Catherine of Gorizia | |
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Died | 1391 |
Noble family | Meinhardiner |
Spouse(s) | John II, Duke of Bavaria |
Father | Meinhard VI of Gorizia |
Mother | Catherine of Pfannberg |
Catherine of Gorizia (died 1391) was a daughter of Count Meinhard VI of Gorizia and his first wife Catherine of Pfannberg.
In 1372, she married Duke John II of Bavaria-Munich. They had three children:
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