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'''Judyta''' ('''Judith''', {{IPA-pl|ˈjudɨta}}; born between 1130 and 1135, died [[July 8]] between 1171 and 1175) was the daughter of [[Boleslaw III of Poland]] and his wife [[Salome von Berg]], daughter of Duke Henry of Berg ([[Wuerttemberg]])).

'''Judith of Poland''' ({{lang-pl|'''Judyta Bolesławówna'''}}, {{lang-hu|'''Judit lengyel hercegnő'''}}, {{lang-de|'''Judith von Polen
'''}}; b. between 1130 and 1135 - d. [[July 8]] between 1171 and 1175), was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast and by marriage [[Margravine of Brandenburg]].

She was the daughter of of [[Bolesław III Wrymouth]], Duke of [[Poland]], by his second wife [[Salomea of Berg|Salomea]], daughter of [[Henry, Count of Berg]].

==Life==
===Early years===
Judith was one of the youngest children of her parents; her date of birth remains unknown. According to Polish medieval chronicles, Judith was sent to [[Hungary]] as a bride of the son of King [[Béla II of Hungary|Béla II]].<ref>Sources differ about the identity of the Judith's fiancé: some stated that was [[Géza II of Hungary|Géza]], eldest son of King Béla II (K. Jasiński, ''Rodowód pierwszych Piastów'', Poznań 2004, p. 256) and others say thar was [[Ladislaus II of Hungary|László]], the King's second son ([http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/HUNGARY.htm#LaszloII HUNGARY]; [http://genealogy.euweb.cz/arpad/arpad2.html#IG2 Genealogy of the House of Arpad]</ref> According to the ''Annales Cracovienses Compilati'', this event took place in 1136; since it can be assumed that the Polish princess was younger that her betrothed, and also are known the birth dates of the youngest children of Bolesław III (Agnes in 1137 and Casimir in 1138), Judith in consecuence could born between 1130 and 1135.


She married [[January 6]], [[1148]] [[Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg]] (1126/28 – 1184), son of Albrecht [[Albert the Bear]], born 1128/1129. Their son was [[Otto II von Brandenburg]].
She married [[January 6]], [[1148]] [[Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg]] (1126/28 – 1184), son of Albrecht [[Albert the Bear]], born 1128/1129. Their son was [[Otto II von Brandenburg]].

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Revision as of 23:47, 19 October 2009

Judith of Poland (Polish: Judyta Bolesławówna, Hungarian: Judit lengyel hercegnő, German: Judith von Polen ; b. between 1130 and 1135 - d. July 8 between 1171 and 1175), was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast and by marriage Margravine of Brandenburg.

She was the daughter of of Bolesław III Wrymouth, Duke of Poland, by his second wife Salomea, daughter of Henry, Count of Berg.

Life

Early years

Judith was one of the youngest children of her parents; her date of birth remains unknown. According to Polish medieval chronicles, Judith was sent to Hungary as a bride of the son of King Béla II.[1] According to the Annales Cracovienses Compilati, this event took place in 1136; since it can be assumed that the Polish princess was younger that her betrothed, and also are known the birth dates of the youngest children of Bolesław III (Agnes in 1137 and Casimir in 1138), Judith in consecuence could born between 1130 and 1135.

She married January 6, 1148 Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg (1126/28 – 1184), son of Albrecht Albert the Bear, born 1128/1129. Their son was Otto II von Brandenburg.

References

  1. ^ Sources differ about the identity of the Judith's fiancé: some stated that was Géza, eldest son of King Béla II (K. Jasiński, Rodowód pierwszych Piastów, Poznań 2004, p. 256) and others say thar was László, the King's second son (HUNGARY; Genealogy of the House of Arpad