw the country's Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean possessions reshaped with Aruba's Status aparte, secession and becoming its own Countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix, Countess Of Schönburg-Glauchau
Beatrix, Countess of Schönburg-Glauchau ('' née '' Countess Beatrix Maria Valeria Thérèse Emerica Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék; 30 January 1930 – 30 September 2021) was a Hungarian-German aristocrat and socialite. By birth a member of the Széchényi family, a Hungarian noble family, she fled Hungary in 1956 during the Communist Revolution. After arriving in Germany, she married Joachim, Count of Schönburg-Glauchau, the nominal head of the House of Schönburg-Glauchau, and moved to Africa. She lived in Togo and Somalia, where her husband worked as a journalist, before returning to Germany in 1970. After divorcing her husband in 1986, she moved to Regensburg to live with her daughter, Gloria, Princess of Thurn und Taxis. Biography Countess Beatrix Maria Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék was born in Hegykő, Kingdom of Hungary on 30 January 1930 to Count Bálint Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék and Princess Marie ''Maya'' Pavlovna Galitzine. She had three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Beatrix Of Hohenlohe-Langenburg
Princess Beatrix of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (; 10 July 1936 – 15 November 1997) was a German princess from the House of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. She was a niece of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and thus a first cousin of King Charles III. Biography Beatrix was born on 10 July 1936 in Schwäbisch Hall to Gottfried, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Gottfried, Hereditary Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, and Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark, the eldest sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, later Philip Mountbatten; 10 June 19219 April 2021), was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. As such, he was the consort of the British monarch from h .... The family was not invited to Philip's Wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten, wedding to Elizabeth II, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom in 1947, due to her parents' membership in the Nazi Party. Six years later, howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice (given Name)
Beatrice ( , ) is a female given name. The English variant is derived from the French language, French ''Béatrice'', which came from the Latin ''Beatrix'', which means "blessed one". ''Beatrice'' is also the Italian language version of Beatrix. The Spanish (language), Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form is ''Beatriz''. The popularity of Beatrice spread because of Dante Alighieri's poetry about the Florence, Florentine woman Beatrice Portinari. Dante presents Beatrice as being worthy of speaking for God, making her a holy individual. The name is rising in popularity in the United Kingdom. It is also gaining popularity in the United States, where it ranked as the 597th most popular name for baby girls born in 2023. In 2009, it was the 45th most common baby name for girls born in Romania. Name variants Alternate versions of the name include * Beata (Polish, Swedish language, Swedish) * Beáta (Hungarian language, Hungarian) * Beate (German, Norwegian language, Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix Of Bar
Beatrice of Bar (also ''Beatrix''; c. 1020 – 18 April 1076) was the marchioness of Tuscany by marriage to Boniface III of Tuscany, and Regent of Tuscany from 1052 until her death, during the minority of and in co-regency with, her daughter Matilda. She was the daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Upper Lorraine, count of Bar, and Matilda of Swabia. She was married first to Boniface III of Tuscany and later to Godfrey of Lotharingia. Life Beatrice was born in what is now northeastern France around 1020. She was also known as Beatrice of Tuscany or Beatrice of Canossa. After her father Duke Frederick II of Upper Lorraine died in 1026, she and her sister Sophie went to live with their mother's sister, Empress Gisela at the imperial court. c.1037/8, she became the second wife of Boniface III of Tuscany in a splendid ceremony. She had the following children: *Beatrice (died 17 December 1053) * Frederick (died July 1055), briefly successor before imprisonment * Matilda (1046 &nda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simplicius, Faustinus And Beatrix
Saints Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix (or ''Beatrice, Viatrix'') were siblings martyred in Rome during the Diocletian persecution (302 or 303). Legend The legend about them is that the brothers Simplicius and Faustinus were cruelly tortured on account of their Christian faith, beaten with clubs, and finally beheaded; their bodies were thrown into the Tiber (according to another version a stone was tied to them and they were drowned). Their sister Beatrix had the bodies drawn out of the water and buried.Löffler, Klemens. "Simplicius, Faustinus, and Beatrice." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 14. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 9 December 2021 Beatrix is thought to be a manuscript corruption of the name "Viatrix". Then for seven months she liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix Of Brandenburg
