This article is about the Queen consort of Bohemia. For the 12th-century German noblewoman, see Sophia of Bavaria (1105–1145).
Sophia of Bavaria (Czech: Žofie Bavorská; German: Sophie von Bayern; 1376 – 4 November 1428[1]) was a Queen of Bohemia and the spouse of Wenceslaus, King of Bohemia and King of the Romans. She was briefly interim regent of Bohemia after the death of Wenceslaus in 1419.
Sophia grew up in the care of her uncle, Frederick, Duke of Bavaria, in Landshut. Sophia liked hunting, which was one thing she had in common with her future husband. In 1388 uncle took her to Prague, where he worked through political negotiations to have his niece married off. He said that the twelve-year-old princess was impressed with Wenceslaus, moreover, the marriage was for political reasons. Sophia's father was represented in the negotiation of the marriage by her uncle Duke Frederick.
Queen
On 2 May 1389 in Prague, Sophia married Wenceslaus, King of the Romans. Wenceslas and Sophia were probably married by the king's chancellor, Bishop Jan. Wenceslaus was in a dispute with the Archbishop of Prague, which threatened Sophia's coronation. She could have only been crowned queen by an archbishop.
Wenceslaus celebrated the marriage by making a number of excellent manuscripts such as the Wenceslas Bible. There was also a manuscript on marital fidelity. The relationship was described as happy. Sophia had no children.
Sophia's husband was certainly not an incompetent ruler, in chronicles he was described in a biased manner. Sophia is described as economically talented. In March 1393, her confessor John of Nepomuk died under torture. It was said that he died refusing to reveal her confession, but he was also at that time involved in a conflict with Jan of Jenštejn. During the rebellion and the imprisonment of her spouse in 1402–1403, she lived in Hradec Králové. Queen Sophia was initially a follower of Jan Hus and listened to his sermons, and like Wenceslas, she gave him her protection. After Hus was banned by the Pope in 1410, however, she withdraw her support. She was convinced that the death of Hus, in 1415, would lead to a riot.
Queen dowager regent
Wenceslaus died in 1419. As a queen dowager, Sophia sought refuge with her brother-in-law, Sigismund of Hungary, whose claims on the throne of Bohemia she supported. For a period of time, Sophia was the official regent of Bohemia.
In October 1419, the leading Bohemians signed a treaty with queen dowager Sophia with a promise to protect law and order. She soon lost authority, however. Sophia and Sigismund were involved in managing a property in Prešpurk together. There were rumours that Sophia and Sigismund had an affair. Sigismund remarked that the Queen dowager of Bohemia would surely marry again – possibly to Wladyslaw II of Poland.
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This article is about the Queen consort of Bohemia For the 12th century German noblewoman see Sophia of Bavaria 1105 1145 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 Sophia of Bavaria news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sophia of Bavaria Czech Zofie Bavorska German Sophie von Bayern 1376 4 November 1428 1 was a Queen of Bohemia and the spouse of Wenceslaus King of Bohemia and King of the Romans She was briefly interim regent of Bohemia after the death of Wenceslaus in 1419 Sophia of BavariaQueen consort of GermanyTenure2 May 1389 20 August 1400Queen consort of BohemiaTenure2 May 1389 16 Aug 1419Coronation13 March 1400Born1376Died4 November 1428 aged 52 Pressburg now Bratislava BurialSt Martin s Cathedral Pressburg now Bratislava SpouseWenceslaus King of the RomansFatherJohn II Duke of BavariaMotherCatherine of Gorizia Contents 1 Early life 2 Queen 3 Queen dowager regent 4 Ancestry 5 References 6 Sources and LiteratureEarly life EditSophia was a member of the House of Wittelsbach and was the youngest child and only daughter of John II Duke of Bavaria and his spouse Catherine of Gorizia Sophia s two brothers were Ernest Duke of Bavaria and William III Duke of Bavaria Her paternal grandparents were Stephen II Duke of Bavaria and his first wife Elisabetta of Sicily daughter of Frederick III of Sicily and Eleanor of Anjou Sophia was a cousin of