Marriage and Issue
On 28 September 1421, Pozsony, Hungary (now Bratislava, Slovakia, Pressburg in German) Elisabeth married Albert V, Duke of Austria, thus becoming Duchess of Austria. After her father died, Albert was elected King of Hungary, and then King of Bohemia and King of Germany. She was thus Queen consort of Hungary, Bohemia and Germany. Elisabeth was crowned on 1 January 1438 by the Bishop of Veszprém.
They had two sons and two daughters.
- Anne of Bohemia and Austria (12 April 1432–1462) married William III of Luxembourg (April 30, 1425 – September 17, 1482), had issue.
- George of Austria (Vienna, 16 February 1435 – Vienna, 16 February 1435)
- Elisabeth of Austria (1436 – 30 August 1505) married Casimir IV of Poland (30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492), had issue.
- Ladislaus the Posthumous (22 February 1440 – 23 November 1457) had no issue.
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