Barbara of Cilli (1392-1451) / / Daniela Dvořáková.

• Superior document: East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; 77
• VerfasserIn: Dvořáková, Daniela,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden;, Boston : : BRILL,, 2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; 77.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

This is the first biography of Barbara of Cilli (1392-1451), Hungarian, Roman-German and Bohemian queen through her marriage to King and later Emperor Sigismund of Luxembourg (1368-1437). While Emperor Sigismund has enjoyed substantial historical attention, Barbara has remained in his shadow, despite her significant political, economic, and cultural influence. Barbara's image is still preserved today as the "Black Queen" or the "German Messalina". She has been transformed into a mystical or even demonic figure in folklore - a prime example of the creation and functioning of historical stereotypes - yet as a historical figure she emerges as an influential and exceptional queen.

Table of Contents

List of figures and tables -- Abbreviations of libraries, archives and their collections -- Introduction: The Black Queen -- The Counts of Cilli and the Kingdom of Hungary -- Barbara, by the grace of God Queen of Hungary. From coronation through departure from Hungary (1405-1414) -- The First Lady of Europe. Barbara at the Time of the Council of Constance (1414-1418) -- Marital crisis and its settlement (1419-1423) -- Queen for a second time (1424-1430) -- The emancipated queen (1430-1436) -- The road to Prague and conflict with Sigismund (1436-1437) -- Just punishment or conspiracy? (1438-1439) -- The queen in exile (1440-1454) -- Tarnished memory. How a historical legend was born -- A few words in conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.