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Jun 9, 2023 · Meaning & History. Means "spear of strength", derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and drud "strength". Saint Gertrude the Great was a 13th-century nun and mystic writer from Thuringia. It was probably introduced to England by settlers from the Low Countries in the 15th century. Shakespeare used the name in his play Hamlet (1600 ...
Louis, Archbishop of Magdeburg. William I, Margrave of Meissen. Father. Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor. Mother. Beatrice of Silesia. Matilde of Bavaria (aft. 21 June 1313 – 2 July 1346) Meißen) was the eldest daughter of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and his first wife Beatrix of Świdnica. Matilde was a member of the House of Wittelsbach .
Adolph I, Count of Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (1307 – 17 January 1370) was a son of Count Gerlach I and Agnes of Hesse. In 1344, his father abdicated in favor of his sons. They ruled jointly until 1355, then divided their inheritance: Adolph I inherited Nassau-Wiesbaden-Idstein (this line died out in the male line in 1605)
Frederick III, Duke of Austria. Frederick III by Anton Boys. Father. Albert II of Austria. Mother. Joanna of Pfirt. Duke Frederick III of Austria (31 March 1347 – 10 December 1362) was the second son of Duke Albert II of Austria and a younger brother of Duke Rudolf IV. He was born and died in Vienna, where he is buried in the Ducal Crypt.
Murder of Andrew, Duke of Calabria, painted by Karl Briullov. Hearing of the Pope's reversal, a group of noble conspirators (the involvement of Queen Joanna has never been proven) determined to forestall Andrew's coronation. During a hunting trip at Aversa, Andrew left his room in the middle of the night and was set upon by the conspirators.
Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg (– 16 February 1281) was German queen from 1273 until her death, by her marriage with King Rudolf I of Germany. 61 relations.
Margaret of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria. Margaret of Bohemia ( German: Margarete von Böhmen; 1313–11 July 1341), also Margaret of Luxembourg ( Czech: Markéta Lucemburská ), was the daughter of John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia by his first wife, Elizabeth of Bohemia .
