Elizabeth of Hungary
Noble person
1207 – 1231
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Who was Elizabeth of Hungary?
Elizabeth of Hungary, T.O.S.F., was a princess of the Kingdom of Hungary, Landgravine of Thuringia, Germany and a greatly venerated Catholic saint. Elizabeth was married at the age of 14, and widowed at 20. After her husband's death she sent her children away and regained her dowry, using the money to build a hospital where she herself served the sick. She became a symbol of Christian charity after her death at the age of 24 and was quickly canonized.
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- Born
- Jul 7, 1207
Sárospatak - Also known as
- 헝가리의 엘리자베스
- 성엘리자베트
- Parents
- Spouses
- Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
(1221 - )
- Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Died
- Nov 17, 1231
Marburg
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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