Hedwig of Nordgau
Countess of Luxembourg
About Hedwig of Nordgau
Lived 922 – 993 (aged 70–71).
Hedwig of Nordgau ( 922 – after 993) was the wife of Siegfried of Luxembourg, first count of Luxembourg and founder of the country. They were married 950. She was of Saxon origin but her parentage is not known for certain. Some sources claim that she was connected to the family of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. Described as "saintly" herself, Hedwig of Nordgau was the mother of Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, the seventh of eleven children from her marriage to Siegfried.
Children Hedwig of Nordgau's children included: Henry, count of Luxemburg , archbishop of Trier Luitgard, married Arnulf, Count of Holland Eva, married Gerhard of the Mosel, Count of Metz Cunigunde, married Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Dietrich, bishop of Metz Frederik, father of the later counts Henry II and Giselbert
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Who was Hedwig of Nordgau?
Countess of Luxembourg
When was Hedwig of Nordgau born?
Hedwig of Nordgau was born in 922 in Luxembourg.
When did Hedwig of Nordgau die?
Hedwig of Nordgau died in 993.
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