German Royalty. Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. Only daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I. and Empress Adelheid. In 968, only 13 years old, she was ordained as Abbess of Quedlinburg and succeeded her Grandmother Mathilde von Ringelheim as Abbess. She developed into a very powerful woman. She accompanied Otto II. on his campaigns in Italy and acted as Otto III. deputy in Germany. During her time as Abbess the Emperors supported the monastery and granted it great privileges.
German Royalty. Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. Only daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I. and Empress Adelheid. In 968, only 13 years old, she was ordained as Abbess of Quedlinburg and succeeded her Grandmother Mathilde von Ringelheim as Abbess. She developed into a very powerful woman. She accompanied Otto II. on his campaigns in Italy and acted as Otto III. deputy in Germany. During her time as Abbess the Emperors supported the monastery and granted it great privileges.
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