List of princesses consort of Transylvania explained

This is a list of princesses consort of the Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711). In this era, Transylvania was a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire, sometimes in dual vassalage with the Lands of the Hungarian Crown.

Princess consort of Transylvania

PictureName FatherBirthMarriageBecame Princess Ceased to be Princess DeathSpouse
UnmarriedJohn II Sigismund Zápolya
Anna Szárkándy ---1571
husband's opposes Stephen Báthory
1572
husband's defeat
-Gáspár Bekes
Anna JagiellonSigismund I the Old
(Jagiellon)
18 October 15231 May 1576
alongside Elisabeth Bocskay
12 December 1586
husband's death
9 September 1596 Stephen Báthory
Elisabeth Bocskay György Bocskay
(Bocskay)
1550 1571? 28 January 1576
alongside Anna Jagiellon
27 May 1581
husband's death
15 February 1581Christopher Báthory
Maria Christina of AustriaCharles II, Archduke of Austria
(Habsburg)
10 November 1574 6 August 1595April 1598
husband's abdication
6 April 1621Sigismund Báthory
UnmarriedRudolf I of Hungary
Maria Christina of AustriaCharles II, Archduke of Austria
(Habsburg)
10 November 1574 6 August 1595August 1598
husband's return
1599
divorce
or
March 1599
husband's 2nd abdication
6 April 1621Sigismund Báthory
Stanca Doamna Dimitru Izverani? -1588 20 November 1599
husband's accession
September 1600
husband's desposition
-Michael of Wallachia
UnmarriedRudolf I of Hungary
UnmarriedSigismund Báthory
UnmarriedRudolf I of Hungary
Anna Kornis --1585 15 April 1603
husband's election
17 July 1603
husband's death
-Mózes Székely
Katalin Hagymássy --158321 February 1605
husband's election
29 December 1606
husband's death
-Stephen Bocskay
Borbála TelegdiMihály Telegdi
(Telegdi)
-159611 February 1607
husband's election
5 March 1608
husband's resignation
March 1616Sigismund Rákóczi
Anna Horváth of Palocsa --1607 7 March 1608
husband's election
27 October 1613
husband's death
-Gabriel Báthory
Zsuzsanna Károlyi László Károlyi
(Károlyi de Nagykároly)
1585 160513 October 1613
husband's election
13 May 1622Gabriel Bethlen
Catherine of BrandenburgJohn Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
(Hohenzollern)
28 May 1602 2 March 1626 15 November 1629
husband's death
9 February 1649
Katalin Károlyi László Károlyi
(Károlyi de Nagykároly)
1588 1623 28 September 1629
husband's election
26 November 1630
husband's desposition
1588István Bethlen
Maria Anna of SpainPhilip III of Spain
(Habsburg)
18 August 1606 20 February 1631
in opposition with Zsuzsanna Lorántffy
13 December 1645
husband's recognition of George I Rákóczi as Prince
13 May 1646 Ferdinand III of Hungary
Zsuzsanna LorántffyMihály Lorántffy
(Lorántffy de Serke)
1600/2 16161 December 1630
husband's election
11 October 1648
husband's death
18 April 1660George I Rákóczi
Andrew Báthory (1597–1637)
(Báthory de Somlyó)
1629 3 February 164319 February 1642
husband's election
October 1648
husband's accession
3 November 1657
husband's death
14 June 1680George II Rákóczi
Druzsina Bethlen István Bethlen
(Bethlen de Iktár)
--2 November 1657
husband's election
9 January 1658
husband's death
-Francis Rhédey
Andrew Báthory (1597–1637)
(Báthory de Somlyó)
1629 3 February 16431657
husband's desposition
1658
husband's restoration
14 June 1680George II Rákóczi
Erzsébet Szalánczy -
(Szalánczy de Szenttamás)
--1658
husband's desposition
1659
husband's restoration
-Ákos Barcsay
Andrew Báthory (1597–1637)
(Báthory de Somlyó)
1629 3 February 16431659
husband's restoration
7 June 1660
husband's death
14 June 1680George II Rákóczi
Anna Bornemissza-1630 1650 or 10 June 1653 14 September 1661
husband's election
5 August 1688Michael I Apafi
Katalin Bethlen Gergely Bethlen
(Bethlen de Bethlen)
-30 June 16941692
husband's desposition
4 January 1725Michael II Apafi
Jelena ZrinskaPetar Zrinski, Ban of Croatia
(Zrinski)
1643 15 June 1682 22 September 1690
husband's opposition of Habsburg rule
26 January 1699
husband's claim relinquished with the defeat of Ottoman allies
18 February 1703 Imre Thököly
Philip William, Elector Palatine
(Wittelsbach)
6 January 165514 December 1676 1692
husband's assumed title
5 May 1705
husband's death
19 January 1720Leopold I of Hungary
Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-WanfriedCharles, Landgrave of Hesse-Wanfried
(Hesse-Wanfried)
8 March 1679 26 September 1696 8 July 1704
Start of Rákóczi's War for Independence
21 February 1711
End of Rákóczi's War for Independence
8 February 1722Francis II Rákóczi
John Frederick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
(Welf)
21 April 167324 February 1699 5 May 1705
husband's accession
17 April 1711
husband's death
10 April 1742Joseph I of Hungary

During the (Grand) Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867), the title of "Prince(ss) of Transylvania" (since 2 November 1765 "Grand Prince(ss)") was connected to the Habsburg kings and queens of Hungary (see List of Hungarian monarchs § House of Habsburg (1526–1780) and List of Hungarian monarchs § House of Habsburg-Lorraine (1780–1918)) until 1804, when it was added to the Grand title of the emperor of Austria. In practice, administration was performed by the Governor of Transylvania, a viceroy appointed by the Habsburg monarchs between 1691 and 1867.

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