Hathui (also Hadwig and Hedwig) was a member of the Saxon House of Billung. She was the 1st Abbess of Gernrode (r.959-1014) and Abbess of Vreden.
Hathui was the daughter of Wichmann the Elder, of the House of Billung, and an unknown woman. Hathui had at least three brothers: Wichmann the Younger, Eckbert and Bruno, Bishop of Verden. In 952, when she was about thirteen years old, Hathui married Siegfried, son of Margrave Gero of the Saxon Eastern March, who stood high in Otto I's favour. Siegfried died only a few years later, on 24 June 959. The couple had no surviving children.
After Siegfried's death, Hathui became a nun and, at the request of her father-in-law, Gero, she became Abbess of Gero's new foundation of Gernrode. Hathui was consecrated in 962 by Bishop Bernard of Halberstadt. She remained Abbess of Gernrode until her death 55 years later.
Hathui is said to have cared for and healed the sick at the 'Sacred Pool' south of Gernrode. After her death in 1014 the water of the pool is said to have turned first blood-red, then bright green, before returning to its normal colour.
Hathui was the daughter of Wichmann the Elder, of the House of Billung, and an unknown woman. Hathui had at least three brothers: Wichmann the Younger, Eckbert and Bruno, Bishop of Verden. In 952, when she was about thirteen years old, Hathui married Siegfried, son of Margrave Gero of the Saxon Eastern March, who stood high in Otto I's favour. Siegfried died only a few years later, on 24 June 959. The couple had no surviving children.
After Siegfried's death, Hathui became a nun and, at the request of her father-in-law, Gero, she became Abbess of Gero's new foundation of Gernrode. Hathui was consecrated in 962 by Bishop Bernard of Halberstadt. She remained Abbess of Gernrode until her death 55 years later.
Hathui is said to have cared for and healed the sick at the 'Sacred Pool' south of Gernrode. After her death in 1014 the water of the pool is said to have turned first blood-red, then bright green, before returning to its normal colour.
Hathui (also Hadwig and Hedwig) was a member of the Saxon House of Billung. She was the 1st Abbess of Gernrode (r.959-1014) and Abbess of Vreden.
Hathui was the daughter of Wichmann the Elder, of the House of Billung, and an unknown woman. Hathui had at least three brothers: Wichmann the Younger, Eckbert and Bruno, Bishop of Verden. In 952, when she was about thirteen years old, Hathui married Siegfried, son of Margrave Gero of the Saxon Eastern March, who stood high in Otto I's favour. Siegfried died only a few years later, on 24 June 959. The couple had no surviving children.
After Siegfried's death, Hathui became a nun and, at the request of her father-in-law, Gero, she became Abbess of Gero's new foundation of Gernrode. Hathui was consecrated in 962 by Bishop Bernard of Halberstadt. She remained Abbess of Gernrode until her death 55 years later.
Hathui is said to have cared for and healed the sick at the 'Sacred Pool' south of Gernrode. After her death in 1014 the water of the pool is said to have turned first blood-red, then bright green, before returning to its normal colour.
Hathui was the daughter of Wichmann the Elder, of the House of Billung, and an unknown woman. Hathui had at least three brothers: Wichmann the Younger, Eckbert and Bruno, Bishop of Verden. In 952, when she was about thirteen years old, Hathui married Siegfried, son of Margrave Gero of the Saxon Eastern March, who stood high in Otto I's favour. Siegfried died only a few years later, on 24 June 959. The couple had no surviving children.
After Siegfried's death, Hathui became a nun and, at the request of her father-in-law, Gero, she became Abbess of Gero's new foundation of Gernrode. Hathui was consecrated in 962 by Bishop Bernard of Halberstadt. She remained Abbess of Gernrode until her death 55 years later.
Hathui is said to have cared for and healed the sick at the 'Sacred Pool' south of Gernrode. After her death in 1014 the water of the pool is said to have turned first blood-red, then bright green, before returning to its normal colour.
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