Catherine of Hungary, Duchess of Świdnica
| Catherine of Hungary | |
|---|---|
| Duchess of Świdnica | |
| Tenure | 1338–1343 or 1345 |
| Died | 1355 |
| Spouse | Henry II of Świdnica |
| Issue | Anna, Holy Roman Empress |
| House |
House of Anjou (by birth) House of Piast (by marriage) |
| Father | Charles I of Hungary |
| Mother | Maria of Bytom or Elisabeth of Poland |
Catherine of Hungary (died 1355) was a daughter of King Charles I of Hungary. Her mother is uncertain. She was a member of the House of Anjou and was a Hungarian princess.
Some believe Catherine's family are unknown. Though it is most likely she was daughter of Charles.
Her paternal grandparents were Charles Martel of Anjou and Klementia of Habsburg. If her mother was Maria of Bytom, first wife of Charles then her maternal grandparents would be Casimir, Duke of Bytom and his wife Helena.
After the death of Catherine's mother, her father Charles married Beatrix of Luxemburg, daughter of Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor and sister of King John I of Bohemia, probably in September 1318. On her death, Catherine's father married Elisabeth of Poland. Some believe that Elisabeth was Catherine's mother rather that Maria. If Elisabeth was Catherine's mother, then Catherine would be half Polish, as her maternal grandparents would be Władysław I the Elbow-high and Jadwiga of Greater Poland.
Catherine had one sister, Elisabeth of Hungary, who married Boleslaw Opolski. Her brother was King Louis I of Hungary.
In 1338, Catherine herself married Henry II of Świdnica, son of Bernard of Świdnica and his wife Kunigunde of Poland. The couple had one daughter, Anna von Schweidnitz, who married Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and was mother of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and Elizabeth of Bohemia.
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