This is a list of the royal consorts of the rulers of Bohemia.
The first Duchess of Bohemia (česká kněžna) was St. Ludmila, while the first Queen of Bohemia (česká královna) was Świętosława of Poland. Some of them were (like their husbands) not crowned.
There was only one queen regnant in Czech history - Maria Theresa. Nevertheless, some female royal consorts were highly influential in the country's history, having ruled as regents for their minor children and heirs, as well as having a great influence over their spouses.
The title was used until 1918, when husband of the last queen was deposed.
Duchesses of Bohemia
edit- 874–888/891: Ludmila of Bohemia (Svatá Ludmila), wife of Bořivoj I, d. assassinated 15 September 921 in Tetín Castle
- 906–921: Drahomíra (princess Drahomíra ze Stodor), wife of Vratislav I, d. after 935
- 935–972: Biagota, wife of Boleslav I
- ?–999: Emma of Melnik (Emma Regina or Hemma princess of Burgundy), original evident Queen of France, widow from King Lothair of France (d. 986), circa 989 second wife of Boleslaus I, d. 1005/1006
- ?–?: Božena (Křesinova), second morganatic wife of duke Oldřich
- 1034–1055: Judith of Schweinfurt (Jitka ze Svinibrodu/ Babenberská), (from House of Babenberg), wife of Bretislaus I, d. 1058
- 1055–1061: Ida of Wettin (Ida Wettinská), wife of Spytihněv II, d. a. 1061
- 1061–1062: Adelaide of Hungary (Adléta Uherská), first wife of Vratislaus II, d. 1062
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Świętosława of Poland (Svatava Polská) |
Casimir I of Poland | 1046-1048 | 1062 since 1085 first Queen of Bohemia |
14 Jan 1092 | 1 Sep 1126 | Vratislaus II | ||
- 1092: Wirpirk of Tengling (Virpirka z Tenglingu), wife of Konrád I Brněnský
- 1094–1100: Lukarta of Bogen (Lukarta z Bogenu), wife of Břetislav II
- 1100–1107: Helbirga of Austria (Helbirga Babenberská), wife of Bořivoj II, d. 1142
- 1111–1117: Richeza of Berg (Richenza z Bergu), wife of Vladislav I, d. 1125
- 1117–1120: Helbirga of Austria (Helbirga Babenberská), wife of Bořivoj II, d. 1142
- 1120–1125: Richeza of Berg (Richenza z Bergu), wife of Vladislav I, d. 1125
- 1125–1140: Adelaide of Hungary (Adleyta Arpádovna), wife of Soběslav I, d. 1140
- 1140–1150: Gertrude of Babenberg (Gertruda Babenberská), first wife of Vladislaus II, d. 1150
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith of Thuringia (Judita Durynská) |
Louis I, Landgrave of Thuringia | after 1135 | 1153 since 1158 second Queen of Bohemia |
1172 | after 1174 | Vladislaus II | ||
- 1172–1173: Elisabeth of Hungary (Alžběta Uherská), wife of Frederick I, d. after 1189
- 1173/7–1178: Elisabeth of Poland (Eliška Polská), wife of Soběslav II, d. 1209
- 1178–1189: Elisabeth of Hungary (Alžběta Uherská), wife of Frederick I, d. after 1189
- 1189–1191: Hellicha of Wittelsbach (Hellicha z Wittelsbachu), wife of Konrád II Ota, d. after 1198
Queens of Bohemia
edit| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelheid of Meissen (Adléta Míšeňská) |
Otto II, Margrave of Meissen | 1160+ | 1178 | 1198 | 1199 | 2 Feb 1211 | Ottokar I | |
| Constance of Hungary (Konstancie Uherská) |
Béla III of Hungary | 1181 | 1199 | 1230 | 6 Dec 1240 | |||
| Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen (Kunhuta Švábská/Štaufská) |
Philip of Swabia | 1200 | 1224 | 1230 | 13 Sep 1248 | Wenceslaus I | ||
| Margaret, Duchess of Austria (Markéta Babenberská) |
Leopold VI, Duke of Austria | 1204 | Feb 1252 | 1253 | 1260 divorced |
29 Oct 1266 | Ottokar II | |
| Kunigunda of Slavonia (Kunhuta Haličská/Uherská) |
Rostislav of Slavonia | 1245 | 25 Oct 1261 | 1278 | 9 Sep 1285 | |||
| Judith of Habsburg (Guta Habsburská) |
Rudolf I of Habsburg | 13 Mar 1271 | 24 Jan 1285' | 18 Jun 1297 | Wenceslaus II | |||
| Elisabeth Richeza of Poland (Eliška Rejčka) |
Przemysl II of Poland | 1 Sep 1286 | 1300 | 1303 | 1305 | 18 October 1335 | ||
