Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria
| Hedwig Jagiellon | |
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| Duchess of Bavaria-Landshut | |
| Tenure | 18 January 1479 – 18 February 1502 |
| Born | 21 September 1457 Kraków |
| Died | 18 February 1502 (aged 44) Burghausen |
| Burial | Raitenhaslach Monastery |
| Spouse | George, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut |
| Issue among others... |
Elisabeth, Countess Palatine of the Rhine Margaret of Bavaria-Landshut |
| Dynasty | Jagiellon |
| Father | Casimir IV Jagiellon |
| Mother | Elizabeth of Austria |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Hedwig Jagiellon (Polish: Jadwiga Jagiellonka, Lithuanian: Jadvyga Jogailaitė, German: Hedwig Jagiellonica) (21 September 1457 – 18 February 1502), baptized as "Hedwigis", was a Polish princess member of the Jagiellonian dynasty and by marriage Duchess of Bavaria.
Born in Kraków, she was the eldest daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland of Poland and Archduchess Elisabeth of Austria.
In 1468 her hand was requested by Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, who on 8 April of that year sent Protas Černohorský z Boskovic, Bishop of Olomouc as his representant; with this marriage, the Hungarian ruler wanted to gain a valuable ally against his rival for the Bohemian throne, George of Poděbrady. At the same time, began negotiations for a marriage between the second daughter of Casimir IV, Sophia with Archduke Maximilian of Austria, son and heir of Emperor Frederick III; in this way, the Polish King would guaranteed that in the future, the rulers of Austria and Hungary would be his descendants. The efforts of Matthias Corvinus for Hedwig's hand are supported by both the Emperor and Pope Paul II.
However, since 1462 Casimir IV had an alliance with George of Poděbrady, and Pope Pius II was suspicious about this after the Thirteen Years' War, where Poland fights against the Teutonic Order. In addition, another main oppositor for the marriage between Hedwig and the Hungarian King was the princess' mother Queen Elizabeth, who replied that Matthias is a peasant, midget, Vlach, dog, just not worth of her (pl: Matyasz chłop, kurczek, Wołoszyn, pies, niegodziem jej). Despite this, Bishop Protas was chosen godfather in the baptism of the new son of King Casimir IV, born on 27 April 1467, who was named Frederick after the Emperor.
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