Elizabeth the Cuman
| Elizabeth the Cuman | |
|---|---|
Queen consort of Hungary | |
| Tenure | 1270–1272 |
| Born | 1244 |
| Died | 1290 (aged 45–46) |
| Spouse | |
| Issue |
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| Dynasty | Terteroba |
| Father | Köten (or possibly Seyhan, a Cuman chieftain) |
Elizabeth the Cuman (1244–1290) was the Queen consort of Stephen V of Hungary. She was regent of Hungary during the minority of her son from 1272 to 1277.
The Cumans were the western tribes of the Cuman-Kipchak confederation. Her people followed a shamanist religion and were considered pagans by contemporary Christians of Europe.
Questions of parentage and family
In 1238, Khan
Other historians point out that a charter of her father-in-law, Béla IV, refers to a Cuman chieftain Seyhan as his "kinsman," which can be interpreted to mean that Zeyhan was in fact Elizabeth's father.[1][2] It is unclear whether Zeyhan refers to Köten or another chief, as it can be interpreted as a name or a title; Say-χan translates to "good khan".[3]
She also had an unidentified sister, who married Hungarian noble Gregory Monoszló.
Queen
Béla IV returned from Austria following the Mongol evacuation. Upon his return to power, Béla began rebuilding his country, including a massive construction campaign which produced the system of castles as a defense against the threat of a Mongol return. Köten was deceased but the betrothal was still in effect. Elizabeth was converted to
Regent
Stephen died on 6 August 1272. Elizabeth became
Children
Elizabeth and Stephen V of Hungary were parents to six known children:
- Stefan Uroš II Milutin of Serbia
- Stefan Dragutin of Serbia
- Maria (c. 1258 – 25 March 1323), married to King Charles II of Naples
- Anna (c. 1260 – 1281), married to the Byzantine emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos
- Elizabeth of Sicily
- Andrew (1268–1278), Duke of Slavonia
References
- ISBN 963-7930-97-3], p.268.
- ISBN 0-521-42018-0., p.439.
- ^ László Rásonyi and Imre Baski (2007). Onomasticon Turcicum. Vol. 172/1. Indiana University Uralic and Altaic Series. p. 618.