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September 28, 1213
Queen consort Gertrude of Merania is assassinated by a group of Hungarian lords.
Gertrude of Merania
Gertrude of Merania was Queen of Hungary as the first wife of Andrew II from 1205 until her assassination. She was regent during her husband's absence.
Assassination of Gertrude of Merania
Gertrude of Merania, the queen consort of Hungary as the first wife of King Andrew II, was assassinated by a group of Hungarian lords on 28 September 1213 in the Pilis Mountains during a royal hunting expedition. Leopold VI, Duke of Austria and Gertrude's brother Berthold, Archbishop of Kalocsa were also wounded but survived the attack.
September 28
September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 94 days remain until the end of the year.