Agnes of Austria was a daughter of Albert I of Germany and his wife Elisabeth of Tirol.
Background
Afterwards, with his father-in-law"s support, Andrew managed to defeat the revolt of Miklós Kőszegi and Máté Csák III, and occupy the castles of Kőszeg and Pozsony. In 1298 Andrew supported with troops his father-in-law"s revolt against King Adolf of Germany.
Career
She was Queen of Hungary by marriage. At that point, Agnes was a widow and she had no children to carry on the Arpad Dynasty. Elizabeth was expected to marry Wenceslaus III of Bohemia, but the wedding never happened since Wenceslaus instead married Viola Elisabeth of Cieszyn.
Left free, she became a Dominican nun at the nearby Töss Monastery, where she gained a reputation for holiness.
Agnes was depicted as a pious woman. Because of her good reputation, she was asked several times to act as mediator.
In 1333, she established a treaty between Austria and a number of Swiss towns and regions during the Gümmenenkrieg. In 1351, she solved a dispute between Basel and Bremen and did the same in the same year for Albert II, Duke of Austria and the Swiss Confederacy.
Her brothers often came to see her in Königsfelden to ask for advice.
Agnes died on 10 June 1364 at Königsfelden, and was buried in the nuns" cemetery of Königsfelden Monastery.
Membership
She was a member of the House of Habsburg. She was one of the final members of the Arpad family.