Barbara of Cilli

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Barbara of Cilli was a 15th-century queen consort of Hungary and Holy Roman Empress known for her political influence, substantial wealth, and later reputation as a powerful and controversial noblewoman in Central Europe.

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Label Occurrences
Barbara of Cilli canonical 2
Barbara of Celje 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century person
Holy Roman Empress
human
noblewoman
queen consort
associatedWith Brandenburg
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Bohemia
Kingdom of Hungary
birthPlace Celje
County of Cilli
Holy Roman Empire
birthYear 1392
child Elizabeth of Luxembourg
surface form: Elisabeth of Luxembourg
countryOfCitizenship Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Hungary
deathPlace Kingdom of Bohemia
Mělník
deathYear 1451
era Late Middle Ages
father Hermann II, Count of Celje
heldTitle Lady of Mělník
historicalReputation later associated with legends of witchcraft and alchemy
portrayed as ambitious and power-seeking
languageOfUse German
Latin
mother Anna of Schaunberg
name Barbara of Cilli self-linksurface differs
surface form: Barbara of Celje

Barbara of Cilli self-link
nobleFamily House of Cilli
notableFor controversial reputation in later historiography
political influence in Central Europe
role in dynastic politics of the House of Luxembourg
substantial personal wealth
participatedIn Council of Constance (as consort in Sigismund’s entourage)
positionHeld Electress of Brandenburg
Holy Roman Empress
surface form: Holy Roman Empress consort

Queen of Bohemia
surface form: Queen consort of Bohemia

Queen consort of Croatia
Queen consort of Hungary
propertyOwnership estates in Bohemia
estates in the Holy Roman Empire
extensive estates in Hungary
reignAsHolyRomanEmpressConsortEnd 1437
reignAsHolyRomanEmpressConsortStart 1433
reignAsQueenConsortOfHungaryEnd 1437
reignAsQueenConsortOfHungaryStart 1408
religion Roman Catholicism
spouse Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Sigismund of Luxembourg

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Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor spouse Barbara of Cilli
Barbara of Cilli name Barbara of Cilli self-link
Barbara of Cilli name Barbara of Cilli self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Barbara of Celje