About Adelheid van Metz
Lived 970 – 1046 (aged 75–76). Adelheid van Metz was a consort and donor.
Adelaide of Metz (970 – 19 May 1046) was a French noblewoman.
Adelaide was born in 970 in Eguisheim. She was a member of the Matfriding dynasty, descending from Matfrid. Her parents are unknown but she was a sister of Adalbert and Gerhard. She married Henry of Speyer, a German count and member of the Salian dynasty. They had two children, Judith of Speyer and Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor. After her husband's death, she married a Frankish count from the Babenberg dynasty and had another son, Gebhard III, Bishop of Regensburg. In 1037 she founded the Collegiate Church in Öhringen.
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Who was Adelheid van Metz?
medieval French noblewoman
When was Adelheid van Metz born?
Adelheid van Metz was born in 970 in Egisheim.
When did Adelheid van Metz die?
Adelheid van Metz died on 19 May 1046 in Öhringen.
What was Adelheid van Metz's occupation?
Adelheid van Metz was a consort and donor.
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