Agnes of Meissen
Agnes von Meißen (* before 1264, † after September 1332 ) was a daughter of Albrecht II ( the degenerate ) and Margaretha von Staufen .
She was married (before 1284) to Heinrich the Whimsical of Braunschweig-Grubenhagen and is the mother of Adelheit-Irene (1293–1324), the first wife of the Byzantine emperor Andronikos III. Agnes was considered a supporter for literature. This testified to a certain formation of the nobility . It is uncertain whether they actually read manuscripts with the epic works themselves. What is certain is that most of the aristocrats had persons in their service who were capable of writing and reading. This was usually the court cleric, who was also used as a scribe for documents .
children
The following children emerged from the marriage with Heinrich:
- Alessina (1282–?) ∞ Count Friedrich von Beichlingen († 1333)
- Otto (1283-1309)
- Albrecht (1284–1341), Commander of the German Order of Meran
- Adelheid (1285–1320) ∞ Duke Heinrich VI. of Carinthia (1265–1335)
- Agnes († 1332), nun at Osterode
- Heinrich II. (1289-1351)
- ∞ Jutta von Brandenburg-Landsberg
- ∞ Heilwig von Lusignan ( House Lusignan )
- Adelheid-Irene (1293–1324) ∞ Emperor Andronikos III. of Byzantium (1297-1341)
- Ernst (1297-1361)
- Mathilde († 1344) ∞ Count Johann II of Mecklenburg-Werle-Güstrow († 1337)
- Richardis († 1332), Abbess of Osterode 1325–1332
- Wilhelm († 1360)
- Johann († 1367), provost of the St. Alexandri Monastery in Einbeck
literature
- Nathalie Kruppa, Jürgen Wilke: Monastery and Education in the Middle Ages Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2006, ISBN 3-525-35871-7 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Agnes of Meissen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Daughter of Albrecht II (Meißen) and Margaretha von Staufen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1264 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after September 1332 |