Hedwig also Heilwig,[1] (c. 778 – c. 835) was a Saxon noblewoman, abbess of Chelles,[1] the wife of Count Welf, and mother-in-law of Emperor Louis the Pious through his marriage to Judith, her daughter.[2]
Hedwig was possibly born at Altdorf in the Frankish lands of Alamannia (present-day Germany). According to Bishop Thegan of Trier, she was a member of the Ecbertiner family, a powerful Franco-Saxon Family.[3] She was the daughter of Count Isambart and Thiedrada.
Upon her Daughter's Marriage to Louis the Pious, the family began benefiting from Royal Patronage, with the family possessing the previously royal estate of Schussengau in 819.[4]
In 827, Hedwig's other daughter Hemma married Louis the German, making Hedwig Mother-in-law to both Emperor Louis and his Son.
Hedwig was ordained the abbess of Chelles before 825, likely entering upon Welf's death.[1] Under Hedwig, the abbey would become a significant abbey surrounding queenship, hosting the bones of Saint Balthild, a Merovingian Queen Consort. Hedwig would become an advocate for the Cult of Balthild, being responsible for transferring the relics of Saint Balthild to Aachen on behest of Louis the Pious.[4]
Eugène Viollet-le-Duc's reconstruction of the 13th-century dormitory at Chelles, Hedwig's Abbey.
Hedwig died in c. 835 and was buried in the Basilica of Saint Martin, in modern day Baden-Wurttemberg.
Family
Hedwig's parents were Isambart, Count of Thurgau, and his second wife Thiedrada.
Hedwig had a sister, Adalung des Franken; half-brother, Hunfrid I, Margrave of Istria; and a brother, Guelph, Count of Andechs.
Marriage and issue
Hedwig was married to Count Welf I and together they had the following children:
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hedwig, bavaria, hedwig, also, heilwig, saxon, noblewoman, abbess, chelles, wife, count, welf, mother, emperor, louis, pious, through, marriage, judith, daughter, hedwigbornc, alamanniadiedc, bavarianoble, familyelder, house, welf, ecbertiner, carolingian, dyn. Hedwig also Heilwig 1 c 778 c 835 was a Saxon noblewoman abbess of Chelles 1 the wife of Count Welf and mother in law of Emperor Louis the Pious through his marriage to Judith her daughter 2 HedwigBornc 778 AlamanniaDiedc 835 BavariaNoble familyElder House of Welf Ecbertiner Carolingian DynastySpouse s WelfIssueDetails Judith Holy Roman Empress and Queen of the Franks Conrad I Count of Auxerre Rudolph Count of Ponthieu Hemma Queen of East Francia Mathilda d Andech von AltdorfFatherIsambartMotherThiedrada Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Marriage and issue 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 ReferencesLife EditHedwig was possibly born at Altdorf in the Frankish lands of Alamannia present day Germany According to Bishop Thegan of Trier she was a member of the Ecbertiner family a powerful Franco Saxon Family 3 She was the daughter of Count Isambart and Thiedrada Upon her Daughter s Marriage to Louis the Pious the family began benefiting from Royal Patronage with the family possessing the previously royal estate of Schussengau in 819 4 In 827 Hedwig s other daughter Hemma married Louis the German making Hedwig Mother in law to both Emperor Louis and his Son Hedwig was ordained the abbess of Chelles before 825 likely entering upon Welf s death 1 Under Hedwig the abbey would become a significant abbey surrounding queenship hosting the bones of Saint Balthild a Merovingian Queen Consort Hedwig would become an advocate for the Cult of Balthild being responsible for transferring the relics of Saint Balthild to Aachen on behest of Louis the Pious 4 Eugene Viollet le Duc s reconstruction of the 13th century dormitory at Chelles Hedwig s Abbey Hedwig died in c 835 and was buried in the Basilica of Saint Martin in modern day Baden Wurttemberg Family EditHedwig s parents were Isambart Count of Thurgau and his second wife Thiedrada Hedwig had a sister Adalung des Franken half brother Hunfrid I Margrave of Istria and a brother Guelph Count of Andechs Marriage and issue EditHedwig was married to Count Welf I and together they had the following children Judith of Bavaria c 797 843 married Louis the Pious who was King of the Franks and co emperor of the Holy Roman Empire with his father Charlemagne Conrad I Count of Auxerre c 800 864 5 ancestor of the Welf kings of Burgundy Rudolph Count of Ponthieu c 802 866 6 Hemma c 803 876 married Louis the German King of East Francia and son of Louis the Pious Mathilda d Andech von AltdorfThrough her marriage to Welf she is the matriarch of the dynastic Welf family 7 and is an ancestor of the Carolingian dynasty the Kings of Italy Russia Britain and the Bavarian Welfs Gallery Edit Husband Welf I Tomb effigy of daughter Queen Hemma Daughter Judith of Bavaria Son in law Louis on a denarius from Sens c 818See also EditHedwig Jagiellon Duchess of BavariaReferences Edit a b c Pierre Riche The Carolingians A family who Forged Europe translated by Michael Idomir Allen University of Philadelphia Press 1993 pp 52 149 Hedwig Eigilwich of Saxony Duchess of Bavaria b Abt 780 of Bavaria Germany d 826 Cumberland Family Software web archive org 4 March 2016 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 7 November 2022 Fleckenstein Josef 1987 Uber die Anfange der deutschen Geschichte Uber die Anfange der deutschen Geschichte Wiesbaden VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften pp 5 24 ISBN 978 3 531 11959 5 retrieved 23 November 2022 a b Ward Elizabeth 2002 The career of the Empress Judith 819 843 King s College London 2 242 The Annals of Fulda Manchester Medieval series Ninth Century Histories Volume II Reuter Timothy trans Manchester University Press 1992 by Cesare Rivera I Conti de Marsi e la loro discendenze fino alla fondazione dell Aquila Teramo 1915 Halliday Sir Andrew 1826 Annals of the house of Hanover Vol 1 London UK N Sams OCLC 674208974 Retrieved 5 September 2014 This article about a member of the German nobility is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Catholic Church related biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hedwig of Bavaria amp oldid 1126231535, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
