Person:Mary of Hungary (1)

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Mary of Hungary
b.Est 1371
d.17 May 1395 Buda, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kis-Kun, Hungary
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  1. Catherine of Hungary1370 - 1378
  2. Mary of HungaryEst 1371 - 1395
  3. Jadwiga of Poland1373/74 - 1399
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m. 1385
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Name Mary of Hungary
Alt Name Mary of Hungary
Gender Female
Birth[1] Est 1371
Marriage 1385 Zvolen Castle
to Sigismund _____, Holy Roman Emperor
Death[1] 17 May 1395 Buda, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kis-Kun, Hungary
Reference Number? Q154412?


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Mary, also known as Maria of Anjou (, ; 137117 May 1395), reigned as Queen of Hungary and Croatia (formally "king") between 1382 and 1385, and from 1386 until her death. She was the daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, and his wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia. Mary's marriage to Sigismund of Luxembourg, a member of the imperial Luxembourg dynasty, was already decided before her first birthday. A delegation of Polish prelates and lords confirmed her right to succeed her father in Poland in 1379.

Having no male siblings, Mary was crowned "king" of Hungary on 17September 1382, seven days after Louis the Great's death. Her mother, who assumed regency, absolved the Polish noblemen from their oath of loyalty to Mary in favor of Mary's younger sister, Jadwiga, in early 1383. The idea of a female monarch remained unpopular among the Hungarian noblemen, the majority of whom regarded Mary's distant cousin, Charles III of Naples, as the lawful king. To strengthen Mary's position, the queen mother wanted her to marry Louis, the younger brother of Charles VI of France. Their engagement was announced in May 1385.

Charles III of Naples landed in Dalmatia in September 1385. Sigismund of Luxembourg invaded Upper Hungary (now Slovakia), forcing the queen mother to give Mary in marriage to him in October. However, they could not prevent Charles from entering Buda. After Mary renounced the throne, Charles was crowned king on 31December 1385, but he was murdered at the instigation of Mary's mother in February 1386. Mary was restored, but the slaughtered king's supporters captured her and her mother on 25July. Queen Elizabeth was murdered in January 1387, but Mary was released on 4June 1387. Mary officially remained the co-ruler with Sigismund, who had meanwhile been crowned king, but her influence on the government was minimal. She and her premature son died after falling from her horse during a hunting trip.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mary of Hungary, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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