Elizabeth of Hungary, Queen of Serbia


Elizabeth of Hungary the widow was one of younger children of King Stephen V of Hungary and his wife Elizabeth the Cuman. She was a member of the House of Arpad and later became Queen consort of Serbia by her marriage to Stefan Uro II Milutin of Serbia.

Elizabeth was a younger one of six children, being born sometime in the 1260s. Elizabeths mother had come from the Cumans, who followed the Shamanist religion, and was converted to Christianity in childhood. Although her parents took baptism in 1250s, they were considered Pagans by some contemporary Christians of Europe. She had been obliged to convert to the Roman Catholic faith to marry Elizabeths father, Stephen.

Source: Wikipedia