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Matilda of Ringelheim ( c. 892 – 14 March 968 [1] ), also known as Saint Matilda, was a Saxon noblewoman. Due to her marriage to Henry I in 909, she became the first Ottonian queen. [2] Her eldest son, Otto I, restored the Holy Roman Empire in 962. [3] Matilda founded several spiritual institutions and women's convents.
- after 968
Matilda of Saxony (c. 892–968)Holy Roman empress, queen of Germany, and saint . Name variations: Maud; Matilda of Germany; Matilda of Ringelheim; St. Matilda. Born around 892 (some sources cite 895) in Saxony; died on March (some sources cite May) 14, 968, in Quedlinburg, Germany; daughter of Dietrich, count of Ringelheim, and Reinhild of Denmark ; became second wife of Henry I the Fowler (c ...
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Mar 8, 2022 · Matilda of Ringleheim. Matilda was the daughter of Saxon Count Dietrich, a descendant of Widukind, who fought against Charlemagne, and Reinhild. She was born about 892 in Enger, Sachsen, East Francia. [1] As a young girl, she had been sent to the monastery of Herford, where she had been given a literary education.
- Female
- Heinrich (Liudolfing) Deutschland
Apr 26, 2022 · Saint Mathilda (or Matilda, c. 895 – 14 March 968) was the wife of King Henry I of Germany, the first ruler of the Saxon Ottonian (or Liudolfing) dynasty, thereby Duchess (consort) of Saxony from 912 and Queen (consort) of Germany (East Francia) from 919 until her husband's death in 936.
- Enger, (Present Mordrhein-Westfalen)
- Henry I "The Fowler", King of Germany
- (Present Mordrhein-Westfalen)
- circa 896
other name:St Matilda. Details. individual; royal/imperial; German; Female. Life dates. 895-968. Biography. Second wife of Henry I (q.v.), king of the Franks. Following the death of her husband, she devoted her life to the care of the poor and founded various convents. 3 related objects.
Matilda of Ringelheim (c. 892 – 14 March 968), also known as Saint Matilda, was a Saxon noblewoman. Due to her marriage to Henry I in 909, she became the first Ottonian queen. Her eldest son, Otto I, restored the Holy Roman Empire in 962. Matilda founded several spiritual institutions and women's convents. She was considered to be extremely pious, righteous and charitable. Matilda's two ...
Feb 22, 2023 · Matilda of Ringelheim (c.892-968), also known as Saint Matilda, was a Saxon noblewoman who became the first Ottonian queen through her marriage to Henry I in 909. She was the mother of Otto the Great who restored the Holy Roman Empire in 962. Matilda founded several spiritual institutions and women's convents and was known for her piety and charity. She is the subject of two hagiographical ...
