Adelaide of Metz
Adelaide of Metz (970 – 19 May 1046) was a French noblewoman.
Adelaide of Metz | |
|---|---|
 Adelheid (bottom left) at the founding of the Öhringer Canon in 1037 (representation from circa 1420) | |
| Born | 970 Egisheim |
| Died | 19 May 1046 Öhringen |
| Buried | Öhringen |
| Noble family | Matfriding |
| Spouse(s) | Henry of Speyer |
| Issue | Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor Judith of Speyer Gebhard III, Bishop of Regensburg |
Adelaide was born in 970 in Egisheim. She was a member of the Matfriding dynasty, descending from Matfrid. Her parents are unknown but she was a sister of Adalbert and Gerhard.[1] She married Henry of Speyer, a German count and member of the Salian dynasty. They had two children, Judith of Speyer and Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor. After her husband's death, she married a Frankish count from the Babenberg dynasty and had another son, Gebhard III, Bishop of Regensburg. In 1037 she founded the Collegiate Church in Öhringen.[2]
References
- Biographie, Deutsche. "Konrad II. (Salier) - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de.
- Biographie, Deutsche. "Adelheid - Deutsche Biographie". www.deutsche-biographie.de.
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