Margaret of Hungary

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Margaret (Margit) (11751223), was the eldest daughter of King Bela III of Hungary and his second wife Agnes of Antioch. Her maternal grandparents were Raynald of Chatillon and Constance of Antioch.

In 1185, Margaret married the Eastern Roman Emperor Isaac II Angelos. They had two sons:

  • John (Iōannēs) Angelos.
  • Manuel Angelos.

Her husband died in February, 1204. Later that year the widowed Margaret married Boniface of Montferrat, who was soon to become king of Thessalonica. To Boniface she bore a son Demetrius in 1207. In the same year, on his father's death, Demetrius became king of Thessalonica.

Margaret of Hungary
Born: 1175 Died: 1223
Royal titles
Preceded by
Agnes of France
Byzantine Empress consort
1185–1195
Succeeded by
Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera
Preceded by
Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera
Byzantine Empress consort
1203–1204
Succeeded by
Anna Angelina
Empire of Nicaea
Succeeded by
Maria Petraliphaina
Despotate of Epirus
Succeeded by
Theodora Axouchina
Empire of Trebizond
Succeeded by
Marie of Champagne
Latin Empire
Preceded by
New Kingdom
Queen consort of Thessalonica
1205–1207
Succeeded by
Titular Queens Bianca Lancia (possibly)/
Isabella of England (definitely)