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Matilda Of Požega
Matilda of Požega (born c. 1210 - died after 1255) was daughter of Margaret, Marchioness of Namur, Margaret of Courtenay (d. 1270), princess of the Latin Empire of Constantinople, from her first marriage with Raoul III, Lord of Issoudun. Matilda was married (c. 1230) to John Angelos of Syrmia, John Angelos, Lord of Syrmia (d. before 1250) in the Kingdom of Hungary (1000-1301), Kingdom of Hungary. After his death, she held the city of Požega, Croatia, Požega in the medieval Požega County (c. 1250-1255). Parents Matilda's mother Margaret was daughter of Peter II of Courtenay, Peter Courtenay (d. 1219), Latin Emperor of Constantinople, and his second wife Yolanda of Flanders. Margaret′s brothers, consequent Latin emperors Robert of Courtenay, Robert I (d. 1228) and Baldwin II of Constantinople, Baldwin II (d. 1273), were Matilda′s maternal uncles. Regarding her father, some earlier researches assumed that she was born from her mothers second marriage, with Henry I, Count of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrmia
Syrmia (Ekavian sh-Latn-Cyrl, Srem, Срем, separator=" / " or Ijekavian sh-Latn-Cyrl, Srijem, Сријем, label=none, separator=" / ") is a region of the southern Pannonian Plain, which lies between the Danube and Sava rivers. It is divided between Serbia and Croatia. Most of the region is flat, with the exception of the low Fruška gora mountain stretching along the Danube in its northern part. Etymology The word "Syrmia" is derived from the ancient city of Sirmium (now Sremska Mitrovica). Sirmium was a Celts, Celtic or Illyrians, Illyrian town founded in the third century BC. ''Srem'' ( sr-Cyrl, Срем) and ''Srijem'' ( sr-Cyrl, Сријем, label=none) are used to designate the region in Serbia and Croatia respectively. Other names for the region include: * Latin: ''Syrmia'' or ''Sirmium'' * Hungarian language, Hungarian: ''Szerémség'', ''Szerém'', or ''Szerémország'' * German language, German: ''Syrmien'' * Slovak language, Slovak: ''Sriem'' * Pannonian R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
