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Matilda of Habsburg or Melchilde (1253 in Rheinfelden [citation needed] – 23 December 1304 in Munich, Bavaria) was, by marriage, a duchess of Bavaria. She was regent of Upper Bavaria during the minority of her younger son, Louis IV in 1294-1301.
Matilda of Habsburg (1251–1304) Duchess of Bavaria and countess Palatine . Name variations: Mathilda or Mathilde of Hapsburg. Born in 1251; died on December 22, 1304, in Munich; daughter of Rudolf I (1218–1291), king of Germany (r.1273), Holy Roman emperor (r. 1273–1291), and Anna of Hohenberg (c. 1230–1281); sister of Albert I (b. 1250 ...
Empress Matilda (c. 7 February 1102 – 10 September 1167), also known as Empress Maud, [nb 1] was one of the claimants to the English throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy.
Oct 31, 2020 · A biography needs deep context to understand the person in question, but the brief focus on Matilda as Empress—which is pivotal to understanding her attempts to exercise authority in the Anglo-Norman realm—and on her later life in Normandy are treated as book-ends to the Civil War.
- Katherine Weikert
- 2020
The battle for legitimacy between Matilda and Stephen led to a period of civil war known as the Anarchy. Matilda invaded England in 1139 to claim the throne, and the country was plunged into a state of turmoil.
Jul 25, 2024 · Empress Matilda (c. 7 February 1102 – 10 September 1167), also known as Empress Maud, was a pivotal figure in English history as a claimant to the throne during the civil war known as the Anarchy.
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Sep 30, 2022 · When Henry and Matilda marched an army to Rome in 1117, Paschal fled, and the monarchs were crowned by the anti-pope (Maurice Bourdin) who went under the papal name Gregory VIII. Matilda used these ceremonies to cement her title as Empress of the Holy Roman Empire.
