10-514: Schweidnitz is the German name for Świdnica , Poland. It may also refer to: Anna von Schweidnitz (1339-1362), Holy Roman Empress Nikolaus Stör von Schweidnitz [ de ] (d. 1424), Roman Catholic theologian Johannes Hoffmann von Schweidnitz (1375-1451), Roman Catholic theologian Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
20-466: The House of Luxemburg. At the instigation of archbishop Arnošt of Pardubice , Pope Innocent VI issued a dispensation for the marriage, which was required because of the degree of relationship between the bride and groom (they were second cousins once removed through their common ancestors Rudolf I of Germany and Gertrude of Hohenberg ). The two were married on 27 May 1353, when Anne was 14; her new husband
30-595: The Palatinate died, the now-widowed Emperor asked to marry Anne himself. The planned marriage was part of the strategies devised by Charles and his then-deceased father John to gain control of the Piast Duchies of Silesia as vedlejší země ("neighboring countries") for the Kingdom of Bohemia. Anne's uncle, Louis I of Hungary , the future King of Poland, was able to assist her by renouncing his rights to Świdnica in favor of
40-493: The coat of arms room of his Wenzelschloss castle at Lauf an der Pegnitz near Nuremberg. Anne's father died when she was four years old, and her childless uncle, Bolko II, Duke of Świdnica-Jawor became her guardian. She was brought up and educated by her mother at Visegrád in Hungary. At the age of 11, Anne had been promised to Wenceslaus, newborn son and successor to Charles IV. After the infant Wenceslaus and his mother Anna of
50-832: The throne, Wenceslaus , who was born in Nuremberg , and baptized on 11 April in the Sebalduskirche by the Archbishops of Prague , Cologne , and Mainz . She did not live to see the coronation of the two-year-old Wenceslaus, however. At age 23, she died in childbirth on 11 July 1362. She is buried in St. Vitus Cathedral . The emperor married Elisabeth of Pomerania one year later. The Duchies of Świdnica and Jawor passed to Bohemia after Bolko's death in 1368. Arno%C5%A1t of Pardubice Arnošt of Pardubice ( Czech : Arnošt z Pardubic , German : Ernst von Pardubitz ; 25 March 1297 – 30 June 1364)
60-750: The title Schweidnitz . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schweidnitz&oldid=1217308013 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Anna von Schweidnitz Anna of Schweidnitz ( Świdnica ) (also known as Anne or Anna of Świdnica, Czech : Anna Svídnická , Polish : Anna Świdnicka , German : Anna von Schweidnitz und Jauer ) ( Świdnica , 1339 – 11 July 1362 in Prague )
70-731: Was Queen of Bohemia , German Queen, and Empress of the Holy Roman Empire . She was the third wife of Emperor Charles IV . Anne was the daughter of Polish Duke Henry II of Świdnica - Jawor from the Silesian branch of the Piast dynasty . Her mother was Katherine of Hungary (hypothesis disproved), the daughter of Charles I of Hungary . In his autobiography written in Latin, which covers only his youth prior to marrying Anna, emperor Charles mentions civitatem Swidnitz and dux Swidnicensis , as depicted in
80-504: Was 37. The wedding was attended by Anne's guardian Bolko II of Świdnica , Duke Albert II of Austria , King Louis of Hungary, Margrave Louis of Brandenburg , Duke Rudolf of Saxony , an envoy of King Casimir III of Poland , and an envoy of the Republic of Venice . On 28 July 1353, Anna was crowned Queen of Bohemia in Prague by Archbishop Arnošt of Pardubice. On 9 February 1354, in Aachen , she
90-538: Was crowned German queen. As part of the coronation of Charles as Holy Roman Emperor on 5 April 1355, in the Roman Basilica of Saint Peter , Anne was crowned Empress of the Holy Roman Empire. She was thereby the first Queen of Bohemia to become Empress. In 1358, Anne bore a daughter, Elisabeth , who was named after Elisabeth of Bohemia (1292–1330) . In February 1361 she became mother of the desired successor to
100-598: Was the first Archbishop of Prague (and the last bishop). He was also an advisor and diplomat to Emperor Charles IV . Arnošt of Pardubice was probably born in Hostinka (today part of Vestec ), but possibly also in Kłodzko . He was the eldest son of Knight Arnošt of Hostinka, and spent his childhood in Kłodzko. Arnošt inherited the town of Pardubice in 1340. He was confirmed bishop of Prague on 11 March 1343 (3 March 1343 O.S. ), and
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