List of princess-abbesses of Quedlinburg
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| 1 | Matilda Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg Matilda , also known as Mathilda and Mathilde, was the first Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. She was the daughter of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, and his second wife, Adelaide of Italy.- Taking the veil :... 955 - 7 February 999 |
966–999 | Daughter of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor Otto I the Great , son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke of Saxony, King of Germany, King of Italy, and "the first of the Germans to be called the emperor of Italy" according to Arnulf of Milan... , and Adelaide of Italy Adelaide of Italy Saint Adelaide of Italy , also called Adelaide of Burgundy, was the second wife of Otto the Great, Holy Roman Emperor... ; granddaughter of Saint Matilda, founder of the abbey. |
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| 2 | Adelaide I 977- 14 January 1044 |
999–1044 | Niece of Matilda and daughter of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor Otto II , called the Red, was the third ruler of the Saxon or Ottonian dynasty, the son of Otto the Great and Adelaide of Italy.-Early years and co-ruler with Otto I:... , and Theophanu Theophanu Theophanu , also spelled Theophania, Theophana or Theophano, was born in Constantinople, and was the wife of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor.-Family:... . |
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| 3 | Beatrice I 1037- 13 July 1061 |
1044–1062 | Daughter of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor Henry III , called the Black or the Pious, was a member of the Salian Dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors... , and his first wife, Gunhilda of Denmark Gunhilda of Denmark Gunhilda of Denmark was the first spouse of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor.-Biography:Gunhilda was a daughter of Canute the Great and Emma of Normandy. Her maternal grandparents were Richard I of Normandy and his second wife Gunnora, Duchess of Normandy.She was a sister of Harthacanute. She was a... . |
Salian dynasty Salian dynasty The Salian dynasty was a dynasty in the High Middle Ages of four German Kings , also known as the Frankish dynasty after the family's origin and role as dukes of Franconia... |
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| 4 | Adelaide II 1045 - 11 January 1096 |
1062–1096 | Half-sister of Beatrice I and daughter of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor Henry III , called the Black or the Pious, was a member of the Salian Dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors... , and his second wife, Agnes of Poitou. |
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| 5 | Eilica 1080 - 1142 (?) |
1096–1110 | The only surviving traces of Eilica are coins found in Sweden. | ? | |
| 6 | Agnes I 1088- 1125/6 |
1110–1125/6 | Niece of Beatrice I and Adelaide II and daughter of Vladislaus I Herman, Duke of Poland, and Judith of Swabia Judith of Swabia Judith-Maria of Swabia was a German princess, a member of the Ottonian dynasty and by her two marriages Queen of Hungary and Duchess of Poland renamed Sophia in 1089.... . |
Piast dynasty Piast dynasty The Piast dynasty was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. It began with the semi-legendary Piast Kołodziej . The first historical ruler was Duke Mieszko I . The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of king Casimir the Great... |
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| 7 | Gerberga died 12 July 1137 |
1126–1137 | Sister of Counts Gottfried and Otto von Cappenberg. | House of Cappenberg | |
| 8. | Beatrice II 1123- 2 April 1160 |
1137–1160 | Daughter of Herrmann I, Count of Winzenburg and Hedwig of Wöltingerode. | House of Formbach | |
| 9 | Meregart |
1160–1161 | |||
| 10 | Adelaide III died 1 May 1184 |
1161–1184 | Daughter of Frederick II of Sommerschenburg and Luitgard of Stade. | House of Sommerschenburg | |
| 11 | Agnes II Agnes II, Abbess of Quedlinburg Agnes II was a member of the House of Wettin who reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg.She was born is Meissen as the daughter of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Luitgard of Swabia. In 1184, she was elected successor to Princess-Abbess Adelaide III.Agnes was a significant patron of art, as... 19 June 1145 - 22 January 1203 |
1184–1203 | Daughter of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen Conrad, Margrave of Meissen Conrad the Great was the Margrave of Meissen from 1123 until his retirement in 1156. He was the son of Thimo, Count of Brehna, of the House of Wettin and Ida, daughter of Otto of Nordheim. He was also Count of Wettin, Brehna, and Camburg from before 1116.In 1123, he became Count of Eilenburg... , and Luitgard of Elchingen-Ravenstein. |
House of Wettin | |
| 12 | Sophia I 1182 - 9 June 1226 |
1203–1226 | Niece of Agnes II and daughter of Frederick I of Brehna and Hedwig of Böhmen-Jamnitz. | ||
| 13 | Bertradis I 1221-1229 |
1226–1230 | Daughter of Dedo II, Lord of Krosigk, and Adelaide of Harbke. | House of Krosigk | |
| 14 | Cunigunde 1222-1231 |
1230–1231 | Sister of Bishop Meinard von Kranichfeld | House of Kranichfeld | |
| 15 | Osterlinde died1233 |
1231–1233 | House of Falkenstein | ||
| 16 | Gertrud von Ampfurth † 11. Oktober 1270 |
