Countess of Celje Princess of the Holy Roman Empire
Veronika of Desinić (1817)
Died
17 October 1425 Ojstrica Castle, Loke, Duchy of Styria
Spouse(s)
Frederick II, Count of Celje
Veronika of Desenice (Slovene: Veronika Deseniška or Veronika z Desenic, Croatian: Veronika Desinićka, lit. 'Veronika of Desinić'; died 17 October 1425)[1] was the second wife of Frederick II, Count of Celje.
She is known for having been subjected to a witch trial by her father-in-law, who objected to her marriage to his son, but failed to have her
condemned and instead had her imprisoned and murdered.
^Grafenauer, Bogo (2009). "Veronika Deseniška" [Veronika of Desenice]. In Vide Ogrin, Petra (ed.). Slovenski biografski leksikon (in Slovenian). ISBN 978-961-268-001-5.
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