| Viola of Teschen (Viola Těšínská) |
Mieszko I, Duke of Teschen | c. 1290 | 1305 | 1306 | 21 September 1317 | Wenceslaus III | ||
Non-dynastic
edit| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Richeza of Poland (Eliška Rejčka) |
Przemysl II of Poland | 1 Sep 1286 | 1306 | 1306 | 1307 | 18 October 1335 | Rudolph I | |
| Anne of Bohemia (Anna Přemyslovna) |
Wenceslaus II | 10 Oct 1290 | 1306 | 1306/7 | 1310 | 3 Sep 1313 | Henry |
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth of Bohemia (Elisabeth of Premysled, Eliška Přemyslovna) |
Václav II | 20 Jan 1292 | 1 Sep 1310 in the Cathédrale in Spier (Germany) / Queen from 9 Dec 1310 | 28 Sep 1330 in Prag - Vyšehrad Castle (Czech Republic) | John | |||
| Beatrice of Bourbon (Beatrice Bourbonská) |
Louis I, Duke of Bourbon | circa 1315-16 | Dec 1334 in France / Dec 1334 | 26 Aug 1346 | 23 Dec 1383 | |||
| Blanche of Valois (Blanka z Valois) |
Charles of Valois | 1316 | 15 May 1323 in Paris (France) | 26 Aug 1346 | 1 Aug 1348 in Prag | Charles I | ||
| Anna of Bavaria (Anna Falcká) |
Rudolf II, Duke of Bavaria | 26 Sep 1329 | 4 (11) Mar 1349 in Bacharach am Rhein (Germany) | 2 Feb 1353 | ||||
| Anna of Świdnica (Anna Svídnická) |
Henry II, Duke of Świdnica | 1339 | 27 May 1353 in Buda (today Budapest, Hungary) | 11 Jul 1362 | ||||
| Elizabeth of Pomerania (Alžběta Pomořanská) |
Bogislaw V, Duke of Pomerania | 1347 | 21 May 1363 in the Royal Castle in Wawel in Kraków (Poland) | 29 Nov 1378 | 14 Feb 1393 evident in Castle in Hradec Králové (alias Königgrätz, Czech Republic) | |||
| Joanna of Bavaria (Johanna (alias Jana) Bavorská) |
Albert I, Duke of Bavaria | circa 1356 | 29 Sep 1370 in Nuremberg (alias Nürnberg, Germany) | 10 Jun 1376 | 31 Dec 1386 in Karlštejn Castle (alias Karlstein Castle, Czech Republic) | Wenceslaus IV King of Bohemia | ||
| Sofia of Bavaria (Žofie Bavorská) |
John II, Duke of Bavaria | 1376 | 2 May 1389 | 16 Aug 1419 | 26 Sep 1425 in Bratislava, (original Pozsony alias Pressburg, today Slovakia) | |||
| Barbara of Celje (Barbora Cellská) |
Hermann II, Count of Celje | circa 1393 | 1408 | 16 Aug 1419 | 9 Dec 1437 | 11 Jul 1451 in Mělník Castle (Czech Republic) | Sigismund | |
Non-dynastic
edit| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth of Luxembourg (Alžběta Lucemburská) | Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor | 1409 | 1422 | 1438 husband's coronation |
27 Oct 1439 husband's death |
25 Dec 1442 | Albert II of Germany (Albrecht Habsburský) | |
| Joanna of Rožmitál (Johana z Rožmitálu) |
John of Rosental | c. 1430 | 1450 | 7 May 1457 husband's election |
22 Mar 1471 | 12 Nov 1475 | George of Podebrady |
House of Jagiellon, 1490–1526
edit| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara of Brandenburg | Albert III, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern) |
30 May 1464 | 20 August 1476 | 1491 divorce |
4 September 1515 | Vladislaus II | ||
| Beatrice of Naples | Ferdinand I of Naples (Trastámara) |
16 November 1457 | 4 October 1490 | 7 April 1500 marriage annulled by Pope Alexander VI |
23 September 1508 | |||
| Anna of Foix-Candale | Gaston de Foix, Count of Candale (Foix) |
1484 | 29 September 1502 | 26 July 1506 | ||||
| Maria of Austria | Philip I of Castile (Habsburg) |
18 September 1505 | 13 January 1522 | 29 August 1526 husband's death |
18 October 1558 | Louis II | ||
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna of Bohemia and Hungary (Anna Jagellonská) |
Vladislaus II | 23 July 1503 | 25 May 1521 | 1526 husband's election |
27 January 1547 | Ferdinand I | ||
| Maria of Spain (Marie Španělská) |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor | 21 June 1528 | 13 September 1548 | 25 July 1564 husband's ascension |
12 October 1576 husband's death |
26 February 1603 | Maximilian | |
| Anna of Austria (Anna Tyrolská) |
Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria | 4 October 1585 | 4 December 1611 | 14 December 1618 | Matthias | |||
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Stuart of England, Scotland and Ireland (Alžběta Stuartovna) |
James VI and I of Scotland, England and Ireland | 19 August 1596 | 14 February 1613 | 26 August 1619 husband's election |
9 November 1620 flight from Bohemia |
13 February 1662 | Frederick V, Elector Palatine |
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleonore of Mantua (Eleonora Mantovská) |
Vincenzo I of Gonzaga | 23 September (23 February?) 1598 | 4 February 1622 | 15 February 1637 husband's death |
27 June 1655 | Ferdinand II | ||
| Maria Anna of Spain (Marie Anna Španělská) |
Philip III of Spain | 18 August 1606 | 20 February 1631 | 13 May 1646 | Ferdinand III | |||
| Maria Leopoldine of Austria (Marie Leopoldina Tyrolská) |
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria | 6 April 1632 | 2 July 1648 | 7 August 1649 | ||||
| Eleanor of Mantua (Eleonora Mantovská) |
Charles II Gonzaga of Mantua | 18 November 1630 | 30 April 1651 | 2 April 1657 husband's death |
6 December 1686 | |||
| Margaret Theresa of Spain (Markéta Tereza Habsburská) |
Philip IV of Spain | 12 July 1651 | 12 December 1666 | 12 March 1673 | Leopold I | |||
| Claudia Felicitas of Austria (Klaudie Felicitas Tyrolská) |
Archduke Ferdinand Charles of Austria | 30 May 1653 | 15 October 1673 | 8 April 1676 | ||||
| Eleonore-Magdalena of Neuburg (Eleonora Magdalena Falcko-Neuburská) |
Philip William, Elector Palatine | 6 January 1655 | 14 December 1676 | 5 May 1705 husband's death |
19 January 1720 | |||
| Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick (Amálie Vilemína Brunšvická) |
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | 21 April 1673 | 24 February 1699 | 5 May 1705 husband's ascension |
17 April 1711 husband's death |
10 April 1742 | Joseph I | |
| Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (Alžběta Kristýna Brunšvická) |
Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg | 28 August (28 September?) 1691 | 1 August 1708 | 17 April 1711 husband's ascension |
20 October 1740 husband's death |
21 December 1750 | Charles II | |
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Amalia of Austria (Marie Amálie Habsburská) |
Emperor Joseph I | 22 October 1701 | 5 October 1722 | 9 December 1741 coronation |
20 January 1745 husband's death |
11 December 1756 | Charles Albert |
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Queen | Ceased to be Queen | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Louisa of Spain | Charles III of Spain | 24 November 1745 | 16 February 1764 | 20 February 1790 | 1 March 1792 | 15 May 1792 | Leopold II | |
| Maria Teresa of the Two Sicilies | Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies | 6 June 1772 | 15 August 1790 | 1 March 1792 | 13 April 1807 | Francis II | ||
| Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este | Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Este | 14 December 1787 | 6 January 1808 | 7 April 1816 | ||||
| Caroline Augusta of Bavaria | Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria | 8 February 1792 | 29 October 1816 | 2 March 1835 husband's death |
9 February 1873 | |||
| Maria Anna of Sardinia | Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia | 19 September 1803 | 12 February ? 1831 | 2 March 1835 husband's ascension |
2 December 1848 husband's abdication |
4 May 1884 | Ferdinand V | |
| Elisabeth of Bavaria | Maximilian Joseph, Duke in Bavaria | 24 December 1837 | 24 April 1854 | 10 September 1898 | Francis Joseph I | |||
| Zita of Bourbon-Parma | Robert I, Duke of Parma | 9 May 1892 | 21 October 1911 | 21 November 1916 husband's ascension |
11 November 1918 husband's deposition |
14 March 1989 | Charles III | |