Beatrix of Brandenburg (died 22 September 1314 in Wismar) was the first wife of Lord Henry II "the Lion" of Mecklenburg (1266–1329), whom she married in 1292 at Stargard Castle.Stargarder Burgenverein: ''Burg Stargard, Eine mittelalterliche Höhenburg'', Schnell & Steiner, 2003, 2nd revised edition Beatrix was the daughter of Margrave Albert III of Brandenburg and his wife, Matilda of Denmark. Their wedding in 1292 is historically significant because Beatrix brought the Lordship of Stargard as dowry into the marriage and thus into the hands of Mecklenburg Mecklenburg (; ) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schwerin, Neubrandenburg, Wismar and Güstrow. .... Beatrix's marriage did not produce a male heir, so the Ascanians reckoned Stargard fell back to Brandenburg when she died. Mecklenburg disagreed and this led to the so- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix Of Bavaria
Beatrix of Bavaria (also of Brandenburg, of Wittelsbach; died 1359) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Erik Magnusson (1339–1359) who co-ruled Sweden with his father King Magnus Eriksson. Biography Beatrix was the daughter of Margrave Louis V of Brandenburg (1315–1361), the eldest son of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV. Her mother was Louis' first wife Margaret (1305–1340), daughter of King Christopher II of Denmark. Sometime before October 1356, she married Erik Magnusson, who as the elder of two sons, became co-monarch after a rebellion against his father, Magnus Eriksson (1316–1374) who was monarch of both Norway and Sweden. The younger son, Haakon (1340–1380), was to become became ruler of Norway. Beatrix was queen jointly with her mother-in-law, Blanche of Namur (1320–1363). Beatrix and Erik both died in 1359. It is believed that her husband died of the Black Death The Black Death was a bubonic plague pandemic that occurred in Europe from 1346 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix De Vesci
Beatrix de Vesci of Alnwick Castle, was an eleventh-century medieval noble lady of house de Vesci. Life Daughter and sole heir of Ivo de Vesci, Builder and first Baron and his wife, Alda, Beatrix de Vesci was one of the richest heiresses of her time. She was the first wife of Eustace Fitz John, also known as Eustacius fitz John de Burgo, Constable of Chestershire and Knaresborough. According to Dugdale, Beatrix had two sons, William and Geoffrey. However, it is most often said that she died during childbirth of her first and only son, William de Vesci. William de Vesci took his mother’s surname and would become the ancestor of the de Vesci baronial house. William served as Sheriff of Northumberland from 1157 to 1170, and Sheriff of Lancashire from 1166 to 1170. Upon the death of Eustace Fitz John, his lands passed to his son William by consent of King Henry II. Beatrix de Vesci's grandson, Eustace de Vesci, was one of the Surety Barons of ''Magna Carta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix De Courtenay
Beatrix de Courtenay (died after 1245) was a Titular Countess of Edessa and Countess consort of Henneberg as the wife of Otto von Botenlauben. She was the eldest daughter of Agnes of Milly and Joscelin III, Count of Edessa, who sold Chastel Neuf and Toron to the Teutonic order. She was named after Joscelin’s mother. Beatrix married firstly William of Valence. By 1208 Beatrix married Otto whom she bore sons Otto and Henry. In 1220 Beatrix de Courtenay and her husband sold their land in Galilee, including "one third of the fief of St. George", and "one third of the village of '' Bokehel''", to the Teutonic Knights The Teutonic Order is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem was formed to aid Christians on their pilgrimages to t ....Strehlke, 1869, pp43 44, No. 53; cited in Röhricht, 1893, RHH, p248 No. 934 (38); cited in Frankel, 1988, pp. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrix D'Ornacieux
Blessed Beatrix d'Ornacieux (Beatrice of Ornacieux) (c. 1240–1306/09) was a Carthusian nun. Her Calendar of saints, feast day is 25 November. Beatrice was a Carthusian nun who founded a settlement of the order at Eymieux in the department of Drôme. According to her ''Vita'', written by Marguerite of Oingt, she was especially devoted to the Passion (Christianity), Passion of Christ and is said to have driven a nail through her left hand to help herself to realize the sufferings of the Crucifixion. Her cultus was confirmed by Pius IX in 1869. (See "Anal. jur. pont.", 1869, XI, 264.) There are modern lives by Bellanger and Chapuis and a full account in Lecoulteux, "Ann. Ord. Cath." (V, 5). Her feast is on 25 November according to the current Carthusian Calendar. References External links"The Saint Challenge Day 25 - Blessed Beatrice d’Ornacieux - November 25": ''Blessed Beatrix d'Ornacieux''at ''CatholicTreehouse.com''"Saint of the Day, February 13": ''Blessed Beatrix d'Orna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
