On 13 February 1296 in Vienna, Agnes married Andrew III of Hungary.[1] Afterwards, with his father-in-law's support, Andrew managed to defeat the revolt of Miklós Kőszegi and Máté Csák III, and occupy the castles of Kőszeg and Pozsony. In 1298 Andrew supported with troops his father-in-law's revolt against King Adolf of Germany.
Agnes disliked tournaments, but liked sermons. Since she was small of stature, she used to wear dresses her sisters no longer wanted, which gained her praise for modesty.[2]
The death of Andrew III on 14 January 1301, at Buda, ended the male line of the Árpáds. Stephen Ákos, one of his contemporaries called him "the last golden twig of the Árpáds".
Later life
At that point, Agnes was a widow and she had no children to carry on the Árpád dynasty. However she was only 19 so was still able to remarry and have children but she never did. Agnes became a patroness of Königsfelden Monastery in the County of Tyrol, which had been founded by her mother in memory of her late husband. Agnes took her stepdaughter Elizabeth with her and went to live there in a small house near the monastery.[2] She was one of the final members of the Arpad family. Elizabeth was expected to marry Wenceslaus III of Bohemia, but the wedding never happened since Wenceslaus instead married Viola Elisabeth of Cieszyn. Left free, she became a Dominican nun at the nearby Töss Monastery, where she gained a reputation for holiness.
Agnes was depicted as pious. On the other hand, according to the 16th century Chronicon helveticum of Aegidius Tschudi, she avenged her father's murder by ordering the execution and expulsion of 1000 people (families and followers of his murderers), but it appears this report was to a large extent based on Swiss anti-Habsburg propaganda.[3] Because of her good reputation, she was asked several times to act as mediator. In 1333, she established a treaty between Austria and a number of Swiss towns and regions during the Gümmenenkrieg. In 1351, she solved a dispute between Basel and Bremen and did the same in the same year for Albert II, Duke of Austria and the Swiss Confederacy.[4] Her brothers often came to see her in Königsfelden to ask for advice.
Agnes died on 10 June 1364 at Königsfelden, and was buried in the nuns' cemetery of Königsfelden Monastery.
agnes, austria, 1281, 1364, other, people, with, same, name, agnes, austria, agnes, austria, 1281, june, 1364, queen, hungary, marriage, andrew, hungary, agnes, austriaqueen, consort, hungarytenure1296, 1301born18, 1281died10, june, 1364, aged, königsfelden, c. For other people with the same name see Agnes of Austria Agnes of Austria 18 May 1281 10 June 1364 was Queen of Hungary by marriage to Andrew III of Hungary Agnes of AustriaQueen consort of HungaryTenure1296 1301Born18 May 1281Died10 June 1364 aged 83 Konigsfelden County of Tyrol Holy Roman EmpireBurialKonigsfelden Monastery County of Tyrol Holy Roman EmpireSpouseAndrew III of HungaryHouseHabsburgArpadFatherAlbert I of GermanyMotherElisabeth of Tirol Contents 1 Life 1 1 Queen 1 2 Later life 2 Ancestry 3 References 4 External linksLife Edit Agnes of Austria Queen of Hungary She was a daughter of Albert I of Germany and his wife Elisabeth of Tirol She was Queen of Hungary by marriage She was a member of the House of Habsburg Queen Edit On 13 February 1296 in Vienna Agnes married Andrew III of Hungary 1 Afterwards with his father in law s support Andrew managed to defeat the revolt of Miklos Koszegi and Mate Csak III and occupy the castles of Koszeg and Pozsony In 1298 Andrew supported with troops his father in law s revolt against King Adolf of Germany Agnes disliked tournaments but liked sermons Since she was small of stature she used to wear dresses her sisters no longer wanted which gained her praise for modesty 2 The death of Andrew III on 14 January 1301 at Buda ended the male line of the Arpads Stephen Akos one of his contemporaries called him the last golden twig of the Arpads Later life Edit At that point Agnes was a widow and she had no children to carry on the Arpad dynasty However she was only 19 so was still able to remarry and have children but she never did Agnes became a patroness of Konigsfelden Monastery in the County of Tyrol which had been founded by her mother in memory of her late husband Agnes took her stepdaughter Elizabeth with her and went to live there in a small house near the monastery 2 She was one of the final members of the Arpad family Elizabeth was expected to marry Wenceslaus III of Bohemia but the wedding never happened since Wenceslaus instead married Viola Elisabeth of Cieszyn Left free she became a Dominican nun at the nearby Toss Monastery where she gained a reputation for holiness Agnes was depicted as pious On the other hand according to the 16th century Chronicon helveticum of Aegidius Tschudi she avenged her father s murder by ordering the execution and expulsion of 1000 people families and followers of his murderers but it appears this report was to a large extent based on Swiss anti Habsburg propaganda 3 Because of her good reputation she was asked several times to act as mediator In 1333 she established a treaty between Austria and a number of Swiss towns and regions during the Gummenenkrieg In 1351 she solved a dispute between Basel and Bremen and did the same in the same year for Albert II Duke of Austria and the Swiss Confederacy 4 Her brothers often came to see her in Konigsfelden to ask for advice Agnes died on 10 June 1364 at Konigsfelden and was buried in the nuns cemetery of Konigsfelden Monastery Ancestry EditAncestors of Agnes of Austria 1281 1364 8 Albert IV Count of Habsburg4 Rudolf I of Germany9 Heilwig of Kiburg2 Albert I of Germany10 Burckhard V Count of Hohenburg5 Gertrude of Hohenberg11 Mechtild of Tubingen1 Agnes of Austria12 Meinhard I of Gorizia Tyrol6 Meinhard Duke of Carinthia13 Adelaide of Tyrol3 Elisabeth of Tirol14 Otto II Wittelsbach Duke of Bavaria7 Elisabeth of Bavaria15 Agnes of the PalatinateReferences Edit Austria Medieval Lands a b Duggan Anne 1997 Queens and Queenship in Medieval Europe Woodbridge The Boydell Press p 112 Honemann Volker A Medieval Queen and her Stepdaughter p 112 Duggan Anne 1997 p 114 External links EditHenry Gardiner Adams ed 1857 Agnes of Hungary A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography 14 Wikidata Q115376106 Agnes of Austria 1281 1364 House of HabsburgBorn 1281 Died 1364Royal titlesPreceded byFenenna of Kuyavia Queen consort of Hungary1296 1301 Succeeded byViola Elisabeth of Cieszyn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Agnes of Austria 1281 1364 amp oldid 1130408937, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
