Background
The betrothal had been her father"s doing.
The betrothal had been her father"s doing.
In 1308, Margaret married Bolesław III the Generous. Since Bolesław"s arrival at the Bohemian court and after his betrothal to Margaret, the King clearly favored him. This attitude caused fear between the closest male relatives of the King, who saw the young Duke of Legnica as a potential rival for the throne.
Bolesław began his fight for the Bohemian throne taking the title of "haeres Regni Poloniae" (heir of the Polish Kingdom).
The throne of Bohemia passed to Henry of Carinthia, who was married to Margaret"s eldest sister, Anna of Bohemia. Henry and Anna were only on the throne for a year before Rudolf of Habsburg overthrew them.
By 1307, Rudolf had died so Henry and Anna were invited back but were still not secure. They turned their attentions to Margaret and Anna"s sister Elisabeth.
Instead, Elisabeth married John of Luxembourg who overthrew Henry and Anna once and for all.
They went to live in Carinthia were Anna died in 1313, childless. John and Elisabeth became King and Queen of Bohemia. They had many children - among them were Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and Bonne of Bohemia.
By now any chances of Bolesław and Margaret becoming King and Queen of Bohemia were gone.
Through her father, Katharina was also a first cousin of Stjepan Tvrtko I, the first King of Bosnia. They had no children.
In his will, Bolesław left the Duchy of Brieg to his widow, who ruled until her own death. Margaret and Boleslaw had three children:
Wenceslaus I (b ca 1318 – d 2 June 1364).
Louis I the Fair (b ca 1321 – d 6/23 December 1398).
Nikolaus (b and d Hradec Králové, 7 April 1322).