Queen Hildegard of Vinzgouw
She was the daughter of Gerold I Duke of Swabia, Count of Vinzgouw and Count in the Anglachau and Imma Duchess of Swabia. Granddaughter of Gerold Bishop of Mayence and Hnabi, Duke of Alamannia. Born about 757 and died in 783.
Hildegard was the second wife of Charlemagne. They were married before 30 April 771 when she was about 12 or 13. The marriage strengthened Charlemagne's position east of the Rhine. they had the following children:
* Charles, Count of Maine, joint King of the Franks
* Adelaide, died as an infant
* Pippin/Pepin Carloma, King of Italy
* Rotrude, mistress of Rorgo of Rennes, became a nun
* Louis the Pious, king of Aquitaine and Emperor
* Lothair, twin brother of Louis, died young
* Bertha, mistress of Angilbert
* Gisela, died early
* Hildegarde, died 40 days old
Hildegarde accompanied her husband on many of the military campaigns as their first daughter was born during the Seige of Pavia and the twins were born at Aquitane. Hildegarde reportedly died form the birth of her last daughter who died within days of her birth, and was buried 01 May 783.
She became the benefactress of the Monastery of Kempten which was founded in 752. It was rumored this was her burial location and became a place of pilgrimage and reported miracles. She was considered to be a saint and revered in the Allgau, a region in Swabia that includes parts of Bavaria, Baden and Austria.
After her death, Charlemagne married a third wife, Fastrada. in 784, and had a fourth wife, Luitgard.
Her feast day is April 30th.
She was the daughter of Gerold I Duke of Swabia, Count of Vinzgouw and Count in the Anglachau and Imma Duchess of Swabia. Granddaughter of Gerold Bishop of Mayence and Hnabi, Duke of Alamannia. Born about 757 and died in 783.
Hildegard was the second wife of Charlemagne. They were married before 30 April 771 when she was about 12 or 13. The marriage strengthened Charlemagne's position east of the Rhine. they had the following children:
* Charles, Count of Maine, joint King of the Franks
* Adelaide, died as an infant
* Pippin/Pepin Carloma, King of Italy
* Rotrude, mistress of Rorgo of Rennes, became a nun
* Louis the Pious, king of Aquitaine and Emperor
* Lothair, twin brother of Louis, died young
* Bertha, mistress of Angilbert
* Gisela, died early
* Hildegarde, died 40 days old
Hildegarde accompanied her husband on many of the military campaigns as their first daughter was born during the Seige of Pavia and the twins were born at Aquitane. Hildegarde reportedly died form the birth of her last daughter who died within days of her birth, and was buried 01 May 783.
She became the benefactress of the Monastery of Kempten which was founded in 752. It was rumored this was her burial location and became a place of pilgrimage and reported miracles. She was considered to be a saint and revered in the Allgau, a region in Swabia that includes parts of Bavaria, Baden and Austria.
After her death, Charlemagne married a third wife, Fastrada. in 784, and had a fourth wife, Luitgard.
Her feast day is April 30th.
Queen Hildegard of Vinzgouw
She was the daughter of Gerold I Duke of Swabia, Count of Vinzgouw and Count in the Anglachau and Imma Duchess of Swabia. Granddaughter of Gerold Bishop of Mayence and Hnabi, Duke of Alamannia. Born about 757 and died in 783.
Hildegard was the second wife of Charlemagne. They were married before 30 April 771 when she was about 12 or 13. The marriage strengthened Charlemagne's position east of the Rhine. they had the following children:
* Charles, Count of Maine, joint King of the Franks
* Adelaide, died as an infant
* Pippin/Pepin Carloma, King of Italy
* Rotrude, mistress of Rorgo of Rennes, became a nun
* Louis the Pious, king of Aquitaine and Emperor
* Lothair, twin brother of Louis, died young
* Bertha, mistress of Angilbert
* Gisela, died early
* Hildegarde, died 40 days old
Hildegarde accompanied her husband on many of the military campaigns as their first daughter was born during the Seige of Pavia and the twins were born at Aquitane. Hildegarde reportedly died form the birth of her last daughter who died within days of her birth, and was buried 01 May 783.
She became the benefactress of the Monastery of Kempten which was founded in 752. It was rumored this was her burial location and became a place of pilgrimage and reported miracles. She was considered to be a saint and revered in the Allgau, a region in Swabia that includes parts of Bavaria, Baden and Austria.
After her death, Charlemagne married a third wife, Fastrada. in 784, and had a fourth wife, Luitgard.
Her feast day is April 30th.
She was the daughter of Gerold I Duke of Swabia, Count of Vinzgouw and Count in the Anglachau and Imma Duchess of Swabia. Granddaughter of Gerold Bishop of Mayence and Hnabi, Duke of Alamannia. Born about 757 and died in 783.
Hildegard was the second wife of Charlemagne. They were married before 30 April 771 when she was about 12 or 13. The marriage strengthened Charlemagne's position east of the Rhine. they had the following children:
* Charles, Count of Maine, joint King of the Franks
* Adelaide, died as an infant
* Pippin/Pepin Carloma, King of Italy
* Rotrude, mistress of Rorgo of Rennes, became a nun
* Louis the Pious, king of Aquitaine and Emperor
* Lothair, twin brother of Louis, died young
* Bertha, mistress of Angilbert
* Gisela, died early
* Hildegarde, died 40 days old
Hildegarde accompanied her husband on many of the military campaigns as their first daughter was born during the Seige of Pavia and the twins were born at Aquitane. Hildegarde reportedly died form the birth of her last daughter who died within days of her birth, and was buried 01 May 783.
She became the benefactress of the Monastery of Kempten which was founded in 752. It was rumored this was her burial location and became a place of pilgrimage and reported miracles. She was considered to be a saint and revered in the Allgau, a region in Swabia that includes parts of Bavaria, Baden and Austria.
After her death, Charlemagne married a third wife, Fastrada. in 784, and had a fourth wife, Luitgard.
Her feast day is April 30th.
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