Gisela of Hungary
Gisela of Hungary (or Gisele, Gizella and of Bavaria; c. 985 – 7 May 1065) was the first queen consort of Hungary by marriage to Stephen I of Hungary, and the sister of Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor. She has been beatified by the Catholic Church.
| Blessed Gisela | |
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Portrayal of Queen Gisela on the Hungarian coronation pall (chasuble) from 1031 | |
| Queen consort of Hungary | |
| Tenure | 1000 or 1001–1038 |
| Grand Princess of the Hungarians | |
| Tenure | c. 997 – 1000 or 1001 |
| Born | c. 985 |
| Died | 7 May 1065 Passau, Germany |
| Burial | Niedernburg Abbey, Passau, Germany |
| Spouse | Stephen I of Hungary (m. 996; died 1038) |
| Issue | Otto Saint Emeric |
| Dynasty | Ottonian |
| Father | Henry II, Duke of Bavaria |
| Mother | Gisela of Burgundy |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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