Kunigunda Rostislavna of the House of Chernigov, daughter of ruler of Slavonia (1245 - 9 September 1285) (whom some genealogistist inconsistently dub as Kunigunda of Halych) was Queen consort of Bohemia and its regent 1278-85. Coat of arms Slavonia (Croatian: Slavonija) is a geographical and historical region in eastern Croatia. ... Jackdaw on the coat-of-arms of Galicia alludes to the name of Halych Halych (Russian and Ukrainian: ) is a historic town in Western Ukraine on the Dniester River. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Regent, from the Latin, a person selected to administer a state because the ruler is a minor or is not present or debilitated. ...

She was born (presumably in Russia in the domains of her paternal grandfather Michael of Chernigov, grand prince of Kiev) as a daughter of Rostislav Mihailovich, the future ruler of Belgrade and Slavonia, and his wife Anna of Hungary.

After the death of her paternal grandfather, the family relocated in Hungary, where her maternal grandfather Bela IV of Hungary made her father governor of certain Serbian-speaking regions in Danube valley. In 1256, her father proclaimed himself King of Bulgaria but did not remain there to keep that kingdom. B la IV (1206-1270) was the king of Hungary between 1235 and 1270. ... Early Bulgar leaders bore the title of baltavar (balt-avar), which literally means ruler of Avars. Later they acquired the title Khan and Khagan, still later the title tsar. ...

She was married in Bratislava in 25 October 1261 to King Premysl Otakar II of Bohemia (ca 1233- 1278), who had just divorced from his first wife, the elderly Margaret, Duchess of Austria (c 1204 - 1266). Otakar needed heirs, which he was not able to get of his earlier, barren wife. Otakar II (also spelled Ottokar or Přemysl Otakar/Ottokar) (c. ... Margaret of Austria (born in c 1204, died 29 October 1266) was (titularly) reigning Duchess of Austria in 1252-60, Queen Consort of the Romans 1225-35, and Queen consort of Bohemia 1253-60. ...

Margaret was kept in Bohemia. Genuine heirs of the Babenberg asserted their rights against king Otakar in Austria. The young Kunigunda's grandfather Bela IV has been Otakar's rival.

Kunigunda bore Otakar several children, the youngest of them being his only legitimate son Wenceslaus (Vaclav, 1271-1305). Wacław II Wenceslaus II Premyslid (Czech: Václav II; Polish: Wacław II Czeski; September 17, 1271 – June 21, 1305) was King of Bohemia (1278 - 1305), Duke of Kraków (1291 - 1305), King of Poland (1300 - 1305). ...

The Czech king Otakar tried in 1278 to recover his lands lost to Rudolf I of Germany. He found allies and collected a large army, but he was defeated by Rudolph and killed at the Battle of Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen on the March on August 26, 1278. The brass of the tomb of Rudolph I in Speyer Rudolph I (Rudolph of Hapsburg) (May 1, 1218 - July 15, 1291) was a German king. ... The Battle on the Marchfeld (Morava Field) at Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen took place on August 26, 1278 and was a decisive event for the history of Central Europe for the following centuries. ... The Morava (as it is called in Czech and Slovak languages) or the March (as it is known in German) is a river located in Central Europe. ... is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For broader historical context, see 1270s and 13th century. ...

Moravia was subdued and its government entrusted to Rudolph's representatives, leaving Kunigunda, now Queen Regent of Bohemia in control of only the province surrounding Prague, while the young Wenceslaus' betrothal to one of Rudolf's daughters, Judith, was confirmed. Flag of Moravia Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava; German: ; Hungarian: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in the east of the Czech RepublicCzechia. ...

Kunigunda married secondly a Bohemian magnate, Zavish, Lord of Falkenstejn and Rozmberk in Prague 2 June 1284. Zavish survived her, married again, and was executed on 24 August 1290.

Kunigunda's son Wenceslaus II kept the kingdom of Bohemia, and additionally, succeeded in obtaining Poland and Hungary though not very sustainably. Ultimately she is one of the pivotal ancestresses of the Luxembourg and the Habsburg. Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ...