Beatrix of Franzien
Figure Beatrix von Franzien in the Chronica regia Coloniensis
Beatrix von Franzien , also Beatrix von Paris , (* around 938 ; † 23 September after 987 ) was Countess von Bar and Duchess von Lotharingen after the death of Frederick I, regent for her underage son Dietrich. She was a daughter of Hugo the Great and Hadwig of Saxony , sister of Hugo Capet and niece of Otto I.
Life
In 954, Beatrix married Friedrich I, 25 years her senior, at the age of 16, Duke of Upper Lorraine from the Wigeriche family . After the death of her husband in 978, Beatrix von Franzien officially took over the reign of her underage son Dietrich until 980. However, she continued to run government until 987. In 983 she traveled to the court of Otto II in Verona .
children
Children of Friedrich and Beatrix were:
- Heinrich, 957–972 attested, † before 978
- Adalbero , attested in 962, † December 14, 1005, 984 Bishop of Verdun , 984 Bishop of Metz , founds the St. Symphorien Abbey in Metz , buried in Metz
- Dietrich I. von Bar , testified in 972, † April 11, 1027/33, 978 Duke of Upper Lorraine, Lord of Amance ; ∞ Richilde, probably daughter of Folmar I von Graf von Metz and Graf im Bliesgau .
Individual evidence
- ^ Manfred Hiebl: The genealogy of the Franks and France .
- ↑ a b Amhara zu Agorá: Beatrix von Franzien, Countess von Bar and Duchess von Lotharingen. In: Medieval Gazette. February 1, 2015, accessed May 5, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beatrix of Franzien |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beatrix of Paris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Daughter of Hugo the Great and a sister of Hugo Capet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 938 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23 after 987 |