Hedwig of Sagan
Hedwig of Sagan (Polish Jadwiga żagańska; * 1340/1350, † March 27, 1390 in Legnica ) was a Princess of Sagan and by marriage Queen of Poland from 1368 to 1370. By her second marriage she was Duchess of Legnica from 1372.
Life
Hedwig came to the Silesian Piast branch of Saganer. Her parents were Henry V " the Iron " and Anna († 1363), a daughter of the Duke of Mazovia Waclaw - Płock.
On February 25, 1363 was married to Mrs. city with the Polish king Casimir I.. She was old at this time 13-23 Years, her husband already 53 It was for him the fourth marriage, where he lived in bigamy since 1356. A year after the marriage with Hedwig was the marriage with his former Czech lover and second wife Christine Rokitzan ( tschech. Kristina Rokycanská; Polish: Krystyna Rokiczana ) canceled; marriage with Queen Adelheid of Hesse, of which he lived separately for years, was only repealed in 1368 by Pope Urban V. The connection with Hedwig was thus legalized only at that time, was, due to the kinship degree of both partners, a papal dispensation necessary.
King Casimir died in 1370 after seven years of marriage, however, until two years after their legalization. Since he had left no legitimate male heir, became extinct with his death, the royal line of the Piast Kujawska. His successor as king of Poland was the Hungarian King Louis of Anjou, who was a son of Casimir's sister Elisabeth of Poland.
The widowed Hedwig married on February 10, 1372 the Duke of Legnica Ruprecht I.
Hedwig died in 1390 in Legnica and was buried in the local church holy grave.
Progeny
From Hedwig's connection with King Casimir three daughters were born:
- Anna (1366-1425), ∞ 1, 1380, Count Wilhelm von Cilli († 1392 ); ∞ 2 1394 Duke Ulrich von Teck ( † 1432 ). ( Your marriage with Wilhelm von Cilli came from Anna of Celje, who later became the wife of Polish king Władysław II Jagiello ).
- Cunegonde (1367-1370)
- Hedwig (1368-1407), ∞ 1382 N. N.
Hedwig's marriage to the Duke of Liegnitz Rupprecht I came from:
- Barbara ( 1372-1384/1436 ), ∞ 1396 the Saxon Elector Rudolf III.
- Agnes (1385-1411), a nun in Wroclaw