Cunegunde (1234–1292)

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Cunegunde (1234–1292)

Saint and queen of Poland. Name variations: Kinga. Born in 1234; died in 1292; daughter of Bela IV, king of Hungary (r. 1235–1270), and Maria Lascaris (fl. 1234–1242); married Boleslaus or Boleslav V the Chaste, king of Poland (r. 1243–1279).

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