CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Katanec, Sara |
|---|---|
| Title | The Perquisite of a Medieval Wedding: Barbara of Cilli's Acquisition of Wealth, Power, and Lands |
| Summary | Barbara of Cilli was one of the most influential queens of the fifteen-century Kingdom of Hungary. Her person has not been thoroughly researched up until the last decade with the increased scholarly interest in topics of gender issues and queenship. Accordingly, as a new light is shed on her life and character, this thesis is also a contribution to the same, and addresses the questions of her role as a substitute ruler, of her power and wealth, of her influence in political matters, the issue of the date and place of her wedding and coronation, and the state of her estates together with their revenues which would have contributed to her power and authority as a queen. The first chapter contextualizes Barbara’s role in the issue of medieval queenship, covering sources and previous scholarship. The second chapter analyzes the date and place of Barbara’s wedding and coronation. The third chapter considers the properties Barbara received upon her wedding and their management. My conclusions are, firstly, that Barbara’s wedding happened in Krapina a few days before 16 November 1405 and that her coronation in Székesfehérvár followed shortly afterwards, on 6 December 1405. Secondly, I conclude that Barbara’s authority over her properties and as a queen in general increased after the birth of her only child and that she successfully managed her estates in accordance with her family’s economic politics and her own interests, increasing thereby her wealth and power. |
| Supervisor | Szende, Katalin |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/katanec_sara.pdf |
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