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Bertha of Swabia

b. 907

10th-century Queen of Burgundy and Italy

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About Bertha of Swabia

Born 907. Bertha of Swabia was an aristocrat.

Bertha of Swabia (; ; AD – after 2 January 966), a member of the Alemannic Hunfriding dynasty, was queen of Burgundy from 922 until 937 and queen of Italy from 922 until 926, by her marriage with King Rudolph II. She was again queen of Italy during her second marriage with King Hugh from 937 until his death in 948.

Life Bertha was the daughter of Duke Burchard II of Swabia and his wife Regelinda. In 922, she was married to the Burgundian king Rudolph II. The Welf rulers of Upper Burgundy had campaigned the adjacent Swabian Thurgau region several times, and the marriage was meant as a gesture of reconciliation. With her husband Rudolph, Bertha founded the church of Amsoldingen.

Rudolph died in 937, whereupon Bertha married King Hugh of Italy in what is today Colombier on 12 December 937. This marriage was not a happy one; when Hugh died in 947, Bertha returned to Burgundy.

Between 950 and 960, Bertha founded Payerne Priory, where she was buried. Up to today she is venerated as "Good Queen Bertha" (La reine Berthe) in the Swiss Romandy region, mainly in Vaud, and numerous myths and legends have evolved about her life.

Issue Bertha and Rudolph had: Adelaide of Italy, who became Holy Roman Empress as consort of Emperor Otto I Conrad succeeded as King of Burgundy upon his father's death in 937

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Important facts

Born
907
Birth century
Died
Payerne
Occupation
Also known as
Bertha von Schwaben

Family & relationships

Spouse
Hugh of Italy
Spouse
Rudolph II of Burgundy
Child
Adelaide of Italy
Child
Conrad I of Burgundy
Parent
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
Parent
Regelinda of Zürich

Frequently asked questions

Who was Bertha of Swabia?

10th-century Queen of Burgundy and Italy

When was Bertha of Swabia born?

Bertha of Swabia was born in 907.

When did Bertha of Swabia die?

Bertha of Swabia died in Payerne.

What was Bertha of Swabia's occupation?

Bertha of Swabia was an aristocrat.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bertha of Swabia

· Wikidata: Q270395

· DBpedia: Bertha of Swabia

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