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Kunigunde of Altdorf (also known as Cunegonde or Chuniza; c. 1020 – 31 August 1054) was a member of the Swabian line of the Elder House of Welf. She was also the ancestress of the younger House of Guelph, a cadet branch of the House of Este . Life. Kunigunde was the only daughter of Welf II, Count of Altdorf, and Imiza of Luxembourg.
- c. 1020
- Welf II of Altdorf
- 31 August 1054
- Imiza of Luxembourg
Biography. Welf was the son of Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan, and Kunigunde of Altdorf. [1] . When Welf's maternal uncle, Welf, Duke of Carinthia (also known as Welf III), died childless in 1055, Welf inherited his property. In 1062 Welf married Ethelinde of Northeim, daughter of Otto, Duke of Bavaria. [1] .
- c. 1035/1040, Unknown, perhaps Solesino
- Kunigunde of Altdorf
He was a younger son of Count Rudolf II and Ita, a daughter of Duke Conrad I of Swabia of the Conradine dynasty. [1] He constructed a castle at Ravensburg. [1] In the 1020s, Welf feuded with the Augsburg and Freising bishops. [2] He pillaged the treasury of Bishop Bruno of Augsburg, brother of Emperor Henry II, and sacked the city of Augsburg.
- Ita of Öhningen
- Rudolf II, Count of Altdorf
Kunigunde von Altdorf (also known as Cunegonde or Chuniza; c.1020 – 31 August 1054) was the ancestress of the younger House of Guelph, a cadet branch of the House of Este. She was the only daughter of Count Welf II von Altdorf (d. 1030) and his wife Ermengarde (d. 1057), daughter of Count Frederick of Luxembourg (d....
Kunigunde of Altdorf (also known as Cunegonde or Chuniza; c. 1020 – 31 August 1054) was a member of the Swabian line of the Elder House of Welf. She was also the ancestress of the younger House of Guelph, a cadet branch of the House of Este. Life . Kunigunde was the only daughter of Welf II, Count of Altdorf, and Imiza of Luxembourg.
Spouse and Children. Alberto Azzo II d'Este. 1009–1097 • Male. Kunigunde von Altdorf. 1020–1054 • Female. Marriage. 1036 Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Children (2) Herzog Welf I. von Bayern.
Kunigunde of Altdorf. member of the Swabian line of the Elder House of Welf. She was also the ancestress of the younger House of Guelph. image. coat of arms image. Upload media. Wikipedia. Date of birth. 1020 (statement with Gregorian date earlier than 1584) Weingarten.
