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The Duchess of Swabia was the wife of the Duke of Swabia, ruler of the Duchy of Swabia which existed from 915 to 1313 as part of the Kingdom of Germany. If the duke was unmarried there was no duchess. This is a list of holders of the title.

Duchess of Alamannia[edit]

Queen of Alamannia[edit]

Carolingian dynasty, 876–882[edit]

Picture Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Died
Richardis of Swabia Erchanger, Count of the Nordgau
(Ahalolfinger) 		840 1 August 862 Charles the Fat 28 August 876
Partition of East Francia 		20 January 882
Reunification of East Francia 		18 September, between 894 and 896

Duchess of Swabia[edit]

Hunfriding dynasty, 909–911[edit]

Picture Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Liutgard of Saxony[1] Liudolf, Duke of Saxony
(Liudolfings) 		845 882 Burchard I 909
husband's accession 		5/23 November 911
husband's death 		17/30 November 885

Ahalolfing dynasty, 915–917[edit]

Hunfriding dynasty, 917–926[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Regelinda of Zürich Eberhard I, Count of Zürich 890 before 911 Burchard II after 21 January 917
husband's accession 		29 April 926
husband's death 		958, after 29 April

Conradine dynasty, 926–949[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Regelinda of Zürich[2] Eberhard I, Count of Zürich 890 926 Herman I 926 10 December 949
husband's death 		958
after 29 April

Ottonian dynasty, 950–954[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Ida (Ita) of Swabia[3] Herman I, Duke of Swabia
(Conradines) 		930s 27 October 947
or
7 April 948 		Liudolf 950
husband's accession 		954
husband's deposition 		17 May 986

Hunfriding dynasty, 954–973[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Hedwig (Hadwig) of Bavaria† [4][5][6] Henry I, Duke of Bavaria
(Ottonian) 		between
939 & 945 		954 Burchard III 954 12 November 973
husband's death 		26 July 994

† Not to be confused with Hedwig of Bavaria (c.778 to c.835), wife of Count Welf (died c.825) and mother of Holy Roman Empress Judith of Bavaria (died 843)

Ottonian dynasty, 973–982[edit]

Conradine dynasty, 982–1012[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
There is considerable confusion about Conrad's family. The identity of his wife is not known for sure, although he may have been married to a daughter of Liudolf, Duke of Swabia.
Gerberga of Burgundy[7] Conrad of Burgundy
(Elder Welf) 		965 or 966 986 Herman II 20 August 997
husband's accession 		4 May 1003
husband's death 		7 July 1018

House of Babenberg, 1012–1038[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Gisela of Swabia[7][8] Hermann II, Duke of Swabia
(Conradines) 		11 November 995 1012 Ernest I 1012 31 March or
31 May 1015
husband's death 		14 February 1043
Adelaide of Susa,
Marchioness of Turin 		Ulric Manfred II of Turin
(Arduinici) 		between 1014 and 1020 1035 Herman IV 1035 28 July 1038
husband's death 		19 December 1091

Salian dynasty, 1038–1045[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Gunhilde (Kunigunde) of Denmark Cnut the Great
(Denmark) 		1020 1036 [betrothed in 1035] Henry III 1036 18 July 1038
Agnes of Poitou William V, Duke of Aquitaine
(Ramnulfids) 		1025 21 November 1043 21 November 1043 7 April 1045
given to Otto II 		14 December 1077

Ezzonian dynasty, 1045–1047[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
- Hugh VI, Count of Egisheim - - Otto II 7 April 1045
husband's accession 		7 September 1047
husband's death 		-

House of Schweinfurt, 1048–1057[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Immilla of Turin (Irmgard)[9] Ulric Manfred II of Turin
(Arduinici) 		- 1036 Otto III January 1048
husband's accession 		28 September 1057
husband's death 		1078, before 29 April

House of Rheinfelden, 1057–1090[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Matilda of Germany[10] Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
(Salian) 		October 1048 1059 Rudolph I 1059 12 May 1060
Adelaide of Savoy Otto, Count of Savoy
(Savoy) 		1052/53 after June 1066 after June 1066 1079
son replaced father as Duke 		early 1079

House of Zähringen, 1057–1090[edit]

Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died
Agnes of Rheinfelden Rudolf of Rheinfelden
(Rheinfelden) 		– 1079 Berthold II 1092
husband's accession 		1098
husband's renunciation 		19 December 1111

House of Hohenstaufen, 1079–1208[edit]

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse
Agnes of Germany[11] Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
(Salian) 		1072 1089 21 July 1105
husband's death 		24 September 1143 Frederick I
Judith of Bavaria[12][13] Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria
(Welf) 		after 1100 1119/21 22 February 1130/31 Frederick II
Agnes of Saarbrücken Frederick, Count of Saarbrücken - 1132/33 6 April 1147
husband's death 		after 1147
Adelheid of Vohburg Diepold III, Margrave of Vohburg 1122 before 2 March 1147 1152
husband's resignation 		1190 Frederick III Barbarossa
Gertrude of Bavaria Henry the Lion
(Welf) 		1152/1155 1166 19 August 1167
husband's accession 		1 June 1197 Frederick IV
Irene Angelina Isaac II Angelos
(Angelos) 		1177/81 25 May 1197 1197
husband ceased to be Margrave 		27 August 1208 Philip I

