Adelaide of Rheinfelden
| Adelaide of Rheinfelden | |
|---|---|
Queen consort of Hungary | |
| Tenure | 25 April 1077 – May 1090 |
| Born | c. 1065[1] |
| Died | May 1090 |
| Spouse | Ladislaus I of Hungary |
| Issue | Unnamed daughter, wife of Iaroslav Sviatopolchich of Volhinia Empress Irene of Byzantium |
| House | Rheinfelden |
| Father | Rudolf of Rheinfelden |
| Mother | Adelaide of Savoy |
Adelaide of Rheinfelden (or Adelaide of Swabia) (
King Ladislaus I
.
Life
Adelaide was born circa 1065 to Rudolf of Rheinfelden, duke of Swabia and German anti-king, and his second wife, Adelaide of Savoy.[1] Her maternal aunt was Bertha of Savoy, who was married to Henry IV of Germany.
Around 1077/8 Adelaide married
Battle of Elster.[1]
In 1081 Pope Gregory VII wrote to Adelaide, urging her to encourage her husband to support monasteries and be generous to the poor and the weak.[3]
Adelaide died in May 1090; her husband outlived her by 5 years. She was buried in Veszprém, where her gravestone remains.
Issue
Adelaide had two children:
- Unknown daughter (? – ?), wife of Prince Yaroslav of Volhynia.
References
- E. Hlawitschka, ‘Zur Herkunft und zu den Seitenverwandten des Gegenkönigs Rudolf,’ in Die Salier und das Reich, I, pp. 175–220
External links
- Epistolae: Medieval Women's Latin Letters: Adelaide of Swabia (Brief biography, and English translation of a letter written to Adelaide by Pope Gregory VII)
- Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia: "Adelaide of Rheinfelden (c. 1065–?)" (subscription required)
- Adelheid von Rheinfelden, Königin von Ungarn (in German)
Notes
- ^ a b c d "Adelaide of Rheinfelden (c. 1065–?)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Gale Research Inc. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2013.(subscription required)
- ^ Hlawitschka, ‘Zur Herkunft,‘ p. 182
- ^ "Epistolae: Medieval Women's Latin Letters". Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2014-01-11.