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Agnes of the Palatinate. Agnes of the Palatinate (1201–1267) was a daughter of Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine, of the House of Welf, by his first wife Agnes of Hohenstaufen, daughter and heiress of Conrad of Hohenstaufen, Count Palatine of the Rhine. She married Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria .
A former German electorate. Palatinate, RHENISH (Ger. Rheinpfalz), a former German electorate. It derives its name from the title of a royal official in the old German Empire, the palsgrave (Pfalzgraf) or count palatine. In the Carlovingian period the count palatine was merely the representative of the king in the high court of justice.
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Jan 21, 2024 · St. Agnes’ name means “chaste” in Greek and “lamb” in Latin. Both meanings foreshadowed her death as a virgin martyr who died because she defended her chastity and refused to give up her faith....
Jan 21, 2022 · She is known as the patron saint of young girls, rape survivors, and the virtue of chastity. To this day, feast is celebrated on January 21st. St. Agnes, pray for us! Learn about the life and martyrdom of Saint Agnes of Rome, one of the most beloved saints in the Catholic Church.
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Agnes of Hohenstaufen (1176 – 7 or 9 May 1204) was the daughter and heiress of the Hohenstaufen count palatine Conrad of the Rhine. She was Countess of the Palatinate herself from 1195 until her death, as the wife of the Welf count palatine Henry V.
Elector: Catholic (to 1530s, from 1685), Lutheran (1530s–1559, 1575–1583), Calvinist (1559–1575, 1583–1685). The Electoral Palatinate ( German: Kurpfalz) or the Palatinate ( Pfalz ), officially the Electorate of the Palatinate ( Kurfürstentum Pfalz ), was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire. [1] The electorate had its origins ...
