Margaret of Hungary | |
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| Nun and Virgin | |
| Born | January 27, 1242 Klis Fortress, Klis, Kingdom of Croatia |
| Died | January 18, 1270 (aged 27) Nyulak Szigete, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church (Dominican Order) |
| Beatified | July 28, 1789, Saint Peter's Basilica, Papal States by Pope Pius VI |
| Canonized | November 19, 1943, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope Pius XII |
| Feast | January 18 |
| Attributes | A lily and a book |
Margaret of Hungary, OP (Margit in Hungarian; January 27, 1242 – January 18, 1270) was a Dominican nun and the daughter of King Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. She was the younger sister of Kinga of Poland (Kunegunda) and Yolanda of Poland and, through her father, the niece of the famed Elizabeth of Hungary.