Death date bet 896-901. Engelberga (or Angilberga) was the wife of Emperor Louis II and thus Carolingian Empress to his death on 12 August 875. They married in 860.
Engelberga was probably the daughter of Adelchis I of Spoleto and a member of one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom of Italy at that time, the Supponids (Spoleto).
In subsequent years Engelberga was granted additional titles by her husband, due in large part to her diplomatic role. In 868, she became Abbess of San Salvatore, Brescia, a Convent with a history of royal abbesses. Engelberga's control of San Salvatore is indicative of her power, as this monastery was typically owned by royal women and served as a power base for the royal family. Engelberga also founded her own monastery, San Sisto, Piacenza in 874.
In January 872, the aristocracy tried to have her removed, as she had not borne the Emperor any sons, only having two daughters, their attempt failing. Instead, Louis opened negotiations with Louis the German, King of East Francia, to make him his heir. In order to sideline Engelberga, the nobility elected Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, on Louis's death in 875. Boso V of Arles, a faithful of Charles, kidnapped Engelberga and her only surviving daughter, Ermengard. He forced the latter to marry him in June 876. Engelberga was banished. In 896, Engelberga became Abbess of her own foundation of San Sisto, Piacenza, but died shortly afterward.
C.Smith
Engelberga was probably the daughter of Adelchis I of Spoleto and a member of one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom of Italy at that time, the Supponids (Spoleto).
In subsequent years Engelberga was granted additional titles by her husband, due in large part to her diplomatic role. In 868, she became Abbess of San Salvatore, Brescia, a Convent with a history of royal abbesses. Engelberga's control of San Salvatore is indicative of her power, as this monastery was typically owned by royal women and served as a power base for the royal family. Engelberga also founded her own monastery, San Sisto, Piacenza in 874.
In January 872, the aristocracy tried to have her removed, as she had not borne the Emperor any sons, only having two daughters, their attempt failing. Instead, Louis opened negotiations with Louis the German, King of East Francia, to make him his heir. In order to sideline Engelberga, the nobility elected Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, on Louis's death in 875. Boso V of Arles, a faithful of Charles, kidnapped Engelberga and her only surviving daughter, Ermengard. He forced the latter to marry him in June 876. Engelberga was banished. In 896, Engelberga became Abbess of her own foundation of San Sisto, Piacenza, but died shortly afterward.
C.Smith
Death date bet 896-901. Engelberga (or Angilberga) was the wife of Emperor Louis II and thus Carolingian Empress to his death on 12 August 875. They married in 860.
Engelberga was probably the daughter of Adelchis I of Spoleto and a member of one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom of Italy at that time, the Supponids (Spoleto).
In subsequent years Engelberga was granted additional titles by her husband, due in large part to her diplomatic role. In 868, she became Abbess of San Salvatore, Brescia, a Convent with a history of royal abbesses. Engelberga's control of San Salvatore is indicative of her power, as this monastery was typically owned by royal women and served as a power base for the royal family. Engelberga also founded her own monastery, San Sisto, Piacenza in 874.
In January 872, the aristocracy tried to have her removed, as she had not borne the Emperor any sons, only having two daughters, their attempt failing. Instead, Louis opened negotiations with Louis the German, King of East Francia, to make him his heir. In order to sideline Engelberga, the nobility elected Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, on Louis's death in 875. Boso V of Arles, a faithful of Charles, kidnapped Engelberga and her only surviving daughter, Ermengard. He forced the latter to marry him in June 876. Engelberga was banished. In 896, Engelberga became Abbess of her own foundation of San Sisto, Piacenza, but died shortly afterward.
C.Smith
Engelberga was probably the daughter of Adelchis I of Spoleto and a member of one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom of Italy at that time, the Supponids (Spoleto).
In subsequent years Engelberga was granted additional titles by her husband, due in large part to her diplomatic role. In 868, she became Abbess of San Salvatore, Brescia, a Convent with a history of royal abbesses. Engelberga's control of San Salvatore is indicative of her power, as this monastery was typically owned by royal women and served as a power base for the royal family. Engelberga also founded her own monastery, San Sisto, Piacenza in 874.
In January 872, the aristocracy tried to have her removed, as she had not borne the Emperor any sons, only having two daughters, their attempt failing. Instead, Louis opened negotiations with Louis the German, King of East Francia, to make him his heir. In order to sideline Engelberga, the nobility elected Charles the Bald, king of West Francia, on Louis's death in 875. Boso V of Arles, a faithful of Charles, kidnapped Engelberga and her only surviving daughter, Ermengard. He forced the latter to marry him in June 876. Engelberga was banished. In 896, Engelberga became Abbess of her own foundation of San Sisto, Piacenza, but died shortly afterward.
C.Smith
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Her Cenotaph is Memorial No. 147145764
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