Mechtild of Nassau
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Mechtild of Nassau was the youngest child of Adolf of Germany and his wife Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg
. Mechtild is also known as Matilda of Nassau. She was Duchess consort of Bavaria, by her marriage to Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
.
and his wife Adelheid of Katzenelnbogen. Her maternal grandparents were Gerlach IV of Isenburg-Limburg
and his wife Imagina of Blieskastel.
Mechtild was the youngest of eight children, however only Mechtild and three other siblings lived to adulthood: Gerlach I of Nassau-Wiesbaden
, Walram III of Nassau-Wiesbaden and Adelheid, Abbess of Klarenthal Abbey
.
Her great-grandmother, Matilda of Guelders, was a daughter of Otto I, Count of Guelders
and Richardis of Bavaria. Richardis was daughter of Otto I of Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Agnes of Loon.
1 September 1294 Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
. John I of Isenburg-Limburg
helped make the final agreement.
Rudolf succeeded his father in 1294 and supported his father-in-law king Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg
against his uncle, the Habsburg
Albert of Austria
. After Adolf’s death Rudolf joined Albert’s party but the strong dynastic policy of the new king caused a new conflict. Rudolf's mother, Matilda of Habsburg
acted as regent for her son Rudolf as well as her other son, the future Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
. A civil war against Louis due to new disputes on the partition of Bavaria
was ended in 1313, when peace was made at Munich.
Mechtild and Rudolf had six children:
Rudolf died in 1319, in England
.
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor had taken the Palatinate by force of arms. In August 1322, the war finally came to an end, but only after Mechtild's death in June of 1323, when the three brothers finally were able to make peace with their uncle. Louis' sons inherited Bavaria and Rudolf and Mechtild's sons inherited the Upper Palatinate and the Palatinate in line with the Treaty of Pavia
.
Metchild died 19 June 1323 in Heidelberg
. She was buried at Klarenthal Abbey.
Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg
Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg was the Queen consort of Adolf of Nassau, King of Germany.-Life:Imagina was born in about 1255 to Gerlach I of Limburg and Imagina of Blieskastel. Her father, from the House of Limburg held power over Limburg an der Lahn...
. Mechtild is also known as Matilda of Nassau. She was Duchess consort of Bavaria, by her marriage to Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
Rudolf I of Bavaria , a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine...
.
Family
Mechtild's paternal grandparents were Walram II of NassauWalram II of Nassau
-Biography:Walram was the elder son of Count Henry II of Nassau and Matilda of Guelders. He was chief cavalry officer in the service of Emperor Rudolf I.In about 1247, Henry II abdicated, passing the reign to Walram's younger brother, Otto...
and his wife Adelheid of Katzenelnbogen. Her maternal grandparents were Gerlach IV of Isenburg-Limburg
Gerlach IV of Isenburg-Limburg
Gerlach IV of Isenburg-Limburg , also known as Gerlach I of Limburg, was from 1258 Count of Limburg, ruling over the town of Limburg an der Lahn and some villages in its hinterlands...
and his wife Imagina of Blieskastel.
Mechtild was the youngest of eight children, however only Mechtild and three other siblings lived to adulthood: Gerlach I of Nassau-Wiesbaden
Gerlach I of Nassau-Wiesbaden
Gerlach I of Nassau , Count of Nassau in Wiesbaden, Idstein, Weilburg, and Weilnau.-Life:He was a son of Emperor Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg and Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg. In 1344 he abdicated.-Family and children:...
, Walram III of Nassau-Wiesbaden and Adelheid, Abbess of Klarenthal Abbey
Klarenthal Abbey
Klarenthal Abbey is a former convent of the Order of Poor Ladies in the borough of Klarenthal in Wiesbaden, Germany...
.
