NOBLEMAN

Elisabeth of Swabia

1205 - 1235

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Elisabeth of Swabia (renamed Beatrice; March/May 1205 – 5 November 1235), was a member of the House of Hohenstaufen who became Queen of Castile and Leon by marriage to Ferdinand III. Born in Nürnberg, Elisabeth was the fourth daughter of Philip of Swabia, King of Germany, and Irene Angelina, daughter of Emperor Isaac II Angelos of the Byzantine Empire. Elisabeth's father was murdered on 21 June 1208, and her mother died from childbirth complications on 27 August. Elisabeth and her sisters were placed under the guardianship of their cousin, King Frederick Roger of Sicily, who arranged the marriage of Elisabeth and King Ferdinand III of Castile. The marriage ceremony between Elisabeth and Ferdinand III was celebrated on 30 November 1219 in the city of Burgos. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Elisabeth of Swabia is the 439th most popular nobleman (down from 404th in 2019), the 1,766th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,724th in 2019) and the 80th most popular German Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Elisabeth of Swabia ranks 439 out of 1,415. Before her are Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden, Meinhard, Duke of Carinthia, Chungseon of Goryeo, José, Prince of Brazil, Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria, and Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. After her are Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Godfrey III, Count of Louvain, Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Leopold IV, Duke of Austria, Eric Magnusson, and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1205, Elisabeth of Swabia ranks 7. Before her are Pope Adrian V, Razia Sultana, Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, Tannhäuser, As-Salih Ayyub, and Emperor Lizong. After her are Michael II Komnenos Doukas, Demetrius of Montferrat, and Guy I de la Roche. Among people deceased in 1235, Elisabeth of Swabia ranks 3. Before her are Andrew II of Hungary, and Henry I, Duke of Brabant. After her are Andronikos I of Trebizond, Isaac the Blind, Philip I, Count of Boulogne, David Kimhi, and Jordanus de Nemore.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Elisabeth of Swabia ranks 1,766 out of 7,253. Before her are Hans Burgkmair (1473), August Sander (1876), Kathrine Switzer (1947), Gottfried John (1942), Robert Hübner (1948), and Hermann Paul (1846). After her are Ludwig Börne (1786), Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1739), Georg Stumme (1886), Barbara Sukowa (1950), Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1725), and Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1572).

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Among NOBLEMEN In Germany

Among noblemen born in Germany, Elisabeth of Swabia ranks 80. Before her are Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1818), Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia (1730), Wolfgang, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken (1526), Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1814), William I, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg (1487), and Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden (1763). After her are Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1739), Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1725), Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1778), Princess Elisabeth of Saxony (1830), Sophie, Princess of Albania (1885), and Frederick of Saxony (1474).

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