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Elisabeth I of Bohemia
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Elisabeth I of Bohemia (Czech: Eliška Přemyslovna) (born 20 January 1292, died 28 September 1330) was Queen of Bohemia and mother of King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV.
She was a daughter of King Venceslaus II of Bohemia and Judith of Habsburg. Her maternal grandparents were Rudolph I of Germany and Gertrude of Hohenberg.
In 1310, Elisabeth married John of Luxembourg who thus became King of Bohemia in her name. They were parents to seven children:
- Margaret (8 July 1313–11 July 1341, Prague), married in Straubing 12 August 1328 to Henry XIV, Duke of Bavaria.
- Bonne (21 May 1315–11 September 1349, Maubuisson), married in Melun 6 August 1332 to King John II of France.
- Charles IV (14 May 1316–29 November 1378), King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor.
- Ottokar ("Otto") (22 November 1318–20 April 1320), Prince of Bohemia.
- John Henry (Jan Jindrich) (12 February 1322, Mělník–12 November 1375), Margrave of Moravia.
- Anna (1323–3 September 1338), twin of Elizabeth, married 16 February 1335 to Duke Otto of Austria.
- Elizabeth (1323–1324), twin of Anna
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