Elizabeth of Frankopan | |
|---|---|
| Countess of Celje | |
 Actress Marija Vera in the role of Elizabeth in Oton Župančič's play Veronika of Desenice (1924) | |
| Born | 1386 Modruš |
| Died | 1422 Krapina |
| Noble family | Frankopan |
| Spouse(s) | Frederick II of Celje |
| Issue | Ulrich II of Celje |
| Father | Stephen II of Krk |
| Mother | Catherine of Carrara |
Elizabeth of Frankopan (Slovene: Elizabeta Frankopanska, Croatian: Elizabeta Frankopan, Hungarian: Frangepán Erzsébet, 1386–1422 or 1423), was the first wife of Frederick II of Celje, son and heir to Count Hermann II, Ban of Slavonia. By virtue of her marriage, she became the sister-in-law of the Hungarian Queen Barbara of Celje. Her marriage was troubled by disagreements with her husband, and in 1422 or 1423 she was found killed in her bed.[1] The main suspect for the murder was her husband, who later married Veronika of Desenice, a woman of humble origin.[2] The affair deteriorated the relations between the Houses of Celje and Frankopan, and led to a long-lasting feud between Elizabeth widower Frederick and her cousin Ivan of Frankopan.[3] In the 19th and 20th century, Elizabeth's fate became the source of many literary and artistic adaptations in Slovenian, Croatian, and Hungarian culture.
- ^ Fugger Germadnik, Rolanda (2006), K zvezdam in nazaj: Ob 550-letnici smrti poslednjega grofa celjskega, Celje: Pokrajinski muzej Celje. P. 16
- ^ "Veronika Deseniška, pl. (Med 1380 in 1400–1425 | 1428) - Slovenska biografija".
- ^ Dvorakova, Daniela (2019), Barbara Celjska. Črna kraljica, Celje: Mohorjeva družba. Pp. 133-35