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Elizabeth the Cuman (1244–1290) was the Queen consort of Stephen V of Hungary. She was regent of Hungary during the minority of her son from 1272 to 1277. The Cumans were the western tribes of the Cuman-Kipchak confederation. Her people followed a shamanist religion and were considered pagans by contemporary Christians of Europe .
- 1244
- Terteroba
- 1270–1272
Elizabeth the Cuman, queen of Hungary in 1272-1277, during the minority of her son, King Ladislaus IV of Hungary. She was queen consort and wife of King Stephen V of Hungary. A struggle took place between her and the noble opposition, which led to her imprisonment; but supporters freed her in 1274. [40]
Apr 26, 2022 · Elizabeth the Cuman was the Queen consort of Stephen V of Hungary. She was born c. 1239/40, a daughter of Kuthen, leader of the Kun (or Kuni) clan of Cumans and his Russian wife, Galicie of Halicz. The Cumans were the western tribes of the Kipchaks.
- 1239
- 1290 (50-51)Hungary
- Cumania
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Discover life events, stories and photos about Elizabeth the Cuman Queen consort of Hungary (1240–1290) of Esztergom, Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary.
- Female
- Stephen V of Hungary
Life. Origins and early years. Elizabeth was the daughter of King Stephen V of Hungary and his Cuman wife, baptized as Elizabeth and probably in turn a daughter of Köten, a Cuman–Kipchak chieftain ( khan) and military commander active in the mid-13th century.
Apr 22, 2021 · Elizabeth the Cuman is the only Árpád-era queen to take the position of regent, but this was an unstable period and her power was constantly in question. She appears on the coinage of her son but her strong first seal appears during the civil wars that her husband led in the 1260s.
