Judith of Bavaria

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Died:
Her death year may have been 1135.

Judith married Frederick II von Hohenstauffen, Duke of Swabia in 1121. Frederick (son of Frederick I von Hohenstauffen, Duke of Alsace and Swabia and Agnes of Franconia, Princess of Germany) was born in 1090; died between 4 Apr 1147 and 6 Apr 1147; was buried in Église Sainte-Walburge, Walbourg, Grand Est, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Frederick I "Barbarossa", Holy Roman Emperor was born in 1122; died on 10 Jun 1190 in Saleph River (now the Göksu River), Cilicia; was buried in Tyre, Holy Land.

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• Religion: say 1120, Weingarten Abbey, Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; He was a lay brother of the foundation at Weingarten.

Henry married Wulfhilda of Saxony between 1095 and 1100. Wulfhilda (daughter of Magnus, Duke of Saxony and Sophia, Princess of Hungary) was born about 1071 in Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany; died on 29 Dec 1126 in Altdorf bei Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth: Weis (1982) states she was born about 1075.

Name:
Her name was also spelt Ulfhild.

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• General Information: He was the first member of the Welf branch of the House of Este. In the genealogy of the Elder House of Welf he is counted as Welf IV.
• Land/House: 1055; When Welf's maternal uncle, Welf, Duke of Carinthia (also known as Welf III), died childless in 1055, Welf inherited his property.
• Title(s): 1070; He was rewarded for his fidelity by being appointed Duke of Bavaria in Otto's stead. This event took place at Goslar in 1070, when the Duchy of Bavaria submitted quietly to the newly made duke, who was the representative of one of the most ancient families in the province. His repudiation of Ethelinde, which could have been considered an act of injustice, does not seem to have been held against him.
• Military: From 1077 to 1085; During the Investiture Controversy, Welf changed sides turning against the Emperor, supporting Pope Gregory VII as well as lending his support for the election of Rudolf of Rheinfelden in March 1077. Pope and Emperor were superficially reconciled in 1076, but the following year saw them again engaged in active hostilities. Henry, in consequence of these repeated acts of rebellion, declared Welf deposed in his newly acquired duchy. However, supported by his faithful Bavarians and aided by his father in Italy, Welf was able to maintain his place, and openly defy the ban of the Empire in May 1077. Welf joined the discontented princes who supported the standard of Rudolph, at a time when any who refused to follow the pope's direction could expect to be excommunicated by the church—a potent and effective threat in the social and political conditions of the time. However, Gregory died in 1085 and his successors took a less intensive part in the affairs of Germany. Welf, though still adhering to the party of the church, began to relax in his exertions to support Rudolf of Rheinfelden.
• Military: 1099; In 1099, Welf joined what would become known as the Crusade of 1101, along with William IX of Aquitaine, Hugh of Vermandois and Ida of Austria. His main success was to prevent a clash between fellow Crusaders, who had been pillaging Byzantine territory on their way to Constantinople and the Byzantine emperor's Pecheneg mercenaries. The Crusade itself, entering Anatolia, ended disastrously; after passing Heraclea in September, Welf's Bavarians—like other crusader contingents—were ambushed and massacred by the Turkish troops of Kilij Arslan I, the Seljuq Sultan of Rûm. Welf escaped.
• Last Full Review: 12 Aug 2020

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Death: Weis (1976) gives his death date as 6 November 1101, while von Redlich (1941) gives his death date as 8 November 1101.

