Elisabeth of Bohemia (1292-1330)

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Wedding of John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth in Speyer in 1310
Wedding of John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth in Speyer in 1310

Elisabeth I of Bohemia (Czech: Eliška Přemyslovna) (born 20 January 1292, died 28 September 1330) was Queen of Bohemia and mother of King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV.

She was a daughter of King Venceslaus II of Bohemia and Judith of Habsburg. Her maternal grandparents were Rudolph I of Germany and Gertrude of Hohenberg.

In 1310, Elisabeth married John of Luxembourg who thus became King of Bohemia in her name. They were parents to seven children:

  1. Margaret (8 July 131311 July 1341, Prague), married in Straubing 12 August 1328 to Henry XIV, Duke of Bavaria.
  2. Bonne (21 May 131511 September 1349, Maubuisson), married in Melun 6 August 1332 to King John II of France.
  3. Charles IV (14 May 131629 November 1378), King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor.
  4. Ottokar ("Otto") (22 November 131820 April 1320), Prince of Bohemia.
  5. John Henry (Jan Jindrich) (12 February 1322, Mělník12 November 1375), Margrave of Moravia.
  6. Anna (13233 September 1338), twin of Elizabeth, married 16 February 1335 to Duke Otto of Austria.
  7. Elizabeth (13231324), twin of Anna
Wenceslaus I of Bohemia
 
Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen
 
Rostislav of Slavonia
 
Anna of Hungary
 
Albert IV, Count of Habsburg
 
Hedwig of Kyburg
 
Buchard III of Hohenberg
 
Mechtild of Tübingen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ottokar II of Bohemia
 
 
 
 
 
Kunigunda of Slavonia
 
 
 
 
 
Rudolph I of Germany
 
 
 
 
 
Gertrude of Hohenberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wenceslaus II of Bohemia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Judith of Habsburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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