1233–1270 | Daughter of Werner von Ampfurth. | House of Ampfurth | |
| 17 | Bertradis II 1270-13 October 1308 |
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| 18 | Jutta 1285- 5 November 1347 |
1308–1347 | Daughter of Volrad VIII, Count of Kranichfeld. | House of Schwarzburg House of Schwarzburg The House of Schwarzburg was one of the oldest noble families of Thuringia, until its extinction in 1971 with the death of Prince Friedrich Günther... |
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| 19 | Luitgard 1336-17 December 1353 |
1347–1353 | Daughter of Louis, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode. | House of Stolberg House of Stolberg The counts of Stolberg are members of a large German noble family that has many branches.- History :There are over ten different theories about the origin of the counts of Stolberg, but none has been become commonly accepted. However, it is most likely that they are descended from the counts of... |
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| 20 | Agnes III died 9 October 1364 |
1354–1362 | Daughter of Lappo von Schraplau. | House of Schraplau | |
| 21 | Elisabeth I died 1375 |
1362–1375 | House of Hakeborn | ||
| 22 | Margaret 1355- 13/14 December 1379 |
1376–1379 | Sister of Agnes III and daughter Lappo von Schraplau. | House of Schraplau | |
| 23 | Irmgard 1356-20/22 August 1405 |
1379–1405 | Daughter of Albert I, Burgrave of Kirchberg and Elisabeth of Orlamünde. | House of Kirchberg | |
| 24 | Adelaide IV 1376-†15 March 1441 |
1405–1435 | Daughter of Henry II, Lord of Isenburg, and Countess Adelaide of Hanau. | House of Isenburg | |
| 25 | Anna I 1416-14 January 1458 Quedlinburg |
1435–1458 | Daughter of Heinrich IX von Reuss, Lord of Plauen and Königswarth, and Countess Anna of Riesenburg. | House of Reuss | |
| 26 | Hedwig Hedwig, Abbess of Quedlinburg Hedwig of Saxony was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1458 until her death.Born in Meissen, Hedwig was the daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, and Margaret of Austria.... 31 October 1445-13 June 1511 |
1458–1511 | Daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony Frederick II, Elector of Saxony Frederick II was Elector of Saxony and was Landgrave of Thuringia .-Biography:... , and Margaret of Austria Margaret of Austria, Electress of Saxony Margaret of Austria was the elder daughter of Ernest, Duke of Austria and his second wife Cymburgis of Masovia. From her marriage she was Electress of Saxony... and niece of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick the Peaceful KG was Duke of Austria as Frederick V from 1424, the successor of Albert II as German King as Frederick IV from 1440, and Holy Roman Emperor as Frederick III from 1452... . |
House of Wettin | |
| 27 | Madalene 1491- 2 October 1515 |
1511–1515 | Daughter of Albert IV of Anhalt and Elisabeth of Mansfeld. | House of Ascania | |
| 28 | Anna II Anna II, Abbess of Quedlinburg Countess Anna of Stolberg-Wernigerode was a German noblewoman who reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1516 until her death... 28 January 1504 - 4 March 1574 |
1515–1574 | The last Roman Catholic abbess and the first Lutheran abbess. Daughter of Botho III, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, and Anna von Eppenstein. | House of Stolberg House of Stolberg The counts of Stolberg are members of a large German noble family that has many branches.- History :There are over ten different theories about the origin of the counts of Stolberg, but none has been become commonly accepted. However, it is most likely that they are descended from the counts of... |
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| 29 | Elisabeth II Elisabeth II, Abbess of Quedlinburg Countess Elisabeth of Regenstein-Blankenburg was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. As such, she is numbered Elisabeth II.... 1542- 20 July 1584 |
1574–1584 | Daughter of Count Ulrich of Regenstein-Blankenburg and Magdalena of Stolberg. | House of Regenstein House of Regenstein The House of Regenstein, also Reinstein, was a Lower Saxon family of counts, which was named after the eponymous Regenstein Castle near Blankenburg on the edge of the Harz Mountains of central Germany.- History :... |
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| 30 | Anna III Anna III, Abbess of Quedlinburg Anna III, also known as Anna of Stolberg , was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1584 until her death.Anna was the daughter of Count Henry of Stolberg and his wife, Elisabeth of Gleichen .... 3 April 1565-12 May 1601 |
1584–1601 | Daughter of Count Henry of Stolberg and Elisabeth von Gleichen. | House of Stolberg House of Stolberg The counts of Stolberg are members of a large German noble family that has many branches.- History :There are over ten different theories about the origin of the counts of Stolberg, but none has been become commonly accepted. However, it is most likely that they are descended from the counts of... |
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| 31 | Maria Maria, Abbess of Quedlinburg Duchess Maria of Saxe-Weimar was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1601 until her death.Born in Weimar, Maria was the daughter of John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Sybille of Cleves.... 7 October 1571- 7 March 1610 |
