Sophia of Wittelsbach
German noble
About Sophia of Wittelsbach
Lived 1170 – 1238 (aged 67–68). Sophia of Wittelsbach was a German.
Sophia of Wittelsbach (1170–1238) was a daughter of Otto I Wittelsbach (Count Palatine and later Duke of Bavaria) and his wife Agnes of Loon.
In 1196, Sophia married Landgrave Hermann I of Thuringia; she was his second wife. They had the following children: Irmgard (b. 1197), married in 1211 to Count Henry I of Anhalt Louis IV (1200–1227) Herman (1202–1216) Conrad (1204–1247), grand master of the Teutonic Knights Henry Raspe (1204–1247) Agnes, married twice: in 1225 to Henry "the Profane" of Babenberg (1208–1228), a son of Margrave Leopold VI of Austria in 1229 to Duke Albert I of Saxony ( – 1261)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Sophia of Wittelsbach?
German noble
When was Sophia of Wittelsbach born?
Sophia of Wittelsbach was born in 1170 in Kelheim.
When did Sophia of Wittelsbach die?
Sophia of Wittelsbach died on 10 July 1238 in Eisenach.
What nationality was Sophia of Wittelsbach?
Sophia of Wittelsbach was German.
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