Clementia of Burgundy
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Clementia of Burgundy was Countess of Flanders
by marriage and acted as regent
while her husband was on crusade.
and a noblewoman named Stephanie de Etiennette. Pope Callixtus II
was her brother.
and became Countess of Flanders. When he left to go on the First Crusade
, she became regent of Flanders. They had three sons, but only Baldwin
survived his father and succeeded him in 1111. Because of his young age, she was co-ruler with her son.
After his death in 1119, she married Godfrey I, Count of Leuven and was perhaps the mother of Joscelin of Louvain. This second marriage made her stepmother to Adeliza of Louvain
, Queen of England.
County of Flanders
The County of Flanders was one of the territories constituting the Low Countries. The county existed from 862 to 1795. It was one of the original secular fiefs of France and for centuries was one of the most affluent regions in Europe....
by marriage and acted as regent
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
while her husband was on crusade.
Family
She was the daughter of William I, Count of BurgundyWilliam I, Count of Burgundy
William I , called the Great , was Count of Burgundy and Mâcon from 1057 to 1087. He was a son of Renaud I and Alice of Normandy, daughter of Richard II, Duke of Normandy...
and a noblewoman named Stephanie de Etiennette. Pope Callixtus II
Pope Callixtus II
Pope Calixtus II , born Guy de Vienne, the fourth son of William I, Count of Burgundy , was elected Pope on February 1, 1119, after the death of Pope Gelasius II . His pontificate was shaped by the Investiture Controversy, which he was able to settle through the Concordat of Worms...
was her brother.
Life
In 1097, she married Robert II, Count of FlandersRobert II, Count of Flanders
Robert II was Count of Flanders from 1093 to 1111. He became known as Robert of Jerusalem or Robert the Crusader after his exploits in the First Crusade.-History:...
and became Countess of Flanders. When he left to go on the First Crusade
First Crusade
The First Crusade was a military expedition by Western Christianity to regain the Holy Lands taken in the Muslim conquest of the Levant, ultimately resulting in the recapture of Jerusalem...
, she became regent of Flanders. They had three sons, but only Baldwin
Baldwin VII, Count of Flanders
Baldwin VII of Flanders was count of Flanders from 1111 to 1119.-Family Relations:He was the son of Robert II of Flanders and Clementia of Burgundy. Two of his maternal uncles were the later Pope Calixtus II and Raymond of Burgundy, Count of Coimbra and husband of the future Queen Urraca of...
survived his father and succeeded him in 1111. Because of his young age, she was co-ruler with her son.
After his death in 1119, she married Godfrey I, Count of Leuven and was perhaps the mother of Joscelin of Louvain. This second marriage made her stepmother to Adeliza of Louvain
Adeliza of Louvain
Adeliza of Louvain, sometimes known in England as Adelicia of Louvain, also called Adela and Aleidis; was queen consort of the Kingdom of England from 1121 to 1135, the second wife of Henry I...
, Queen of England.
External links
- Women's Biography: Clementia of Burgundy, countess of Flanders, contains letters sent and received by Clementia.