České královny - Žofie Bavorská - zlato
weight: 31,1 g
purity: 999,9/1000 Au
quality: proof
limited mintage: 2000 pcs
edge: plain
Objednávkový kód: CRM1233
Sophie of Bavaria (1376 - 26. 9. 1425) - the second wife of King Wenceslas IV. Like his first wife Johana, she came from an old German House of Wittelsbach. Her parents were the Duke of Bavaria and Munich Jan II. Bavarian and Catherine Goricijsk.
Sophia was born in Munich, but a substantial part of his childhood spent in the castle Landshut his uncle Duke Friedrich. He can also take the fall 1388 visit to Prague, where he represented in negotiations ofiina father. The twelve year old said Vaclav so charmed that three years after the death of first wife Johanna decided to get married. The wedding took place on May 2, 1389 in Prague. Remarkably, it probably was not a primarily political marriage, as in the time between sovereigns habit. While restoring an alliance with the Wittelsbach was for Czech kingdom definitely beneficial. The relationship with his second wife, however, was not so harmonious. On its quality is also signed by Wenceslas waiting in vain for a child and maybe even jealous of the young and handsome woman. For Queen Sophia was crowned until March 13, 1400, without the participation of the king himself. Sophie approached the teachings of Jan Hus, whose sermons personally attended. After Wenceslas' death in 1419 was appointed administrators there Sigismund country. It already but rozhovaly Hussite wars, because the queen after several months of restless left the country and settled in Pressburg (now Bratislava). There he remained until his death in 1425th