- Dorothy Garai
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The native form of this personal name is Garai Dorottya. This article uses the Western name order.
Dorothy Garai Queen consort of Bosnia Tenure 1428–1438 Spouse Tvrtko II of Bosnia House House of Kotromanić
House of GaraiFather John Garai, Ban of Croatia Mother Hedwig of Masovia Died September 1438 Religion Roman Catholic Dorothy Garai (Bosnian: Doroteja Gorjanska, Hungarian: Garai Dorottya) was Queen consort of Bosnia as spouse of King Tvrtko II of Bosnia.
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Family and engagement
She was the daughter of powerful Hungarian nobleman, John Garai, who governed Croatia as ban, and a descendant of a notable Hungarian noble family of Garai. Dorothea's grandfather was Palatine Nicholas I Garai.[1] Her mother was Hedwig of Masovia, daughter of Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia.[2]
In 1427, King Tvrtko II of Bosnia expressed his wish to marry Dorothy. As Dorothy was a religious Roman Catholic and Tvrtko II's subjects were heretics, the Church gave permission for the marriage only when Tvrtko convinced the Pope that he was a loyal follower of the Church.[1] By marrying Dorothy, Tvrtko wanted to strengthen his relations with Hungary.[1]
Queen
The wedding was held in the spring of 1428.[1] Many Bosnian noblemen, including Grand Duke Sandalj Hranić Kosača, refused to attend the wedding.[1]
Queen Dorothy was opposed to the reforms of the Franciscan Order, which were proposed by James of the Marches. James was sent to Bosnia by Pope Eugene IV to convert the followers of the Church of Bosnia to Roman Catholicism. He failed, but claimed that his failure was due to the lack of help from the King and Queen.[3] He accused Queen Dorothy of trying to kill him on several occasions.[4] Tvrtko and Dorothy became increasingly unpopular among the Franciscans, who referred to the Queen as an evil woman.[4]
It is not clear whether Dorothy had children. Sources do not mention children of Tvrtko II and his queen, so it can be assumed that there weren't any. However, archeologists found a child's grave between the graves of Tvrtko and Dorothy.
Queen Dorothy died in September 1438. She is buried in Bobovac next to her husband.
Ancestry
Ancestors of Dorothy Garai 16. Stephen Garai 8. Andrew Garai 4. Nicholas Garai 2. John Garai (ban) 1. Dorothea Garai 24. Trojden I, Duke of Masovia 12. Siemowit III, Duke of Masovia 25. Maria of Galicia 6. Siemowit IV, Duke of Masovia 26. Nicholas II, Duke of Troppau 13. Euphemia of Troppau 27. Anne of Ratibor 3. Hedwig of Masovia 28. Gediminas 14. Algirdas 29. Jewna 7. Alexandra of Lithuania 30. Aleksandr Mikhailovich of Tver 15. Uliana of Tver 31. Anastasia of Halych See also
- Dorothy of Bulgaria, her (step)mother-in-law and namesake, wife of Tvrtko I
References
- ^ a b c d e John Van Antwerp Fine, The Late Medieval Balkans, University of Michigan Press, 1994
- ^ Medieval Lands
- ^ Steven Runciman, The medieval Manichee: a study of the Christian dualist heresy, Cambridge University Press, 1982
- ^ a b John Van Antwerp Fine, The Bosnian Church: Its Place in State and Society from the Thirteenth to the Fifteenth Century, Saqi in association with The Bosnian Institute, 2007
Royal titles Vacant Title last held byJelena NelipčićQueen consort of Bosnia
1428–1438Vacant Title next held byVojačaHouse of Kotromanić Bans of Bosnia
(1254–1377)Prijezda I • Prijezda II • Stephen I • Stephen II • Tvrtko IBanesses of Bosnia Elizabeth of Serbia • Elizabeth of Kuyavia • Dorothea of BulgariaKings of Bosnia
(1377–1463)Stephen Tvrtko I • Stephen Dabiša • Stephen Ostoja • Stephen Ostojić • Stephen Tvrtko II • Stephen Thomas • Stephen TomaševićQueens of Bosnia Dorothea of Bulgaria • Jelena Gruba • Vitača • Kujava Radinović • Jelena Nelipčić • Dorothy Garai • Vojača • Katarina Kosača • Jelena BrankovićOther significant members Vladislav Kotromanić • Jelena Šubić • Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary and Poland • Catherine, Countess of Cilli • Jelena, Duchess of Troppau • Radivoj OstojićCategories:- 1438 deaths
- Bosnian queens
- Hungarian nobility
- Medieval women
- House of Kotromanić
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