Anna of Cilli
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| Anna of Cilli | |
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Celje | |
| Father | William, Count of Celje |
| Mother | Anna of Poland |
Anna of Cilli or Anne of Celje (
Early life
Anna was the only child of
Marriage
Jogaila's first wife and reigning Queen
On 16 July 1401 Anna arrived to Kraków where she was met by Jogaila at the city gates.[3] However, Jogaila took a strong dislike to his intended bride. According to Jan Długosz, Jogaila was furious with the envoys who brought Anna to Poland for several years.[4] The wedding was postponed citing the need for Anna to learn Polish.[3] Anna lived in a monastery while Jogaila traveled in eastern territories of his kingdom.[5] He returned only in January 1402. The wedding ceremony took place on 29 January 1402 in Wawel Cathedral. For unknown reasons, Anna's coronation as Queen of Poland was postponed for a year until 25 February 1403.[5]
Queen
The marriage was rather distant. There was an approximately thirty-year age gap between Anna and Jogaila. It was acknowledged that Anna was not a very attractive woman. The King traveled frequently leaving Anna alone in the Wawel Castle.[6] Anna was not very ambitious or politically active. She was known as a religious woman and obedient wife.[7]
In fall 1407, five years after the marriage, Anna was pregnant. Klemens Moskarzewski,
On 8 April 1408 Anna gave birth to a daughter,
In early 1413, Anna's five-year-old daughter Hedwig was officially proclaimed
Death
At the end of 1415, Jogaila traveled to Lithuania while Anna stayed in Kraków, perhaps already ill.[7] In February 1416, a special envoy was dispatched to inform Jogaila that the queen was seriously ill. Despite the news, Jogaila did not hurry back to Kraków. He reached the capital city only in May and Anna died after a few days. She was buried in Wawel Cathedral.[7]
References
- Notes
- ^ a b Duczmal 2012, p. 360.
- ^ Duczmal 2012, pp. 360–361.
- ^ a b c Duczmal 2012, p. 361.
- ^ Duczmal 2012, p. 368.
- ^ a b Duczmal 2012, p. 362.
- ^ Duczmal 2012, pp. 362–363.
- ^ a b c Duczmal 2012, p. 367.
- ^ Duczmal 2012, pp. 363–364.
- ^ a b c Duczmal 2012, p. 364.
- ^ a b Duczmal 2012, p. 365.
- ^ Duczmal 2012, pp. 365–366.
- ^ a b c d e Duczmal 2012, p. 366.
- References
- Duczmal, Małgorzata (2012). Jogailaičiai (in Lithuanian). Translated by Birutė Mikalonienė; Vyturys Jarutis. Vilnius: ISBN 978-5-420-01703-6.
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