From August 1370 Joanna travelled to Prague, where she was married on 29 September 1370 to Wenceslaus, son and heir of Emperor Charles IV by his third wife, Anna of Swidnica. At the time of the wedding, Johanna was eight years' old, and Wenceslaus was nine.[1] The emperor had to obtain a papal dispense due to the close relatedness of the couple. The marriage was not consummated until 1376.
The conjugal bond suited the Luxembourg ruler to strengthen ties with the Bavarian duke, who held extensive estates in the Low Countries; nevertheless, Joanna was not the first choice of a bride for Wenceslaus. Charles IV had initially planned for him to marry the Hohenzollern princess Elisabeth of Nuremberg, but the marriage never took place, since Elisabeth married Rupert of the Palatinate instead.
The marriage lasted for sixteen years, however the couple had no children (it is said that Wenceslaus was infertile due to his alcoholism). Joanna died in 1386 at the age of twenty-three or twenty-four,[2] allegedly from the consequences of an attack by Wenceslaus' hunting dogs.
Wenceslaus gave Johanna a magnificent funeral, which took place at Žebrák castle. According to custom, Joanna's body was exposed for a few days in Prague churches and was later buried in Prague Castle.
Wenceslaus later married Joanna's cousin, Sofia of Bavaria, but this marriage also bore no issue. Wenceslaus was deposed from the throne of Germany in 1400 and was succeeded by Elisabeth of Nuremberg's husband, Rupert.
^Suckale, Robert; Crossley, Paul (2005). Prague: The Crown of Bohemia, 1347-1437. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 16. ISBN9781588391612. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
joanna, bavaria, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, june, 2022. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Joanna of Bavaria news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Joanna of Bavaria c 1362 31 December 1386 a member of the House of Wittelsbach was German queen from 1376 and Queen of Bohemia from 1378 until her death by her marriage with the Luxembourg king Wenceslaus Joanna of BavariaQueen consort of Germany and BohemiaTenure1376 1386Bornc 1362The Hague Died31 December 1386 aged 23 24 PragueBurialPrague CastleSpouseWenceslaus King of the RomansHouseHouse of WittelsbachFatherAlbert I Duke of BavariaMotherMargaret of Brieg Contents 1 Life 2 Death 3 Ancestors 4 References and SourcesLife EditPresumably born in The Hague Joanna was the second child of Duke Albert I of Bavaria 1336 1404 by his first wife Margaret 1342 1386 a daughter of the Piast duke Louis I of Brzeg Her siblings included Count William VI of Holland Johanna Sophia of Bavaria and Margaret of Bavaria Her paternal grandparents were Emperor Louis IV and his consort Countess Margaret II of Hainaut Joanna s itinerary to the Prague court 1370 From August 1370 Joanna travelled to Prague where she was married on 29 September 1370 to Wenceslaus son and heir of Emperor Charles IV by his third wife Anna of Swidnica At the time of the wedding Johanna was eight years old and Wenceslaus was nine 1 The emperor had to obtain a papal dispense due to the close relatedness of the couple The marriage was not consummated until 1376 The conjugal bond suited the Luxembourg ruler to strengthen ties with the Bavarian duke who held extensive estates in the Low Countries nevertheless Joanna was not the first choice of a bride for Wenceslaus Charles IV had initially planned for him to marry the Hohenzollern princess Elisabeth of Nuremberg but the marriage never took place since Elisabeth married Rupert of the Palatinate instead Charles had his son elected King of the Romans in 1376 and upon his death in 1378 Wenceslaus also inherited the Kingdom of Bohemia With Wenceslaus accession Joanna became Queen of both Bohemia and Germany She also became Electress of Brandenburg as successor to Wenceslaus half sister Catherine Death EditThe marriage lasted for sixteen years however the couple had no children it is said that Wenceslaus was infertile due to his alcoholism Joanna died in 1386 at the age of twenty three or twenty four 2 allegedly from the consequences of an attack by Wenceslaus hunting dogs Wenceslaus gave Johanna a magnificent funeral which took place at Zebrak castle According to custom Joanna s body was exposed for a few days in Prague churches and was later buried in Prague Castle Wenceslaus later married Joanna s cousin Sofia of Bavaria but this marriage also bore no issue Wenceslaus was deposed from the throne of Germany in 1400 and was succeeded by Elisabeth of Nuremberg s husband Rupert Ancestors EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ancestors of Joanna of Bavaria16 Otto II Duke of Bavaria8 Louis II Duke of Bavaria17 Agnes of the Palatinate4 Louis IV Holy Roman Emperor18 Rudolf I of Germany9 Matilda of Habsburg19 Gertrude of Hohenberg2 Albert I Duke of Bavaria20 John II Count of Hainaut10 William I Count of Hainaut21 Philippa of Luxembourg5 Margaret II Countess of Hainault22 Charles of Valois11 Joan of Valois23 Margaret Countess of Anjou1 Joanna of Bavaria24 Henry V Duke of Legnica12 Boleslaw III the Generous25 Elisabeth of Kalisz6 Ludwik I the Fair26 Wenceslaus II of Bohemia13 Margaret of Bohemia27 Judith of Habsburg 3 3 Margaret of Brieg28 Henry III Duke of Glogow14 Henry IV the Faithful29 Matilda of Brunswick Luneburg7 Agnes of Glogow30 Herman Margrave of Brandenburg Salzwedel15 Matilda of Brandenburg31 Anne of AustriaReferences and Sources Edit Higgins Sophia Elizabeth 1885 Women of Europe in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries Vol 2 London Hurst and Blackett p 11 Czech Wikipedia Suckale Robert Crossley Paul 2005 Prague The Crown of Bohemia 1347 1437 Metropolitan Museum of Art p 16 ISBN 9781588391612 Retrieved 23 October 2018 Translated article from Czech Wikipedia Jeanne von WittelsbachGerman royaltyPreceded byElizabeth of Pomerania Queen consort of Germany1376 1386 VacantTitle next held bySofia of BavariaQueen consort of Bohemia1378 1386 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joanna of Bavaria amp oldid 1092228117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
