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Euphemia of Masovia (Polish: Eufemia mazowiecka; b. 1395/98 - d. bef. 17 September 1447), was Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Masovia branch and by marriage Duchess of Cieszyn.

She was the fifth child and third daughter of Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia, by his wife Alexandra, daughter of Algirdas, Grand Duke of Lithuania and sister of King Władysław II Jagiełło of Poland.

Life

According to the Chronicle of Jan Długosz, Euphemia had a great and natural charm, and for this she was also known as Ofka. King Władysław II, Euphemia's uncle, wanted to made close bond between Kraków and Upper Silesia, and for this he was probably instrumental in her marriage with Bolesław I, Duke of Cieszyn. Because Euphemia and Bolesław I are related in the third degree of consanguinity, a Papal dispensation was needed for the union, who was granted on 27 January 1412. The wedding took place ten months later, on 20 November, probably in the town of Wiślica. In 1424, Euphemia and her husband took part in the coronation of King Władysław II's fourth and last wife, Sophia of Halshany.

During her marriage, Euphemia gave birth five children, one daughter —Alexandra, later wife of László II Garay— and four sons —Wenceslaus I, Władysław, Przemysław II and Bolesław II—.

After Bolesław I's death on 6 May 1431, Euphemia took the regency of the Duchy of Cieszyn on behalf of her minor sons, who inherited the lands as a co-rulers. She continued her husband's policies supporting the towns and in 1438 co-decided, with her sons Wenceslaus I, in the decision to give Cieszyn rights to mint coins.

Despite her sons became legally able to rule by himselfs, Euphemia continue to held the supreme authority over the Duchy. With her consent, her sons were allowed to sell the Duchy of Siewierz to Zbigniew Oleśnicki, Bishop of Kraków, on 24 December 1443.

On 29 November 1442 the co-Dukes of Cieszyn made the formal division of their domains; however, the unity of the Duchy was mantained during Euphemia's lifetime. She died before 17 September 1447 and was presumably buried alongside her husband in Dominican church in Cieszyn.

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-'''Euphemia of Masovia''' (b. 1395/98 - d. bef. [[17 September]] [[1447]]), was [[Polish]] princess member of the [[House of Piast]] in the [[Masovia]] branch and by marriage Duchess of [[Cieszyn]].
+'''Euphemia of Masovia''' ({{lang-pl|'''Eufemia mazowiecka'''}}; b. 1395/98 - d. bef. [[17 September]] [[1447]]), was [[Polish]] princess member of the [[House of Piast]] in the [[Masovia]] branch and by marriage Duchess of [[Cieszyn]].
 She was the fifth child and third daughter of [[Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia]], by his wife [[Alexandra of Lithuania|Alexandra]], daughter of [[Algirdas]], [[Grand Duke of Lithuania]] and sister of King [[Jogaila|Władysław II Jagiełło]] of [[Poland]].
 ==Life==
 According to the Chronicle of [[Jan Długosz]], Euphemia had a great and natural charm, and for this she was also known as ''Ofka''. King Władysław II, Euphemia's uncle, wanted to made close bond between [[Kraków]] and [[Upper Silesia]], and for this he was probably instrumental in her marriage with [[Boleslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn|Bolesław I]], Duke of [[Cieszyn]]. Because Euphemia and Bolesław I are related in the third degree of consanguinity, a Papal dispensation was needed for the union, who was granted on [[27 January]] [[1412]]. The wedding took place ten months later, on [[20 November]], probably in the town of [[Wiślica]]. In 1424, Euphemia and her husband took part in the coronation of King Władysław II's fourth and last wife, [[Sophia of Halshany]].
+During her marriage, Euphemia gave birth five children, one daughter —Alexandra, later wife of [[Garai|László II Garay]]— and four sons —[[Wenceslaus I, Duke of Cieszyn|Wenceslaus I]], [[Władysław of Głogów|Władysław]], [[Przemyslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn|Przemysław II]] and [[Boleslaus II, Duke of Cieszyn|Bolesław II]]—.
+After Bolesław I's death on [[6 May]] [[1431]], Euphemia took the regency of the Duchy of Cieszyn on behalf of her minor sons, who inherited the lands as a co-rulers. She continued her husband's policies supporting the towns and in 1438 co-decided, with her sons Wenceslaus I, in the decision to give [[Cieszyn]] rights to mint coins.
+Despite her sons became legally able to rule by himselfs, Euphemia continue to held the supreme authority over the Duchy. With her consent, her sons were allowed to sell the [[Duchy of Siewierz]] to [[Zbigniew Cardinal Oleśnicki|Zbigniew Oleśnicki]], [[Bishop of Kraków]], on [[24 December]] [[1443]].
+On [[29 November]] [[1442]] the co-Dukes of Cieszyn made the formal division of their domains; however, the unity of the Duchy was mantained during Euphemia's lifetime. She died before 17 September 1447 and was presumably buried alongside her husband in [[Dominican Order|Dominican]] church in [[Cieszyn]].
+==References==
+*[http://genealogy.euweb.cz/piast/piast3.html#Z4 Complete Genealogy of the House of Piast]
+*[http://www8.informatik.uni-erlangen.de/cgi-bin/stoyan/l1/LANG=span/INDEX=I46621 Chronological Dates in Stoyan]
+*[http://www.poczet.com/mazowieccy.htm Genealogy of the Dukes of Masovia]
+*{{Polish|Eufemia mazowiecka|2 May 2009}}
+[[Category:1390s births]]
+[[Category:1447 deaths]]
+[[Category:House of Piast]]
+[[de:Eufemia (Teschen)]]
+[[pl:Eufemia mazowiecka]]