Background
Judith was the daughter of Landgrave Louis I of Thuringia (d 1140) and his wife Hedwig of Gudensberg.
Judith was the daughter of Landgrave Louis I of Thuringia (d 1140) and his wife Hedwig of Gudensberg.
She was the second Queen of Bohemia after Świętosława of Poland, wife of King Vratislaus II, had received the title in 1085. A chronicler wrote about Judith that she was of great beauty and mind, educated in Latin and politics. lieutenant is said that she often deputized for Vladislaus in his absence.
When he obtained the royal title from Emperor Frederick and was crowned King of Bohemia in 1158, Judith became Queen consort.
Her coronation is not actually documented, but chronicles write about During Vladislaus" rule a new bridge across the Vltava river in Prague was built from about 1160, where the famous Charles Bridge stands today. lieutenant was the first stone bridge in central Europe and in honour of the queen it was called Judith Bridge.
Drawn away by a 1342 flood, remnants of some pillars and arches are still visible, as well as the preserved bridge tower (Juditina věž) on the Malá Strana bank. Vladislaus died two years later at Meerane Castle.
lieutenant is not known where Judith died, but her remains were found in the former Benedictine monastery of Teplice, which she had founded about 1160.