1601–1610 | Daughter of John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar John William , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar. He was also the last Duke of Saxony and Landgrave of Thuringia.He was the second son of John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, and Sybille of Cleves.... and Countess Dorothea Susanna of the Palatinate. |
House of Wettin | |
| 32 | Dorothea Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg Princess Dorothea of Saxony reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1610 until her death.Dorothea was born in Dresden to Christian I, Elector of Saxony, and his wife, Princess Sophie of Brandenburg... 7 January 1591-17 November 1617 |
1610–1617 | Daughter of Christian I, Elector of Saxony Christian I, Elector of Saxony Christian I of Saxony was Elector of Saxony from 1586 to 1591.He was the sixth but second surviving son of Elector Augustus of Saxony and Anna of Denmark... and Sophie of Brandenburg. |
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| 33 | Dorothea Sophia Dorothea Sophia, Abbess of Quedlinburg Duchess Dorothea Sophia of Saxe-Altenburg was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg.She was the fourth child and second daughter of Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and his first wife, Sophie of Württemberg.- Reign :... 19 December 1587 - 10 February 1645 |
1617–1645 | Daughter of Frederick William I Frederick William I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Frederick William I , was a duke of Saxe-Weimar. He was the eldest son of John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Dorothea Susanne of Simmern.-Life:... and Sophie of Württemberg. |
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| 34 | Anna Sophia I Anna Sophia I, Abbess of Quedlinburg Countess Palatine Anna Sophia of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg and, as such, she is referred to as Anna Sophia I.... 2 April 1619 1. September 1680 |
1645–1680 | Daughter of George William, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld George William, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld George William , Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke in Bavaria, Count to Veldenz and Sponheim was the Duke of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld from 1600 until 1669.-Life:... , and Countess Dorothea of Solms-Sonnenwalde. |
House of Wittelsbach | |
| 35 | Anna Sophia II Anna Sophia II, Abbess of Quedlinburg Landgravine Anna Sophia of Hesse-Darmstadt was a German noblewoman who reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg under the name Anna Sophia II.- Early life :... 17 December 1638-13 December 1683 |
1681–1683 | Daughter of George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt George II of Hesse-Darmstadt, was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1626 - 1661. He was the son of Ludwig V and Magdalena von Brandenburg.He married Sophia Eleonore of Saxony on April 1, 1627... , and Princess Sophie Eleonore of Saxony. |
House of Hesse-Darmstadt | |
| 36 | Anna Dorothea Anna Dorothea, Abbess of Quedlinburg Duchess Anna Dorothea of Saxe-Weimar reigned as Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1684 until her death.Born in Weimar, Duchess Anna Dorothea was the daughter of John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Christine Elisabeth of Holstein-Sonderburg.Her father decided she should pursue an... 12 November 1657 - 24 June 1704 |
1684–1704 | Daughter of John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Duchess Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg. | House of Wettin | |
| 37 | Marie Elisabeth Marie Elisabeth, Abbess of Quedlinburg Duchess Marie Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1718 until her death.... 21 March 1678 - 17 July 1755 |
1718–1755 | Daughter of Christian Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark. | House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp | |
| 38 | Anna Amalia 9 November 1723-30 March 1787 |
1756–1787 | Daughter of King Frederick William I of Prussia Frederick William I of Prussia Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death... and Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover Sophia Dorothea of Hanover Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was a Queen consort in Prussia as wife of Frederick William I. She was the sister of George II of Great Britain and the mother of Frederick the Great.- Biography :... . |
House of Hohenzollern House of Hohenzollern The House of Hohenzollern is a noble family and royal dynasty of electors, kings and emperors of Prussia, Germany and Romania. It originated in the area around the town of Hechingen in Swabia during the 11th century. They took their name from their ancestral home, the Burg Hohenzollern castle near... |
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| 39 | Sophia Albertina 8 October 1753 - 17 March 1829 |
1787–1803 | Niece of Anna Amalia and daughter of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden Adolf Frederick of Sweden Adolf Frederick or Adolph Frederick was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin and Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach.... and Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Louisa Ulrika of Prussia was Queen of Sweden between 1751 and 1771 as the spouse of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden.-Background:... . |
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