Helen became queen of Croatia during her marriage with Croatian king Demetrius Zvonimir, a distant relative whom she married in 1063. They had a son named Radovan,[1] who died in his late teens or early twenties, and daughters named Claudia[2] and Vinica.[3]
Helen had excellent family connections, being an aunt to Irene, the mother of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos.
Helen was very popular with the Croats, and they often called her Jelena Lijepa ("Helen the Beautiful"). She is thought to have been an influential consort.
Upon the death of Zvonimir, Helen was said to have been quietly plotting the inheritance of the Croatian Crown for her brother, the King of Hungary, which caused a decade of war and instability in the kingdom, resulting in the personal union of Croatia and Hungary that lasted until 1918. Helen died around 1091.[4]
helena, hungary, queen, croatia, other, people, with, same, name, ilona, hungary, helen, hungary, also, known, helen, fair, croatian, jelena, lijepa, hungarian, ilona, 1091, queen, consort, croatia, helen, hungaryregent, croatiatenure1089, 1090queen, consort, . For other people with the same name see Ilona of Hungary Helen of Hungary also known as Helen the Fair Croatian Jelena Lijepa Hungarian Ilona d 1091 was a queen consort of Croatia Helen of HungaryRegent of CroatiaTenure1089 1090Queen consort of CroatiaTenure1075 c 1089Diedc 1091SpouseDemetrius ZvonimirIssueRadovanKlaudijaVinicaDynastyArpadFatherBela I of HungaryMotherRicheza of Poland Contents 1 Family 2 Marriage 3 External links 4 NotesFamily EditHelen was born as a Hungarian princess and was the daughter of Arpad dynasty s king Bela I sister to Ladislaus I of Hungary granddaughter of Polish king Mieszko II Lambert Marriage EditHelen became queen of Croatia during her marriage with Croatian king Demetrius Zvonimir a distant relative whom she married in 1063 They had a son named Radovan 1 who died in his late teens or early twenties and daughters named Claudia 2 and Vinica 3 Helen had excellent family connections being an aunt to Irene the mother of the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos Helen was very popular with the Croats and they often called her Jelena Lijepa Helen the Beautiful She is thought to have been an influential consort Upon the death of Zvonimir Helen was said to have been quietly plotting the inheritance of the Croatian Crown for her brother the King of Hungary which caused a decade of war and instability in the kingdom resulting in the personal union of Croatia and Hungary that lasted until 1918 Helen died around 1091 4 External links EditDmitar Zvonimir and HelenRoyal titlesVacantTitle last held byHicela Orseoloas last known queen Queen consort of Croatia1075 1091 VacantTitle next held byFelicia of Sicilyas next known queenNotes Edit Codex Diplomaticus Croatiae Vol I CCXI p 177 Monumenta Historiam Slavorum Meridionalium Vol VII Acta 121 p 146 Family of king Dmitar Zvonimir Zdravka Jelaska Marijan Dolazak ugarskoga kralja Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Helena of Hungary Queen of Croatia amp oldid 1126410634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
