Being the eldest daughter of the King of Hungary and Poland who had no sons, Catherine was a much wanted bride. When she was only four years old, she was betrothed to Louis, a younger son of King Charles V of France and future Duke of Orléans. Their marriage was supposed to establish a connection between the two branches of the French royal house. Her father made a set of concessions to the Polish noblemen in exchange for recognizing Catherine (or one of her sisters) as sovereign of Poland after his death. This agreement is known as the Privilege of Koszyce.[2][3]
Thus, Catherine was expected to reign over Hungary and Poland. Her father also planned to leave her his claim to the Crown of Naples and the County of Provence, which were then held by his ailing and childless cousin Joanna I.[1] She was supposed to be married to Louis upon reaching marriageable age, and he would retain the rights to Naples even if the marriage were childless and Catherine were to predecease him, while Provence would become a hereditary fiefdom of the House of Valois. The King of France asked Catherine's father to have Catherine recognised as heir presumptive to the Holy Crown of Hungary; although Provence was important to Charles, establishing a cadet branch of the House of Valois on the Hungarian throne was also significant, as Catherine's prospect of becoming queen of Naples was not realistic.[4]
Death and aftermathedit
However, Catherine died at the age of seven, predeceasing both her father and her cousin Joanna. The agreement between her father and the noblemen became null and void.[2] Her younger sister Mary, who was betrothed to her fiancé, became heir presumptive and eventually monarch of Hungary. Catherine's youngest sister Jadwiga eventually became monarch of Poland.
^Note 1 There may have been a daughter named Mary who died in infancy in 1366, but whether or not she existed is unclear.
Referencesedit
^ abEngel, Pal; Ayton, Andrew; Pálosfalvi, Tamás (1999). The realm of St. Stephen: a history of medieval Hungary, 895-1526 Volume 19 of International Library of Historical Studies. Penn State Press. ISBN0-271-01758-9.
^ abNowakowska, Natalia (2007). Church, state and dynasty in Renaissance Poland: the career of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon (1468–1503). Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. ISBN978-0-7546-5644-9.
catherine, hungary, 1370, 1378, catherine, hungary, hungarian, katalin, polish, katarzyna, july, 1370, 1378, member, capetian, house, anjou, heir, presumptive, thrones, hungary, poland, eldest, child, king, louis, great, second, wife, elizabeth, bosnia, cather. Catherine of Hungary Hungarian Katalin Polish Katarzyna July 1370 May 1378 a member of the Capetian House of Anjou was heir presumptive to the thrones of Hungary and Poland as eldest child of King Louis the Great and his second wife Elizabeth of Bosnia Catherine of HungaryCatherine and her sisters kneeling in front of their mother who is presenting the casket to St SimeonBornearly July 1370HungaryDiedMay 1378 aged 7 HungaryBurialSzekesfehervar BasilicaHouseAnjou HungaryFatherLouis I of HungaryMotherElizabeth of Bosnia Contents 1 Heir presumptive 2 Death and aftermath 3 Ancestors 4 See also 5 Notes 6 ReferencesHeir presumptive editCatherine s birth was long expected as her parents Louis I of Hungary and Elizabeth of Bosnia were childless for the first seventeen years of their marriage Note 1 Her birth also secured the succession to the Holy Crown of Hungary to which Catherine was heir presumptive all her life 1 Being the eldest daughter of the King of Hungary and Poland who had no sons Catherine was a much wanted bride When she was only four years old she was betrothed to Louis a younger son of King Charles V of France and future Duke of Orleans Their marriage was supposed to establish a connection between the two branches of the French royal house Her father made a set of concessions to the Polish noblemen in exchange for recognizing Catherine or one of her sisters as sovereign of Poland after his death This agreement is known as the Privilege of Koszyce 2 3 Thus Catherine was expected to reign over Hungary and Poland Her father also planned to leave her his claim to the Crown of Naples and the County of Provence which were then held by his ailing and childless cousin Joanna I 1 She was supposed to be married to Louis upon reaching marriageable age and he would retain the rights to Naples even if the marriage were childless and Catherine were to predecease him while Provence would become a hereditary fiefdom of the House of Valois The King of France asked Catherine s father to have Catherine recognised as heir presumptive to the Holy Crown of Hungary although Provence was important to Charles establishing a cadet branch of the House of Valois on the Hungarian throne was also significant as Catherine s prospect of becoming queen of Naples was not realistic 4 Death and aftermath editHowever Catherine died at the age of seven predeceasing both her father and her cousin Joanna The agreement between her father and the noblemen became null and void 2 Her younger sister Mary who was betrothed to her fiance became heir presumptive and eventually monarch of Hungary Catherine s youngest sister Jadwiga eventually became monarch of Poland Ancestors editAncestors of Catherine of Hungary 1370 1378 Charles Martel of NaplesCharles I of HungaryClemence of AustriaLouis I of HungaryVladislaus I of PolandElizabeth of PolandHedwig of KaliszCatherine of HungaryStephen I Ban of BosniaStephen II Ban of BosniaElizabeth of SerbiaElisabeth of BosniaCasimir II of KuyaviaElizabeth of KuyaviaSee also editElizabeth of Slavonia Catherine s cousin and predecessor as heiress of Hungary Chest of Saint SimeonNotes edit Note 1 There may have been a daughter named Mary who died in infancy in 1366 but whether or not she existed is unclear References edit a b Engel Pal Ayton Andrew Palosfalvi Tamas 1999 The realm of St Stephen a history of medieval Hungary 895 1526 Volume 19 of International Library of Historical Studies Penn State Press ISBN 0 271 01758 9 a b Nowakowska Natalia 2007 Church state and dynasty in Renaissance Poland the career of Cardinal Fryderyk Jagiellon 1468 1503 Ashgate Publishing Ltd ISBN 978 0 7546 5644 9 The Cambridge History of Poland CUP Archive ISBN 1 00 128802 5 Goodman 208 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catherine of Hungary 1370 1378 amp oldid 1183296505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
