Elisabeth vonKarnten*
1262-1312
Born: Kharnten, Austria
Died: Koingsfeld Stift, Hessen Nassau, Preussen, Germany
1262-1312
Born: Kharnten, Austria
Died: Koingsfeld Stift, Hessen Nassau, Preussen, Germany
<p><strong>Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol</strong> (c. 1262 – 28 October 1312) from the House of Meinhardin was Queen of the Romans, Queen of Germany and Duchess of Austria by marriage. She is also known as <em>Elisabeth of Tirol</em>.</p> <div> Contents <span>[hide]</span></div> <ul><li><span>1</span> <span>Family</span></li><li><span>2</span> <span>Marriage</span></li><li><span>3</span> <span>Ancestry</span></li><li><span>4</span> <span>References</span></li></ul> <span>[edit]</span> <span>Family</span> <p>She was the eldest daughter of Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia, Count of Gorizia and Tyrol.</p> <p>Her mother was Elisabeth of Bavaria, daughter of Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Agnes, herself daughter of Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Agnes of Hohenstaufen. Her mother was also the widow of Conrad IV of Germany. Therefore, the young Elisabeth was a half-sister of Conradin, King of Jerusalem and Duke of Swabia.</p> <span>[edit]</span> <span>Marriage</span> <p>She was married in Vienna on 20 December 1274 to the future Albert I of Germany, one of the founders of the House of Habsburg, thus becoming daughter-in-law of the King of the Romans. Her husband, then a Count of Habsburg, was invested as Duke of Austria and Styria in December 1282 by his father King Rudolf. They solidified their rule in what was to become the Habsburg patrimony, also with the help of Elisabeth's father who in his turn in 1286 was created Duke of Carinthia.</p> <p>Elisabeth was in fact better connected to powerful German rulers than her husband: a descendant of earlier kings, for example Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, she was also a niece of dukes of Bavaria <sup><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></sup>, Austria's important neighbours.</p> <p>In 1298, her husband was finally elected king upon the end of the reign of Adolf of Nassau. In 1299 she was Nuremberg was crowned Queen of Germany and the Romans. Her husband was murdered on 1 May 1308 by his nephew John "the Parricide" in Windisch, located in modern-day Switzerland.</p> <p>After the murder of her husband, Elisabeth joined the monastery of Königsfelden were she died 28 October 1312 and was later buried <sup><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></sup>.</p> <p>Elisabeth was a shrewd and enterprising woman who had some commercial talents. The construction of the Saline plant in Salzkammergut goes back to her suggestion <sup><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></sup>.</p> <p>Their children were:</p> <ol><li>Rudolph III (ca. 1282–4 July 1307, Horazdiowitz), Married but line extinct and predeceased his father.</li><li>Frederick I (1289–13 January 1330, Gutenstein). Married but line extinct.</li><li>Leopold I (4 August 1290–28 February 1326, Strassburg).</li><li>Albert II (12 December 1298, Vienna–20 July 1358, Vienna).</li><li>Heinrich (1299–3 February 1327, Bruck an der Mur). Married but line extinct.</li><li>Meinhard, 1300 died young.</li><li>Otto (23 July 1301, Vienna–26 February 1339, Vienna). Married but line extinct.</li><li>Anna 1280?, Vienna–19 March 1327, Breslau), married: <ol><li>in Graz ca. 1295 to Margrave Hermann of Brandenburg;</li><li>in Breslau 1310 to Duke Heinrich VI of Breslau.</li></ol> </li><li>Agnes (18 May 1281–10 June 1364, Königsfelden), married in Vienna 13 February 1296 King Andrew III of Hungary.</li><li>Elisabeth (d. 19 May 1353), married 1304 Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine.</li><li>Catherine (1295–18 January 1323, Naples), married 1316 Charles, Duke of Calabria.</li><li>Jutta (d. 1329), married in Baden 26 March 1319 Count Ludwig VI of Öttingen.</li></ol>
Elisabeth of Gorizia-Tyrol<div>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<div> (Redirected from Elisabeth of Tirol)</div><div>Jump to: navigation, search</div><!-- start content --><p><strong>Elisabeth de Gorizia de Tirol de Carantania</strong> (c. 1262 – 28 October 1312) was Queen consort of the Holy Roman Empire and Duchess of Austria, etc.</p><p></p><span>[edit]</span> <span>Family</span><p>She was the eldest daughter of Meinhard II, Duke of Carinthia, count of Gorizia and Tyrol.</p><p>Her mother was his wife Elisabeth of Bavaria. She was a daughter of Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Agnes, herself daughter of Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Agnes of Hohenstaufen. Her mother was also the widow of Conrad IV of Germany. Therefore, the young Elisabeth was a half-sister of Conradin, King of Jerusalem etc and Duke of Swabia who was killed in 1268.</p><p>The younger Elisabeth was from 1274 the wife of the future Albert I of Germany, one of the founders of the House of Habsburg, becoming thus daughter-in-law of the King of the Romans. Her husband, then a Count of Habsburg was invested as Duke of Austria and Styria in December 1282 by his father the King Rudolf. They solidified their rule in what was to become the Habsburg patrimony, also by help of Elisabeth's father who in his turn in 1286 was created Duke of Carinthia.</p><p>In 1298, her husband was finally elected the King upon the end of the reign of Adolf of Nassau. Her husband was murdered on 1 May 1308 by his nephew John "the Parricide" in Windisch, located in modern-day Switzerland.</p><p></p><span>[edit]</span> <span>Marriage and children</span><p>She was married in Vienna on 20 December 1274 to the future Albert I of Germany. Their children were:</p><ol><li>Rudolph III (ca. 1282–4 July 1307, Horazdiowitz), Married but line extinct and predeceased his father. </li><li>Frederick I (1289–13 January 1330, Gutenstein). Married but line extinct. </li><li>Leopold I (4 August 1290–28 February 1326, Strassburg). Married but line extinct. </li><li>Albert II (12 December 1298, Vienna–20 July 1358, Vienna). </li><li>Heinrich (1299–3 February 1327, Bruck an der Mur). Married but line extinct. </li><li>Meinhard, 1300 died young. </li><li>Otto (23 July 1301, Vienna–26 February 1339, Vienna). Married but line extinct. </li><li>Anna 1280?, Vienna–19 March 1327, Breslau), married: <ol><li>in Graz ca. 1295 to Margrave Hermann of Brandenburg; </li><li>in Breslau 1310 to Duke Heinrich VI of Breslau. </li></ol></li><li>Agnes (18 May 1281–10 June 1364, Königsfelden), married in Vienna 13 February 1296 King Andrew III of Hungary. </li><li>Elisabeth (d. 19 May 1353), married 1304 Frederick IV, Duke of Lorraine. </li><li>Katharina (1295–18 January 1323, Naples), married 1316 Charles, Duke of Calabria. </li><li>Jutta (d. 1329), married in Baden 26 March 1319 Count Ludwig VI of Öttingen. </li></ol></div>