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Adelaide I, Abbess of Quedlinburg
Princess-abbess of Quedlinburg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adelaide I (German: Adelheid; 973/74[lower-alpha 1] ā 14 January 1044 or 1045), a member of the royal Ottonian dynasty was the second Princess-abbess of Quedlinburg from 999, and Abbess of Gernrode from 1014, and Abbess of Gandersheim from 1039 until her death, as well as a highly influential kingmaker of medieval Germany.[3]
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Adelaide I | |
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Princess-abbess of Quedlinburg | |
Reign | 999 ā 14 January 1044 or 1045 |
Predecessor | Matilda |
Successor | Beatrice I |
Born | 973/74 |
Died | 14 January 1044 or 1045 Quedlinburg Abbey |
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Dynasty | Ottonian |
Father | Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor |
Mother | Theophanu |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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