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Countess of Palatine Richeza

Female 1000 - 1063  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Countess of Palatine Richeza was born in 1000 in Lorraine, France (daughter of Count of Palatine Ezzo and Princess of Saxony Matilda); died on 31 Mar 1063 in Saalfeld, Mulhausen, Thuringia, Germany.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Countess of Palatine
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Richeza married King of Poland Mieszko Wrymouth, II in 1013. Mieszko (son of King of Poland Boleslaw Wrymouth, I and Judith, of Hungary) was born in 990 in Poznan, Poland; died in 1034. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Gertrude, of Poland died on 4 Jan 1107.
    2. Duke of Poland Casimir Wrymouth, I was born in 1015 in , , , Poland; died on 28 Nov 1058 in , , , Poland.
    3. Richza Wrymouth was born in 1015 in , , Krakow, Poland; died in 1052.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Count of Palatine Ezzo was born in 955 (son of Count of Palatine Hermann and Heilwig, Wife, of Palatine); died on 21 May 1034.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Count of Palatine
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Ezzo married Princess of Saxony Matilda in 992. Matilda (daughter of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Otto, II and Theophanu Skleros) was born in 978 in Saxony, Germany; died on 4 Nov 1025. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Princess of Saxony Matilda was born in 978 in Saxony, Germany (daughter of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Otto, II and Theophanu Skleros); died on 4 Nov 1025.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Princess of Saxony
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 1. Countess of Palatine Richeza was born in 1000 in Lorraine, France; died on 31 Mar 1063 in Saalfeld, Mulhausen, Thuringia, Germany.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Count of Palatine Hermann was born in 929; died on 16 Jul 996.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Hermann married Heilwig, Wife, of Palatine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Heilwig, Wife, of Palatine

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 2. Count of Palatine Ezzo was born in 955; died on 21 May 1034.

  3. 6.  Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Otto, II was born in 955 in Saxony, Germany (son of King of Germany Otto, I and Empress, ST of Italy Adelaide); died on 7 Dec 983.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Otto II of Saxony
    • Occupation: Holy Roman Emperor
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Otto married Theophanu Skleros on 14 Apr 972. Theophanu (daughter of Constantine Skleros) was born in 956 in Constantinople, Turkey; died on 15 Jun 991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Theophanu Skleros was born in 956 in Constantinople, Turkey (daughter of Constantine Skleros); died on 15 Jun 991.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 3. Princess of Saxony Matilda was born in 978 in Saxony, Germany; died on 4 Nov 1025.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  King of Germany Otto, I was born on 23 Nov 912 (son of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Henry, I and St. Matilda Saxony, of Saxony); died on 7 May 973.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Otto I, The Great
    • Occupation: Emperor of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor, Duke of Saxony
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Otto married Empress, ST of Italy Adelaide in 951. Adelaide (daughter of King of Italy Rudolf, II) died on 16 Dec 999 in Seltz, Alsace, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Empress, ST of Italy Adelaide (daughter of King of Italy Rudolf, II); died on 16 Dec 999 in Seltz, Alsace, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Empress of Italy
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    The Calendar of Saints says her first husband was poisoned by his successor. When she refused to marry the murderer's son, she was imprisoned. King Otto the Great freed her and married her. He died and her daughter-in-law forced Adelaide to qui t the royal presence. Throughout these troubles she remained gracious and loving and was canonised a hundred years after her death. 16 Dec is her feast day

    Children:
    1. 6. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Otto, II was born in 955 in Saxony, Germany; died on 7 Dec 983.

  3. 14.  Constantine Skleros

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 7. Theophanu Skleros was born in 956 in Constantinople, Turkey; died on 15 Jun 991.