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Welf married Judith of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria about 1071. Judith (daughter of Baldwin IV de Lille "Fair Beard", Count of Flanders and Valenciennes and Elena of Normandy) was born about 1033 in Bruges, Flanders, Belguim; died on 5 Mar 1094; was buried in Weingarten Abbey, Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was the owner of many books and illuminated manuscripts, which she bequeathed to Weingarten Abbey (two of which are now held at the Pierpont Morgan Library).
• Travel: Sep 1051; In September 1051, Tostig and Judith were forced to flee England for Bruges, along with her in-laws after Tostig joined his father's armed rebellion against King Edward the Confessor; however, they returned home the following year.
• Title(s): 1055; When her husband was created the Earl of Northumbia in 1055, she became the Countess of Northumbria.
• Travel: Nov 1065; Tostig was outlawed by King Edward in November 1065, and Judith, along with Tostig and her children, was compelled to seek refuge with her half-brother in Flanders the following month.
• Last Full Review: 11 Aug 2020

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Birth: Judith was 38 years old when she married Welf.

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He was an enemy of Emperor Henry IV.

Magnus married Sophia, Princess of Hungary about 1071. Sophia (daughter of Béla I "the Boxer", King of Hungary and Richeza, Princess of Hungary) was born after 1050; died on 18 Jun 1095. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Travel: say 1050; He was sent on a mission to the Hungarians by the Pope.

Alberto married Kunigunde of Altdorf about 1035. Kunigunde (daughter of Welf II, Count of Altdorf, Count in the Lechrain and Ermentrude of Luxemburg) was born about 1020; died after 1055; was buried in 1060 in Vangadicendis, Italy (not found). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Name:
Her name was also spelt Kuniza. She was the heiress of Altdorf from her brother.

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• Title(s): 1007; He became the Count of Valenciennes in 1007.

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Name:
He was also known as Baudouin IV "Le Barbu".

Baldwin married Elena of Normandy after 1030. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She was also known as Judith or Eleanor.

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• Title(s): 1059; He became the Duke of Saxony.

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Name:
He fought with his brother-in-law, Magnus I of Norway against Wends.

Ordulf married Ulfhild of Norway. Ulfhild (daughter of Saint Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway and Princess Astrid) was born about 1023; died on 24 May 1071. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: She was also known as Wulhilda.

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• General Information: Béla's baptismal name was Adalbert.
• Moved To: 1031, Poland; In 1031 he left Hungary, together with his brothers, Levente and Andrew, after the execution of their father, Vazul. Béla settled in Poland
• Moved To: 1048, Hungary; In 1048 he returned to his homeland upon the invitation of his brother Andrew, who had in the meantime been crowned King of Hungary. Andrew assigned the administration of the so-called ducatus or "duchy", which encompassed around one-third of the territory of the Kingdom of Hungary, to Béla.
• Rebellion: About 1057; The two brothers' relationship became tense when Andrew had his own son, Solomon, crowned king, and forced Béla to publicly confirm Solomon's right to the throne in 1057 or 1058. Béla, assisted by his Polish relatives, rebelled against his brother, defeated his brother in two successive battles fought at the river Tisza and at Moson, and dethroned him in 1060.
• Reign: From 1060 to 1063; King of Hungary
• Crowned: 6 Dec 1060, Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, Hungary; He was crowned King of Hungary on 6 Dec 1060 at Székesfehérvár, Central Transdanubia, Hungary. He ordered that "the wives and sons and all the property of all those who had followed" his nephew to Germany "should be protected and kept safe and sound",[41] which induced many of Solomon's partisans to reconcile themselves to Béla's rule and return to Hungary.
• Last Full Review: 24 Dec 2020

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Died:
Béla was fatally injured when his throne collapsed while he was sitting on it. Half dead, he was taken to the western borders of his kingdom, where he died at the creek Kinizsa.

Béla married Richeza, Princess of Hungary between 1039 and 1043. Richeza (daughter of Mieszko II, King of Poland and Richenza of Pfalz-Lorraine, Queen of Poland) was born in 1018; died after 1052. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: Her name is also spelt Rixa. She is traditionally called Richeza, but contemporary sources do not confirm this name. Nowadays it is supposed that she was called Adelaide.
• Living: 1051; She was living in 1051.
• Last Full Review: 24 Dec 2020