List of princesses consort of Transylvania
This is a list of princesses consort of the Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711). In this era, Transylvania was a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire, sometimes in dual vassalage with the Lands of the Hungarian Crown.
Princess consort of Transylvania
[edit]Zápolya dynasty Báthory dynasty Habsburg dynasty Rákóczi dynasty Bethlen dynasty Apafi dynasty Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Princess | Ceased to be Princess | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmarried | John II Sigismund Zápolya | |||||||
| Anna Szárkándy | - | - | - | 1571 husband's opposes Stephen Báthory | 1572 husband's defeat | - | Gáspár Bekes | |
 | Anna Jagiellon | Sigismund I the Old (Jagiellon) | 18 October 1523 | 1 May 1576 alongside Elisabeth Bocskay | 12 December 1586 husband's death | 9 September 1596 | Stephen Báthory | |
| Elisabeth Bocskay | György Bocskay (Bocskay) | 1550 | 1571? | 28 January 1576 alongside Anna Jagiellon | 27 May 1581 husband's death | 15 February 1581 | Christopher Báthory | |
 | Maria Christina of Austria | Charles II, Archduke of Austria (Habsburg) | 10 November 1574 | 6 August 1595 | April 1598 husband's abdication | 6 April 1621 | Sigismund Báthory | |
| Unmarried | Rudolf I of Hungary | |||||||
| | Maria Christina of Austria | Charles II, Archduke of Austria (Habsburg) | 10 November 1574 | 6 August 1595 | August 1598 husband's return | 1599 divorce or March 1599 husband's 2nd abdication | 6 April 1621 | Sigismund Báthory |
| Stanca Doamna | Dimitru Izverani? | - | 1588 | 20 November 1599 husband's accession | September 1600 husband's desposition | - | Michael of Wallachia | |
| Unmarried | Rudolf I of Hungary | |||||||
| Unmarried | Sigismund Báthory | |||||||
| Unmarried | Rudolf I of Hungary | |||||||
| Anna Kornis | - | - | 1585 | 15 April 1603 husband's election | 17 July 1603 husband's death | - | Mózes Székely | |
| Katalin Hagymássy | - | - | 1583 | 21 February 1605 husband's election | 29 December 1606 husband's death | - | Stephen Bocskay | |
| Borbála Telegdi | Mihály Telegdi (Telegdi) | - | 1596 | 11 February 1607 husband's election | 5 March 1608 husband's resignation | March 1616 | Sigismund Rákóczi | |
| Anna Horváth of Palocsa | - | - | 1607 | 7 March 1608 husband's election | 27 October 1613 husband's death | - | Gabriel Báthory | |
| Zsuzsanna Károlyi | László Károlyi (Károlyi de Nagykároly) | 1585 | 1605 | 13 October 1613 husband's election | 13 May 1622 | Gabriel Bethlen | ||
 | Catherine of Brandenburg | John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg (Hohenzollern) | 28 May 1602 | 2 March 1626 | 15 November 1629 husband's death | 9 February 1649 | ||
| Katalin Károlyi | László Károlyi (Károlyi de Nagykároly) | 1588 | 1623 | 28 September 1629 husband's election | 26 November 1630 husband's desposition | 1588 | István Bethlen | |
 | Maria Anna of Spain | Philip III of Spain (Habsburg) | 18 August 1606 | 20 February 1631 in opposition with Zsuzsanna Lorántffy | 13 December 1645 husband's recognition of George I Rákóczi as Prince | 13 May 1646 | Ferdinand III of Hungary | |
 | Zsuzsanna Lorántffy | Mihály Lorántffy (Lorántffy de Serke) | 1600/2 | 1616 | 1 December 1630 husband's election | 11 October 1648 husband's death | 18 April 1660 | George I Rákóczi |
 | Zsófia Báthory | Andrew Báthory (1597–1637) (Báthory de Somlyó) | 1629 | 3 February 1643 | 19 February 1642 husband's election October 1648 husband's accession | 3 November 1657 husband's death | 14 June 1680 | George II Rákóczi |
| Druzsina Bethlen | István Bethlen (Bethlen de Iktár) | - | - | 2 November 1657 husband's election | 9 January 1658 husband's death | - | Francis Rhédey | |
| | Zsófia Báthory | Andrew Báthory (1597–1637) (Báthory de Somlyó) | 1629 | 3 February 1643 | 1657 husband's desposition | 1658 husband's restoration | 14 June 1680 | George II Rákóczi |
| Erzsébet Szalánczy | - (Szalánczy de Szenttamás) | - | - | 1658 husband's desposition | 1659 husband's restoration | - | Ákos Barcsay | |
| | Zsófia Báthory | Andrew Báthory (1597–1637) (Báthory de Somlyó) | 1629 | 3 February 1643 | 1659 husband's restoration | 7 June 1660 husband's death | 14 June 1680 | George II Rákóczi |
| Anna Bornemissza | - | 1630 | 1650 or 10 June 1653 | 14 September 1661 husband's election | 5 August 1688 | Michael I Apafi | ||
| Katalin Bethlen | Gergely Bethlen (Bethlen de Bethlen) | - | 30 June 1694 | 1692 husband's desposition | 4 January 1725 | Michael II Apafi | ||
 | Jelena Zrinska | Petar Zrinski, Ban of Croatia (Zrinski) | 1643 | 15 June 1682 | 22 September 1690 husband's opposition of Habsburg rule | 26 January 1699 husband's claim relinquished with the defeat of Ottoman allies | 18 February 1703 | Imre Thököly |
 | Eleonore-Magdalena of the Palatinate-Neuburg | Philip William, Elector Palatine (Wittelsbach) | 6 January 1655 | 14 December 1676 | 1692 husband's assumed title | 5 May 1705 husband's death | 19 January 1720 | Leopold I of Hungary |
 | Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Wanfried | Charles, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried (Hesse-Wanfried) | 8 March 1679 | 26 September 1696 | 8 July 1704 Start of Rákóczi's War for Independence | 21 February 1711 End of Rákóczi's War for Independence | 8 February 1722 | Francis II Rákóczi |
 | Wilhelmina Amalia of Brunswick | John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Welf) | 21 April 1673 | 24 February 1699 | 5 May 1705 husband's accession | 17 April 1711 husband's death | 10 April 1742 | Joseph I of Hungary |
During the (Grand) Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867), the title of "Prince(ss) of Transylvania" (since 2 November 1765 "Grand Prince(ss)") was connected to the Habsburg kings and queens of Hungary (see List of Hungarian monarchs § House of Habsburg (1526–1780) and List of Hungarian monarchs § House of Habsburg-Lorraine (1780–1918)) until 1804, when it was added to the Grand title of the emperor of Austria. In practice, administration was performed by the Governor of Transylvania, a viceroy appointed by the Habsburg monarchs between 1691 and 1867.
See also
[edit]- Lists of political office-holders in Transylvania
- List of Hungarian consorts
- List of Polish consorts
- List of Austrian consorts
- List of Romanian consorts
- List of consorts of Wallachia
- List of consorts of Moldavia
Sources
[edit]- Marek, Miroslav. "Hungarian noble families". Genealogy.EU.[self-published source][better source needed]