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Hedwig of Masovia. Hedwig of Masovia (Jadwiga mazowiecka, Hedvig mazóviai hercegnő; ca. 1392 – after 19 February 1439), was a Polish princess, member of the House of Piast in the Masovian branch. New!!: Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia and Hedwig of Masovia · See more » Hungary
Alexandra of Lithuania. Cymburgis of Masovia ( Polish: Cymbarka mazowiecka; German: Cimburgis von Masowien; 1394 or 1397 – 28 September 1429), also spelled Zimburgis or Cimburga, was Princess of Masovia of the Polish Piast dynasty and Duchess of Austria from 1412 until 1424, by her marriage with the Habsburg duke Ernest the Iron.
Hedwig of Masovia, was a Polish princess member of the House of Piast in the Masovian branch.
Siemowit IV (Ziemowit IV), also known as Siemowit IV the Younger (pl: Siemowit IV Młodszy; ca. 1353/1356 – 21 January 1426), was a Polish prince member of the House of Piast from the Masovian branch, from 1373/74 Duke of Rawa, and after the division of the paternal inheritance between him and his brother in 1381, ruler over Rawa, Płock, Sochaczew, Gostynin, Płońsk and Wizna, since 1386 ...
Hedwig (who was later canonized) greatly influenced the young Constance – she became pious. Later, Hedwig also influenced Constance' son, Leszek. She was expected to marry soon after coming of age at 12 years, and could do so according to canon law. She married in 1239. At the time only her sister Gertrude was married, to Bolesław I of Masovia.
Apr 26, 2022 · About Hedwig of Anhalt-Zerbst. Around 8 May 1242, Bolesław married firstly with Hedwig (d. 21 December 1259), daughter of Henry I, Count of Anhalt. They had ten children: Agnes (b. ca. 1243/50 - d. 13 March 1265), married ca. 1260/64 to Count Ulrich I of Württemberg. Henry V the Fat (b. ca. 1248 - d. 22 February 1296).
Eventually, Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia, emerged as a possible candidate for the Polish throne during the interregnum that was marked with internal strife. While the Greater Poland nobles proposed the marriage of Siemowit with Jadwiga, the nobles of Lesser Poland opposed it and convinced Elizabeth to send Jadwiga to Poland.