Her great-grandmother, Matilda of Guelders, was a daughter of Otto I, Count of Guelders
Otto I, Count of Guelders
Otto I of Guelders was a Count of Guelders from 1182 until his death in 1207. He was a son of Duke Hendrik of Guelders and Agnes of Arnstein. He married Richardis of Bavaria in 1184...
and Richardis of Bavaria. Richardis was daughter of Otto I of Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Agnes of Loon.
Marriage
She married in NurembergNuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
1 September 1294 Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria
Rudolf I of Bavaria , a member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, was Duke of Bavaria and Count Palatine of the Rhine...
. John I of Isenburg-Limburg
John I of Isenburg-Limburg
John I of Isenburg-Limburg, "The blind Lord" was from 1289 Count of Limburg and the head of the House of Limburg...
helped make the final agreement.
Rudolf succeeded his father in 1294 and supported his father-in-law king Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg
Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg
Adolf was the King of Germany from 1292 until 1298. Though his title in his lifetime was Rex Romanorum , he is usually known as Adolf of Nassau...
against his uncle, the Habsburg
Habsburg
The House of Habsburg , also found as Hapsburg, and also known as House of Austria is one of the most important royal houses of Europe and is best known for being an origin of all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1438 and 1740, as well as rulers of the Austrian Empire and...
Albert of Austria
Albert I of Germany
Albert I of Habsburg was King of the Romans and Duke of Austria, the eldest son of German King Rudolph I of Habsburg and his first wife Gertrude of Hohenburg.-Life:...
. After Adolf’s death Rudolf joined Albert’s party but the strong dynastic policy of the new king caused a new conflict. Rudolf's mother, Matilda of Habsburg
Matilda of Habsburg
Matilda of Habsburg or Melchilde was the eldest daughter of Rudolph I of Germany and Gertrude of Hohenburg...
acted as regent for her son Rudolf as well as her other son, the future Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Louis IV , called the Bavarian, of the house of Wittelsbach, was the King of Germany from 1314, the King of Italy from 1327 and the Holy Roman Emperor from 1328....
. A civil war against Louis due to new disputes on the partition of Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
was ended in 1313, when peace was made at Munich.
Mechtild and Rudolf had six children:
- Ludwig (1297–before 5 April 1311).
- Adolf, Count Palatine of the RhineAdolf, Count Palatine of the RhineAdolf of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach was formally Count Palatine of the Rhine in 1319–1327.He was the second son of Rudolf I, Duke of Bavaria and his wife Mechtild of Nassau...
(27 September 1300, WolfratshausenWolfratshausenWolfratshausen is a town of the district of Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, located in Bavaria, Germany. The town had a population of 17,118 as of 31 December 2003.-History:...
–29 January 1327). - Rudolf II the BlindRudolf II, Duke of BavariaRudolf II "the blind" was Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1329 to 1353....
(8 August 1306, Wolfratshausen–4 October 1353, Neustadt). - Rupert I the RedRupert I, Elector Palatine of the RhineRupert I, "the Red" , Elector Palatine was Count Palatine of the Rhine from 1353 to 1390....
(9 June 1309, Wolfratshausen–16 February 1390). - Mathilde (1312–25 November 1375), married 1330/1 to Count John III of Sponheim.
- Anna (1318–1319).
Rudolf died in 1319, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor had taken the Palatinate by force of arms. In August 1322, the war finally came to an end, but only after Mechtild's death in June of 1323, when the three brothers finally were able to make peace with their uncle. Louis' sons inherited Bavaria and Rudolf and Mechtild's sons inherited the Upper Palatinate and the Palatinate in line with the Treaty of Pavia
Treaty of Pavia
The Treaty of Pavia was signed in Pavia on October 9, 1617 between representatives of the Spanish Empire and Savoy. Based on the terms of the accord, Savoy returned Monferrato to Mantua. Moreover, the treaty managed to establish an unstable peace between Savoy and Milan.-External links:**...
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Metchild died 19 June 1323 in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
. She was buried at Klarenthal Abbey.