Catherine of Bosnia Royalty

Blessed Catherine of Bosnia (1425 – 25 October 1478) was Queen of Bosnia as the wife of King Stephen Thomas. She was a daughter of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, Duke of Saint Sava. In local languages her name is often rendered Katarina Kosača or Kosača-Kotromanić; in Cyrillic: Катарина Косача Котроманић.After her husband's death in 1461 she became the queen dowager of Bosnia, but had to flee the Ottoman invasion in 1463. Although she is often called "the last queen of Bosnia", the last to hold the title was actually Catherine's stepdaughter-in-law, Mary of Serbia.

Personal facts

Catherine of Bosnia
Birth dateDecember 20, 1425
Birth place
Bosnia and Herzegovina , Blagaj
Date of deathOctober 25, 1478
Place of death
Rome
Resting place
Santa Maria in Aracoeli
Parents
Stjepan Vukčić Kosača
Jelena Balšić
Spouse

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