Isabeau of Bavaria Queen of France Sophia s maternal grandparents were Count Meinhard VI of Gorizia and Catharina of Pfannberg Sophia grew up in the care of her uncle Frederick Duke of Bavaria in Landshut Sophia liked hunting which was one thing she had in common with her future husband In 1388 uncle took her to Prague where he worked through political negotiations to have his niece married off He said that the twelve year old princess was impressed with Wenceslaus moreover the marriage was for political reasons Sophia s father was represented in the negotiation of the marriage by her uncle Duke Frederick Queen EditOn 2 May 1389 in Prague Sophia married Wenceslaus King of the Romans Wenceslas and Sophia were probably married by the king s chancellor Bishop Jan Wenceslaus was in a dispute with the Archbishop of Prague which threatened Sophia s coronation She could have only been crowned queen by an archbishop Wenceslaus celebrated the marriage by making a number of excellent manuscripts such as the Wenceslas Bible There was also a manuscript on marital fidelity The relationship was described as happy Sophia had no children Sophia s husband was certainly not an incompetent ruler in chronicles he was described in a biased manner Sophia is described as economically talented In March 1393 her confessor John of Nepomuk died under torture It was said that he died refusing to reveal her confession but he was also at that time involved in a conflict with Jan of Jenstejn During the rebellion and the imprisonment of her spouse in 1402 1403 she lived in Hradec Kralove Queen Sophia was initially a follower of Jan Hus and listened to his sermons and like Wenceslas she gave him her protection After Hus was banned by the Pope in 1410 however she withdraw her support She was convinced that the death of Hus in 1415 would lead to a riot Queen dowager regent EditWenceslaus died in 1419 As a queen dowager Sophia sought refuge with her brother in law Sigismund of Hungary whose claims on the throne of Bohemia she supported For a period of time Sophia was the official regent of Bohemia In October 1419 the leading Bohemians signed a treaty with queen dowager Sophia with a promise to protect law and order She soon lost authority however Sophia and Sigismund were involved in managing a property in Prespurk together There were rumours that Sophia and Sigismund had an affair Sigismund remarked that the Queen dowager of Bohemia would surely marry again possibly to Wladyslaw II of Poland Sophia died on 4 November 1428 Ancestry EditAncestors of Sophia of Bavaria 2 8 Louis IV Holy Roman Emperor4 Stephen II Duke of Bavaria9 Beatrice of Silesia2 John II Duke of Bavaria10 Frederick III of Sicily5 Elisabeth of Sicily11 Eleanor of Anjou1 Sophia of Bavaria12 Albert II of Gorizia6 Meinhard VI of Gorizia13 Euphemia of Matsch3 Catherine of Gorizia14 Ulrich V Count of Pfannberg7 Catherine of Pfannberg15 Margaret of WerdenbergReferences Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sophia of Bavaria Queen of Bohemia In a Munich archive letters of Sophia from the years 1422 1427 have been found B Kopickova Mnichovsky fascikl c 543 Korespondence kralovny Zofie z obdobi brezen 1422 prosinec 1427 In Mediaevalia Historica Bohemica 8 2001 s 121 138 Maclagan and Louda pp 51 53Sources and Literature EditBAUER J Podivne konce ceskych panovnic Vydani 1 Trebic Akcent 2002 CECHURA J Zeny a milenky ceskych kralu Vydani 1 Praha Akropolis 1994 CECHURA Jaroslav Ceske zeme v letech 1378 1437 Lucemburkove na ceskem trune II Praha Libri 2000 438 s ISBN 80 85983 98 2 KOPICKOVA B Mnichovsky fascikl c 543 Korespondence kralovny Zofie z obdobi brezen 1422 prosinec 1427 In Mediaevalia Historica Bohemica 8 2001 s 121 138 SPEVACEK Jiri Vaclav IV 1361 1419 K predpokladum husitske revoluce Praha Nakladatelstvi Svoboda 1986 773 s SMAHEL F BOBKOVA L eds Lucemburkove Ceska koruna uprostred Evropy Praha NLN 2012 str 758 762 Royal titlesPreceded byJoanna of Bavaria Queen consort of Germany1389 1400 Succeeded byElisabeth of NurembergPreceded byJoanna of Bavaria Queen consort of Bohemia1389 1419 Succeeded byBarbara of Cilli Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sophia of Bavaria amp oldid 1133860771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
