Sophia of Hungary | |
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Spouse(s) |
Ulric I, Margrave of Carniola Magnus, Duke of Saxony |
Noble family | House of Árpád |
Father | Béla I of Hungary |
Mother | Richeza of Poland |
Born | c. 1050 |
Died | 18 June 1095 |
Sophia of Hungary (c. 1050 – 18 June 1095) was a countess of Istria and Carniola and Duchess of Saxony.
Sophia was the daughter of King Béla I of Hungary, of the House of Árpád, and his wife Richeza of Poland.
She was engaged to Margrave William of Meissen. However, he died unexpectedly in 1062, before he could marry her. She then married his nephew Ulrich I.
After Ulrich's death in 1070, she married Duke Magnus of Saxony (d. 1106), of the House of Billung.
From her first marriage with Ulrich, she had the following children:
From her second marriage with Magnus, she had two daughters: