Biography of Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg 1368-1437

Paternal Family Tree: Luxemburg

1346 Battle of Crécy

1416 Visit of Sigismund Holy Roman Emperor

1416 Meeting of Henry V and the Duke of Burgundy

1437 Death of Sigismund King of Hungary Germany Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor

Battle of Crécy

On 26 Aug 1346 the army of King Edward III of England (age 33) defeated the French army at the Battle of Crécy. The English army was commanded by King Edward III of England (age 33), his son Edward "Black Prince" (age 16), Thomas Beauchamp 11th Earl Warwick (age 33), William Bohun 1st Earl of Northampton (age 36) and John Beauchamp 1st Baron Beauchamp Warwick (age 30).

The English army was included: Bishop Thomas of Hatfield (age 36), Hugh Despencer 1st Baron Despencer (age 38), Bernard Brocas (age 16), Thomas Felton (age 16), James Audley (age 28), Robert Bourchier 1st Baron Bourchier, Bartholomew "The Elder" Burghesh 1st Baron Burghesh (age 59), Bartholomew "The Younger" Burghesh 2nd Baron Burghesh (age 18), Reginald Cobham 1st Baron Cobham (age 51), John Darcy 1st Baron Darcy of Knayth (age 66), Robert Ferrers 3rd Baron Ferrers of Chartley (age 37), Richard Scrope 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 19), William Scrope (age 21), Stephen Scrope (age 21), William Latimer 4th Baron Latimer of Corby (age 16), John Lisle 2nd Baron Lisle (age 28), Gerard Lisle 1st Baron Lisle (age 42), Nicholas Longford (age 61), Edward Montagu 1st Baron Montagu, Walter Paveley 4th Baron Burghesh (age 27), Michael Poynings 1st Baron Poynings (age 28), Robert Ufford 1st Earl Suffolk (age 48), John de Vere 7th Earl of Oxford (age 34), Thomas West (age 34), John Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby (age 43), John Wingfield (age 26), Henry Percy 11th and 3rd Baron Percy (age 25), Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon (age 43) (possibly), Walter "Elder" Devereux (age 37), John Devereux (age 44), Enion Sais Brecon, John Chandos (age 26), Richard Pembridge (age 26) and John Sully (age 63).

The French army suffered significant casualties. King Philip "Fortunate" VI of France (age 52) was wounded. William de Coucy (age 60) and his son Enguerrand 6th Lord de Coucy (age 33) and were killed.

Charles Valois Count Alençon (age 49) was killed. His son Charles Valois Archbishop Lyons (age 9) succeeded Count Alençon.

Louis Chatillon II Count Blois I Count Chatillon was killed. His son Louis Chatillon III Count Blois Count Soissons succeeded III Count Blois.

Louis Dampierre II Count Nevers I Count Flanders (age 42) was killed. His son Louis Dampierre III Count Nevers II Count Flanders (age 15) succeeded III Count Nevers, II Count Flanders.

[his grandfather] King John I of Bohemia (age 50) was killed. His son [his father] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 30) succeeded IV King Bohemia.

Rudolph "Valiant" Metz I Duke Lorraine (age 26) was killed. His son John Metz I Duke Lorraine succeeded I Duke Lorraine.

Jean IV de Harcourt (age 39) was killed.

On 15 Feb 1368 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg was born to Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 51) and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (age 21).

In 1374 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 5) and [his future wife] Mary Hungary I Queen Hungary (age 3) were bethrothed.

On 29 Nov 1378 [his father] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 62) died.

On 10 Sep 1382 Louis I King Hungary King Poland (age 56) died. His daughter [his future wife] Mary Hungary I Queen Hungary (age 11) succeeded I Queen Hungary.

In 1385 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 16) and Mary Hungary I Queen Hungary (age 14) were married. She the daughter of Louis I King Hungary King Poland and Elizabeth Bosnia Queen Consort Hungary. He the son of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (age 38). They were third cousins.

On 04 Mar 1386 Władysław II Jagiełło (age 34) and [his sister-in-law] Jadwiga Hungary (age 13) were married. No issue. The difference in their ages was 21 years. She the daughter of Louis I King Hungary King Poland and Elizabeth Bosnia Queen Consort Hungary.

On 31 Mar 1387 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 19) was crowned I King Hungary.

On 15 Apr 1393 [his mother] Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg (age 46) died.

On 17 May 1395 [his wife] Mary Hungary I Queen Hungary (age 24) died.

Froissart. 1398. During the residence of these monarchs at Rheims, their ministers frequently met to consider of the marriage of the marquis of Brandenburgh, and the reformation of the church. The marriage was agreed on, and published in Rheims, but their consultations and resolutions, concerning the church, were kept secret: what I shall say on the subject came to my knowledge afterward. It was determined that Peter d'Ailly, bishop of Cambray, should be sent as ambassador from the emperor and the king of Franco to the person who styled himself pope Boniface at Rome, and negotiate with him in their names with the view of inducing him to submit to a new election: should the choice again fall on him, he would be acknowledged by them as pope, but, if not, then he was to resign. The bishop was to declare the same to the pope of Avignon; adding that, if either of the popes refused to comply with this disposition of the two monarchs, they would be degraded, and every honour and profit of the church taken from them: that in this the kings of England, Scotland, Castille, Portugal, and Navarre (age 37), had joined. The emperor (age 29) said he would answer for his brother the king of Hungary, and all Bohemia and Germany, as far a.s Prussia, being of the same sentiment. The monarchs likewise declared, that, on the bishop's return from his embassy, they would exert themselves, with their friends and allies, that what they had now agreed on should be executed without any variation. Thus ended this meeting: the two monarchs separated most amicably, and each returned to his usual place of residence. The duke of Burgundy (age 55) refused to attend at Rheims; for he said it would not answer any purpose, and that whatever might be given to the Germans, they would never keep the engagements they should enter into. However, notwithstanding this speech of the duke, nothing was left undone, and matters were concluded as you have heard.

Froissart. 1398. At this period, there was a numerous assembly of great lords in the city of Rheims, as well from the empire of Germany as from France, whose object was to restore union to the church. At the solicitation of the king of France (age 29), the [his half-brother] emperor (age 36) had come thither in person, attended by his ministers; but because they wished it not to be publicly known that this meeting was to consider of the rivalship of the two popes of Rome and of Avignon, they had it rumoured, that the lords of the empire came to Rheims to treat of a marriage between a son of the marquis of Brandenburgh (age 29), brother to the emperor, and a daughter of the duke of Orleans. The king of France (age 29) was lodged in the archbishop's palace, as were the dukes of Orleans (age 25), Berry (age 57), Burgundy (age 26), and count de Saint Pol, with other barons and prelates of France. When the emperor was about to make his entry into Rheims, all these lords and prelates, with Charles, king of Navarre (age 37), went to meet him: after receiving him most honourably, they conducted him first to the church of Our Lady, and then to the abbey of Saint Remy, where he was lodged with all his lords. His attendants, and the others who had accompanied him, were placed as near to him as was possible; and the king of France had ordered, that all the expenses of the emperor and Germans, during their residence in Rheims, should be paid by his officers in the most ample manner. In consequence, there were daily delivered to the Germans ten tons of herrings, for it was Lent, and eight hundred carp, without counting different sorts of fish and other things, which cost the king immense sums.

Froissart. 1398. When the emperor (age 29) paid his first visit to the king of France (age 29), the great lords beforementioned went to seek him at the abbey of Saint Remy, and conducted him in great state to the palace. On the two monarchs meeting, they paid many compliments to each other, as they knew well how to do, especially the king of France, for the Germans are a rude unmannered race, except in what regards their personal advantage, and in this they are active and expert enough. The lords of both countries who were present made acquaintance together, with many outward signs of satisfaction: and the king of France entertained the whole at dinner, of which I will mention some particulars. At the top of the king's table was seated the patriarch of Jerusalem: next to him the emperor, then the king of France, and the king of Navarre (age 37): no more were at this table. At the others were seated the lords from Germany; and they were waited on by the lords of France, for none of them sat down. The dukes of Berry (age 57), Bourbon, and the count de St. Pol, with other great barons, placed the dishes, and served the king's table. The duke of Orleans (age 25) supplied the company with such quantities of plates of gold and silver as though they had been made of wood. The dinner was splendid, and abundantly well served, and deserving of remembrance. I was told that the king made a present to the emperor of all the gold and silver plate that was used, as well as what was on the side-board, with all the tapestry and ornaments of the apartment whither the emperor retired after dinner to partake of wine and spices. This gift was estimated at two hundred thousand florins; and the other Germans were presented with magnificent gifts of gold and silver plate. The Germans, and other strangers who had come thither to view the feast, greatly wondered at the wealth and power of France.

On 17 Jul 1399 [his former sister-in-law] Jadwiga Hungary (age 26) died.

Before 07 Oct 1409 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 41) and Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress (age 17) were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. He the son of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg.

On 07 Oct 1409 [his daughter] Elizabeth Luxemburg Duchess Austria was born to Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 41) and [his wife] Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress (age 17).

In 1413 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 44) was appointed 127th Knight of the Garter by King Henry V of England (age 26).

On 08 Nov 1414 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 46) was crowned I King Germany at Aachen aka Aix le Chapelle.

Visit of Sigismund Holy Roman Emperor

Chronicle of Gregory 1403-1419. May 1416. Ande thys yere com the Emperowre of Almayne (age 48)22 in to London be-fore the Feste of Synt Gorge. Ande the feste was deferryde unto hys commynge, and that was done solempny at the castylle of Wyndesore. And at the prosessyon the kynge (age 29) went a-pone the upper-moste syde of the emperowre, and soo alle the masse tyme he stode a-bove the emperoure. Ande at the mete the kyng sate on the ryght syde of the emperoure, and the Duke of Bedforde (age 26) sate on the lefte syde, and the Chaunceler of Inglonde and the Byschoppe of Devylyn sate on the left syde, and the Duke of Bryga and a-nothyr duke of the emperours sate on the kyng ys syde; and alle thosse vij satte on oo syde of [th]e table. And the fyrste sotellete of the fyrste cours was howe Oure Lady armyd Syn Gorge and a aungylle doyng on hys sporys. And the secunde sotellete was Syn Gorge rydynge and fyghtyng whythe a dragon whythe hys spere in hys honde. And the iij sotellete was a castelle, and Syn Gorge and the kynges doughter ledyng the lambe in at the castelle gatys. And all thes sotelleteys were servyd be-fore the emperoure and the kyng and noo ferther; ande othyr lordys were servyd with sotelleteys aftyr hyr astate and degre.

Meeting of Henry V and the Duke of Burgundy

Chronicle of Gregory 1403-1419. Jun 1416. And the Duke of Burgayne (age 45) and the Counte of Charlys (age 19) sone come to Gravelynge; and the kynge (age 29) sende thedyr the Duke of Glouceter (age 25) hys brother and the Erle of Marche (age 24) to abyde there in ostage, wylys that the Duke of Burgayne (age 45) come to Calys to speke with the kynge; and in the myddys of the ryver the lordys mette togedyr. And the dukys sone (age 19) of Burgayn ressayvyd oure lordys and led hem in to Fraunce, and the Erle of Warwyke (age 34) ressayvyd the Duke of Burgayne (age 45) ande brought hym to Calys, and there they hadde a conselle twyne hem two; and thenne he toke hys leve of the kyng (age 29). And the Erle of Warwyke (age 34) brought hym unto Gravelyng water and in to the same place there as they mette at the fyrste metynge; and there every party toke hyr leve of othyr. And thenne the kynge retornyd ayenne into Inglonde and the emperoure saylyde unto Holande and so passyd forthe in to Constaunce.

Note 22. Sigismund (age 48).

On 27 Jul 1420 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 52) was crowned I King Bohemia at Prague.

On 31 May 1433 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 65) was crowned Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg at Rome, Italy.

Chronicle of Gregory 1437. 09 Dec 1437. Ande that same yere deyde the Emperowre of Rome (age 69), and hys termentte was solempnly holde at Syn Poulys [Map] at the cytte of London the iij day of May, there beynge the kynge (age 16) and hys lordys.

Death of Sigismund King of Hungary Germany Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor

On 09 Dec 1437 Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg (age 69) died at Znojmo.

In 1451 [his former wife] Barbara of Cilli Holy Roman Empress (age 59) died.

[his father] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg succeeded Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg.

[his father] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and [his mother] Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. The difference in their ages was 30 years. He the son of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

[his father] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Blanche Valois Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. She the daughter of Charles Valois I Count Valois and Mahaut Chatillon Countess Valois. He the son of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry III of England.

[his father] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Anna Schweidnitz Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. He the son of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

[his father] Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg and Anna Bavaria Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg were married. She by marriage Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg. He the son of King John I of Bohemia and Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia.

Royal Ancestors of Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg 1368-1437

Kings Wessex: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons

Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Kings Franks: Great x 6 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 7 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Royal Descendants of Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg 1368-1437

Vladislaus II King Hungary x 1

Joachim "Nestor" Hohenzollern Elector Brandenburg x 1

Christian III King Denmark x 1

Sophie Amalie Hanover Queen Consort Denmark x 1

Ernest Augustus Hanover Elector Brunswick-Lüneburg x 1

Charlotte Amalie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway x 1

Charles Palatinate Simmern II Elector Palatine Rhine x 1

Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort England x 1

Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway x 2

Maria Anna Neuburg Queen Consort Spain x 1

Frederick I King Sweden x 1

Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor x 1

Charles Habsburg Spain VI Holy Roman Emperor x 1

Sophia Louise Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Prussia x 2

Polyxena Hesse Rotenburg Queen Consort Sardinia x 1

Louise Élisabeth Bourbon Queen Consort Spain x 1

Elisabeth Therese Lorraine Queen Consort Sardinia x 1

King George III of Great Britain and Ireland x 4

William Elector of Hesse x 1

Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England x 2

Caroline Matilda Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway x 4

Louis XVI King France x 1

Louis XVIII King France x 1

King Charles X of France x 1

Marie Sophie Hesse-Kassel Queen Consort Denmark and Norway x 1

Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England x 4

Frederick William II King Prussia x 1

King Louis Philippe I of France x 1

Frederica Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort Hanover x 3

King Christian I of Norway and VIII of Denmark x 7

Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Queen Consort Spain x 1

Frederick VII King Denmark x 11

Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark x 8

King Christian IX of Denmark x 1

Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom x 7

Queen Sophia of Sweden and Norway x 5

Victoria Empress Germany Queen Consort Prussia x 22

King Edward VII of the United Kingdom x 22

Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England x 2

Frederick Charles I King Finland x 8

Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark x 11

Victoria Eugénie Mountbatten Queen Consort Spain x 25

Louise Mountbatten Queen Consort Sweden x 28

Ingrid Bernadotte Queen Consort Denmark x 22

Philip Mountbatten Duke Edinburgh x 28

Carl XVI King Sweden x 45

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 1

Ancestors of Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg 1368-1437

Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg VI Count Luxemburg 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry of Bar II Count of Bar 3 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret of Bar Countess Luxemburg and Namur 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Philippa Capet Countess of Bar

Great x 1 Grandfather: Henry Luxemburg VII Holy Roman Emperor 5 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Avesnes

Great x 3 Grandfather: Bouchard Avesnes

Great x 4 Grandmother: Adela Guise

Great x 2 Grandmother: Beatrice Avesnes Countess Luxemburg 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret II Countess Flanders 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marie Blois Countess Flanders 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandFather: King John I of Bohemia 6 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John I Brabant

Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Brabant Countess Luxemburg and Namur

Father: Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg 7 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: King Ottokar I of Bohemia

Great x 3 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus I of Bohemia

Great x 2 Grandfather: Ottokar "Iron King" II King Bohemia

Great x 1 Grandfather: King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia and Poland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Kunigunda Rostislavna Přemyslovna

GrandMother: Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia

Great x 2 Grandfather: Rudolph I King Romans

Great x 1 Grandmother: Queen Judith of Bohemia and Poland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Burkhard V Count Hohenberg

Great x 2 Grandmother: Gertrude Hohenburg

Great x 4 Grandfather: Rudolph II Count Palatine of Tubingen

Great x 3 Grandmother: Mathilda of Tubingen

Sigismund I King Hungary I King Germany I King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxemburg 8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England

GrandFather: Bogislaw V Duke of Pomerania

Mother: Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxemburg