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Renaud III, Count of Burgundy. Mother. Agatha of Lorraine. Beatrice I (1143 – 15 November 1184) was Countess of Burgundy from 1148 until her death, and was also Holy Roman Empress by marriage to Frederick Barbarossa. She was crowned empress by Antipope Paschal III in Rome on 1 August 1167, and as Queen of Burgundy at Vienne in August 1178.
- Renaud III
Reginald III (French: Renaud; c. 1087 – 1148), son of...
- Frederick V, Duke of Swabia
He was the eldest son of Frederick I Barbarossa and Beatrice...
- Renaud III
Venice, 16th century. The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. A merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan taken out on behalf of his dear friend, Bassanio, and provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock, with seemingly inevitable fatal consequences.
- William Shakespeare
- Shakespearean comedy
- 1932
- English
Beatrice of Burgundy (or Beatrix of Burgundy) may refer to : Beatrice I, Countess of Burgundy (1143–1184), Countess Palatine of Burgundy (1148–1184) and Holy Roman Empress. Beatrice II, Countess of Burgundy (1193–1231), Countess Palatine of Burgundy (1205–1231) Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (1257–1310), heiress of all Bourbon ...
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By Barbara Mowat and Paul Werstine. Editors of the Folger Shakespeare Library Editions. The Merchant of Venice, like most of Shakespeare’s comedies, is about love and marriage. But the path to marriage in this play is unusually hazardous. The characters compare it to the epic voyage undertaken by Jason and the Argonauts to win the Golden Fleece.
The Merchant of Venice’ s Italian setting and marriage plot are typical of Shakespeare’s earlier comedies, but the characters of Portia, Shakespeare’s first great heroine, and the unforgettable villain Shylock elevate this play to a new level. Shylock’s cries for a pound of flesh have made him one of literature’s most memorable ...
Agatha of Lorraine. Religion. Roman Catholicism. Beatrice I (1143 – 15 November 1184) was Countess of Burgundy from 1148 until her death, and was also Holy Roman Empress by marriage to Frederick Barbarossa. She was crowned empress by Antipope Paschal III in Rome on 1 August 1167, and as Queen of Burgundy at Vienne in August 1178.
Beatrice I suo jure Countess of Burgundy; Reign 22 January 1148 – 15 November 1184 Predecessor Renaud III: Successor Frederick I & Otto I: Holy Roman Empress; German Queen; Reign 9 June 1156 – 15 November 1184 Coronation 1 August 1167 at Rome: Queen consort of Italy; Reign
