Helene Kottannerin

Helene Helene (* 1400, † 1475 ) was a maid.

They probably came from the small noble family tungsten from Burgenland and likely to have been born around 1400. In her first marriage she was married to Péter Szekéles. He was the Mayor of Sopron, Sopron today. When he died ( 1431), married in Vienna citizens Johann Kottaner. This marriage produced two children.

In 1437 she was able to buy a place at the royal court and was governess of the second daughter of Albert and Elizabeth.

Crown of Saint Stephen

Since King Albrecht died in October 1439, she was commissioned by the then pregnant Elisabeth from the Visegrád ( Visegrád ), where at that time the heavily guarded Holy Crown was kept stealing them, what do you with a Hungarian complicity in the night from 21 to February 22, 1440 succeeded. So her mistress wanted to ensure the succession of the son born shortly after Ladislaus. The succession of the Habsburgs in Hungary was secured.