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Elisabeth
Elisabeth
	Depiction on the tomb of Elisabeth von Görlitz, Duchess of Luxembourg, in Trier (Germany)
Duchess of Luxemburg
Reign	1415–1419/1425–1443
Predecessor	Anthony
Successor	Philip the Good
Born	November 1390; Hořovice
Died	2 August 1451 (aged 60); Trier
Spouse	Anthony, Duke of Brabant; John III, Duke of Bavaria-Straubing
House	House of Luxembourg
Father	John of Görlitz
Mother	Richardis Catherine of Mecklenburg

Elisabeth of Görlitz (November 1390 - 2 August 1451)^[1] reigned as Duchess of Luxemburg from 1411 to 1443.

Life

Elisabeth was the only daughter and heiress of John of Görlitz, the third son of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. He was Duke of Lusatia and Görlitz, and also Elector of Brandenburg for a brief period. Her mother, Richardis Catherine of Sweden, was the daughter of King Albert of Sweden.

Reign

The Duchy of Luxemburg was mortgaged to Elisabeth by her uncle King Sigismund of Hungary, who later also became King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor. He was unable to repay the loan, and subsequently left Elisabeth in control of the duchy.

Elizabeth's first marriage took place in Brussels on 16 July 1409, to Antoine, Duke of Brabant.^[1] He defended her against three uprisings of the Luxemburgian nobility, until his death in 1415.

John III, Duke of Bavaria, was Elizabeth's second husband. He died in 1425, and they did not have any children.^[a] After his death, she became heavily indebted.

Deposition

In 1441, she made a treaty with Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, allowing him to immediately assume the administrative duties of Luxemburg and inherit the duchy upon her death. He agreed to this, but chose to launch a night attack on the territory two years later, taking immediate control. Elisabeth was subsequently expelled from Luxemburg by Philip's forces.

Notes

^ Per Blockmans and Prevenier, "Neither of Elizabeth's marriages produced offspring."^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Elizabeth of Gorlitz (c. 1380–c. 1444) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
^ Blockmans & Prevenier 1999, p. 104.

Sources

Blockmans, Willem Pieter; Prevenier, Walter (1999). The Promised Lands: The Low Countries under Burgundian rule, 1369–1530. University Pennsylvania Press.

Regnal titles
Elizabeth of Görlitz House of Limburg Born: November 1390 Died: 2 August 1451
Preceded by Jobst	Duchess of Luxemburg 1411–1443 with Anthony (1411–1415) John III (1418–1425)	Succeeded by Philip I
Titles in pretence
Burgundian conquest	— TITULAR — Duchess of Luxemburg 1443–1451	Succeeded by Ladislaus