House of Welf, 1208–1212[edit]

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse
Beatrix of Swabia Philip of Swabia
(Hohenstaufen) 		April/June 1198 23 July 1212 1212
husband's deposition 		11 August 1212 Otto IV

House of Hohenstaufen, 1212–1268[edit]

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse
Constance of Aragon Alfonso II of Aragon
(House of Barcelona) 		1179 5 August 1209 1212
husband accession 		after 16 July 1216
husband return to Sicily 		23 June 1222 Frederick VII
Margaret of Austria Leopold VI, Duke of Austria
(Babenberg) 		1204 29 November 1225 4 July 1235
husband dethroned 		29 October 1266 Henry II
Elisabeth of Bavaria[14] Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria
(Wittelsbach) 		1227 1 September 1246 21 May 1254
husband's death 		9 October 1273 Conrad III
After the death of Conradin in 1268 Swabia fell into disarray and disintegrating into numerous smaller states.

House of Habsburg, 1289–1313[edit]

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse
King Rudolph I of Germany attempted to revive it for his son in 1289, the Habsburg dukes were merely titular Dukes of Swabia and the title was abolished in 1313.
Agnes of Bohemia Ottokar II of Bohemia
(Přemyslid) 		5 September 1269 March 1289 1289
husband accession 		10 May 1290
husband's death 		17 May 1296 Rudolph

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zettler (2003), p. 114.
  2. ^ Vierhaus (2008), p. 464. Reginlind, Herzogin von Schwaben.
  3. ^ Vierhaus (2008), p. 509. Ita, Herzogin von Schwaben, *932/34, +986: Liudolf, Herzog von Schwaben 6/494; Otto I. der Große, ostfränkischer König, Kaiswer 7/630; Reginlind, Herzogin von Schwaben 8/241.
  4. ^ Zotz (2004), p. 229.
  5. ^ Maurer (1978), pp. 49–53.
  6. ^ Vierhaus (2008), p. 419. Hadwig, Herzogin von Schwaben, * um 940, +994; 4/322; Ekkehard II. von St. Gallen 3/23.
  7. ^ a b Vierhaus (2008), p. 371. Gerberga von Burgund, Herzogin von Schwaben, + 1000: Gisela 3/837.
  8. ^ Heimatverein Waiblingen (1974), p. 38. "Gisela von Schwaben, die letzte Herzogin aus dem rehinfänkischen Haus..."
  9. ^ Vierhaus (2008), p. 508. Irmgard von Turin, Herzogin von Schwaben, * um 1025, +1078; Otto III. der Weiße, Herzog von Schwaben, Graf von Schweinfurt, ostfränkischer Herzog 7/636.
  10. ^ Janek (2019), p. 62. "Mathilde von Schwaben (1048–1060) Salierin; kaiserliche Prinzessin; 1059 bis 1060 Herzogin von Schwaben. 33.
  11. ^ Vierhaus (2008), p. 90. Agness von Waiblingen, Herzogin von Schwaben, Markgräfin von Österreich, *1072 (?), + 1143; Friedrich I., Herzog von Schwaben 3/550; Leopold IV., Markgraf von Österreich, Herzog von Bayern 6/369; Leopold III., Markgraf von Österreich 6/369; Otto von Freising 7/635.
  12. ^ Janek (2019), p. 61. "Judith von Bayern. (um 1100–um 1130) Welfin (Nueue Linie Este); um 1120 Herzogin von Schwaben. 14.
  13. ^ Vierhaus (2008), p. 527. Judith von Bayern, Herzogin von Schwaben, +1130/31; Friedrich II. der Einäugige, Herzog von Schwaben 3/550; Friedrich I. (Barbarossa). Kaiser 3/530
  14. ^ Schwann (1891), p. 285. "Der Bischof Heinrich von Chiemsee wurde deshalb an sie [Agnes Pfälzgräfin bei Rhein und Herzogin von Bayern] und ihre Tochter Elisabeth, Königin von Jerusalem und Herzogin von Schwaben, gesendet..."

Bibliography[edit]

  • Heimatverein Waiblingen. Waiblingen in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, Vols. 4–6.
  • Janek, Andreas (2019). Stifts- und Stadwappen von Quedlinburg. Norderstedt.
  • Maurer, Helmut (1978). Der Herzog von Schwaben. Thorbecke.
  • Schwann, Mathieu (1891). Illustrierte Geschichte von Bayern, Vol. 2. Stuttgart: Süddeutsches Verlags-Institut.
  • Vierhaus, Rudolf (2008). Deutsch Biographische Enzyklopädie, 2nd edn. Munich: Saur.
  • Zettler, Alfons (2003). Geschichte des Herzogtums Schwaben. Kohlhammer.
  • Zotz, Thomas L. (2004). Die deutschen Königspfalzen. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.
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