Judith of Hungary
Hungarian princess
About Judith of Hungary
Lived 986 – 1026 (aged 39–40).
Unnamed Hungarian woman was a Hungarian princess and the second wife of Polish prince of Piast dynasty, Bolesław, who eventually went to become the Duke and then the King of Poland.
According to some sources, she was the eldest child of Géza of Hungary by and his wife Sarolt, a daughter of Gyula of Transylvania.
However, modern historians have now discarded her parentage. There are suggestions she might have been in fact Princess Karolda, a sister of Sarolt and daughter Gyula II.
Life Around 986 she was married Bolesław, the first-born son of Mieszko I, thus becoming Polish princess; she was however soon was repudiated and sent away, as her husband remarried between 987 and 989. The result of this brief marriage was Bolesław's oldest son, Bezprym.
Kamil Janicki speculates that the union having been dissolved was the result of political intrigues of the Princess's stepmother-in-law, Oda of Haldensleben; he alleges that the Duchess wanted to wekean her stepson's position by breaking his potential alliance with the Hungarians. If the Princess is identical with Karolda, that means she eventually remarried and had a second son, Doboka.
Jerzy Besala points that the disollution of the marriage did not result in any conflict with Hungarians, which in his opinion implies Bolesław's second wife came from some minor princely house.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Judith of Hungary's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Judith of Hungary's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Judith of Hungary?
Hungarian princess
When was Judith of Hungary born?
Judith of Hungary was born in 986 in Esztergom.
When did Judith of Hungary die?
Judith of Hungary died in 1026 in Kraków.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Judith of Hungary
· DBpedia: Unnamed Hungarian (wife of Boleslaus the Brave)
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Judith of Hungary. https://biography.guide/judith-of-hungary/
MLA: "Judith of Hungary." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/judith-of-hungary/.
Chicago: "Judith of Hungary." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/judith-of-hungary/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-23 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:07 UTC