Richeza (Lorraine) von Lothringen (abt. 993 - 1063)

Born about 0993 in Lorraine, France

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Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1063 at about age 70 in Saalfeld, Mulhausen, Thüringen, Germany [uncertain]

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Biography

Richenza was born about 995 - 1000. Richenza de Lorraine, also known as Richeza of Lotharingia or Richenza or Rixa or Ryksa, was a German noblewoman by birth and a member of the Ezzonen dynasty by marriage. She married Mieszko II Lambert, King of Poland, becoming Queen of Poland. She returned to Germany following the deposition of her husband in 1031, later taking vows to become a nun, and today is known as the Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia.She passed away in 1063. ^[1][2]

Death

Date: 21 maalis 1063

Place: Saalfeld, Tyskland

Burial

Place: St. Maria ad Gradus until 1816, when was transferred to the Köln Cathedral Richeza's relics are located since then in St. Nicholas church in Brauweiler and since 2002 in the Klotter parish church.

Event

Type: lis

Note: Richeza of Lotharingia (also called Richenza and Rixa; b. ca. 995/1000 - d. Saalfeld, 21 March 1063), was a German noblewoman by birth member of the Ezzonen dynasty and by marriage Queen of Poland. Married to Mieszko II Lambert, King of Poland, commonly referred to as Mieszko II in Poland. After she returned to Germany following the deposition of her husband in 1031, she became later a nun and today is reverenced as Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia.

Through her three known children, she became in the direct ancestress of the eastern rulers of the Piast, Rurikid and Árpád dynasties. Four of her Árpád descendants were Saints: Elisabeth, Landgravine of Thuringia, Kinga, Duchess of Kraków and Princess Margaret of Hungary, Irene of Hungary, Saint of Eastern Orthodox Church, and one was Beatificated like her: Jolanta Helena, Duchess of Greater Poland.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richeza_of_Lotharingia

Sources

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richeza_of_Lotharingia

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Sherri Harder, Mar 25, 2012
2. ↑ Entered by Maggie N,June 21,2013

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