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| name = Agnes of Rochlitz
| name = Agnes of Rochlitz
| image = Agnes Bertold Mechtilda.jpg
| image = Agnes of Rochlitz (Hedwig Codex).jpg
| caption = Agnes and Berthold IV
| caption =
| noble family = [[House of Wettin]]
| noble family = [[House of Wettin|Wettin]]
| father = [[Dedi III, Margrave of Lusatia]]
| father = [[Dedi III, Margrave of Lusatia]]
| mother = Matilda of Heinsburg
| mother = Matilda of Heinsburg
| spouse = [[Berthold IV, Duke of Merania]]
| spouse = [[Berthold IV, Duke of Merania]]
| issue = {{plainlist|
* [[Otto I, Duke of Merania|Otto I]]
*[[Ekbert of Bamberg|Ekbert]]
*[[Henry II, Margrave of Istria|Henry]]
*[[Hedwig of Silesia|Hedwig]]
*[[Gertrude of Merania|Gertrude]]
*[[Agnes of Merania|Agnes]]
*[[Berthold (patriarch of Aquileia)|Berthold]]
*Matilda
}}
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'''Agnes of Rochlitz''' (died 1195) came from the [[House of Wettin|Wettin]] family and was daughter of [[Dedi III, Margrave of Lusatia]] and his wife, Matilda of Heinsburg. She is also known as '''Agnes of Wettin'''.
'''Agnes of Rochlitz''' (died 1195) came from the [[House of Wettin|Wettin]] family and was daughter of [[Dedi III, Margrave of Lusatia]] and his wife, Matilda of Heinsburg. She is also known as '''Agnes of Wettin'''.


Agnes married [[Berthold IV, Duke of Merania]]. From this marriage Agnes gained the titles of [[Duke of Merania|Duchess of Merania]] and Countess of Andechs.
Agnes married [[Berthold IV, Duke of Merania]].{{sfn|Oliver of Paderborn|1971|p=52}} From this marriage Agnes gained the titles of [[Duke of Merania|Duchess of Merania]] and Countess of Andechs.


In 1186, Agnes' husband accompanied [[Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor]], to the [[Kingdom of Sicily]]. In 1189, he led the third division of the imperial army and was its standard-bearer on the [[Third Crusade]].
In 1186, Agnes' husband accompanied [[Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor]], to the [[Kingdom of Sicily]]. In 1189, he led the third division of the imperial army and was its standard-bearer on the [[Third Crusade]].


== Issue ==
== Issue ==
Agnes and Berthold had:
Agnes had eight children, among them, three queens:
*[[Otto I of Merania|Otto I]], who succeeded his father
*[[Otto I of Merania|Otto I]],{{sfn|Oliver of Paderborn|1971|p=52}} who succeeded his father
*Ekbert, bishop of Bamberg
*[[Ekbert of Bamberg|Ekbert]], bishop of Bamberg{{sfn|Oliver of Paderborn|1971|p=52}}
*Henry, margrave of Istria
*[[Henry II, Margrave of Istria|Henry]], margrave of Istria{{sfn|Oliver of Paderborn|1971|p=52}}
*[[Hedwig of Silesia|Saint Hedwig]], wife of [[Henry I the Bearded]], duke of Silesia
*[[Hedwig of Silesia|Saint Hedwig]], wife of [[Henry I the Bearded]], duke of Silesia{{sfn|Oliver of Paderborn|1971|p=52}}
*[[Gertrude of Merania|Gertrude]], who married [[Andrew II of Hungary]]
*[[Gertrude of Merania|Gertrude]], who married [[Andrew II of Hungary]]{{sfn|Oliver of Paderborn|1971|p=52}}
*[[Agnes of Merania|Agnes]], disputed consort of [[Philip II of France]]
*[[Agnes of Merania|Agnes]], disputed consort of [[Philip II of France]]{{sfn|Oliver of Paderborn|1971|p=52}}
*[[Bertoldo de Merania|Berthold]], [[Patriarch of Aquileia]]
*[[Berthold (patriarch of Aquileia)|Berthold]], [[Patriarch of Aquileia]]{{sfn|Oliver of Paderborn|1971|p=52}}
*Mathilde, abbess of Klitzingen

An unnamed daughter married into the [[Nemanjic]] family of [[King of Serbia|Serbia]].

Gertrude became Queen of Hungary, but was murdered because she gave Hungarian lands to her relatives. Hedwig was eventually [[canonized]] in 1267.

== Ancestors ==
Agnes is a descendent of several women with the same name. One of them was [[Agnes of Germany]], who married [[Frederick I, Duke of Swabia]]. Their daughter was [[Bertha of Swabia]]. Agnes of Germany was a daughter of [[Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor]] and his first wife [[Bertha of Savoy]]. Henry's parents were [[Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor]] and [[Agnes of Poitou]].

Agnes of Poitou was a daughter of [[William V, Duke of Aquitaine]] and his third wife [[Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Aquitaine|Agnes of Burgundy]].


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Sources==
*{{cite book |title=Christian Society and the Crusades, 1198-1229: Sources in Translation |last=Oliver of Paderborn |translator-first=John J. |translator-last=Gavigan |editor-first=Edward |editor-last=Peters |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press |year=1971 }}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Agnes of Rochlitz}}
{{Commons category|Agnes of Rochlitz}}


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Revision as of 17:23, 9 March 2024

Agnes of Rochlitz
Died1195
Noble familyWettin
Spouse(s)Berthold IV, Duke of Merania
Issue
FatherDedi III, Margrave of Lusatia
MotherMatilda of Heinsburg

Agnes of Rochlitz (died 1195) came from the Wettin family and was daughter of Dedi III, Margrave of Lusatia and his wife, Matilda of Heinsburg. She is also known as Agnes of Wettin.

Agnes married Berthold IV, Duke of Merania.[1] From this marriage Agnes gained the titles of Duchess of Merania and Countess of Andechs.

In 1186, Agnes' husband accompanied Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor, to the Kingdom of Sicily. In 1189, he led the third division of the imperial army and was its standard-bearer on the Third Crusade.

Issue

Agnes and Berthold had:

References

Sources

  • Oliver of Paderborn (1971). Peters, Edward (ed.). Christian Society and the Crusades, 1198-1229: Sources in Translation. Translated by Gavigan, John J. University of Pennsylvania Press.