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Agnes von Andechs (Wettin von Rochlitz-Groitzsch), Markgräfin von Istrien, Herzogin von Meranien

German: Markgräfin von Istrien, Herzogin von Meranien Agnes Gräfin von Andechs (Wettin von Rochlitz-GroitzschWettin von Rochlitz-Groitzsch), Markgräfin von Istrien, Herzogin von Meranien
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Birthplace: Groitzsch, Leipzig, Saxony
Death: March 25, 1195 (38-47)
Dießen, Landsberg am Lech, Herzogtum Bayern
Place of Burial: Dießen, Landsberg am Lech, Herzogtum Bayern
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Daughter of Dedo III von Lausitz and Mathilde Markgräfin von der Niederlausitz
Wife of Berthold III (IV) von Andechs-Meranien, Graf von Andechs, Markgraf von Istrien, Herzog von Meranien
Mother of Otto I. Herzog von Andechs-Meranien; St. Hedwig von Andechs, Patron Saint of Silesia; Constancia von Andechs; Mathilda Princess Of Andechs Meran; Berthold von Andechs, V and 5 others
Sister of Dietrich, Graf von Sommerschenburg; Heinrich Wettin, Graf von der Lausitz; Philipp, Probst von Xanten; Goswin Wettin, Graf von der Lausitz and Konrad II von Landsberg, Graf von Groitzsch

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About Agnes von Rochlitz

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Agnes of Rochlitz (d.1195) came from the Wettin family and was daughter of Dedi V, Count of Wettin and his wife, Matilda of Heinsburg. She is also known as Agnes of Wettin.

Agnes married Berthold IV, Duke of Merania. From this marriage Agnes gained the titles of Duchess of Merania and Count of Andechs.

In 1186, Agnes' husband accompanied Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor to the Kingdom of Sicily. In 1189, he led the third division of the imperial army and was its standard-bearer on the Third Crusade.

Issue

Agnes had eight children. Among them, three queens:

   * Otto I, who succeeded his father

* Ekbert, bishop of Bamberg
* Henry, margrave of Istria
* Hedwig, married Henry I the Bearded, duke of Silesia
* Gertrude, married Andrew II of Hungary
* Agnes, married Philip II of France
* Berthold, patriarch of Aquileia
* Mathilde, abbess of Klitzingen
An unnamed daughter married into the Nemanjic family of Serbia.

Her daughter, Agnes was the disputed third wife of Philip II of France. Another daughter, Gertrude became Queen of Hungary, by her marriage to Andrew II of Hungary, she was however murdered because she gave Hungarian lands to her relatives. Agnes' eldest daughter, Hedwig became Queen of Poland and was eventually canonized in 1267.

[edit] Ancestors

Agnes is a descendent of Agnes of Germany and Frederick I, Duke of Swabia, through their daughter, Bertha of Swabia. Agnes of Germany was a daughter of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor and his first wife, Bertha of Savoy. Henry's parents were Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor and Agnes of Poitou.

Agnes of Poitou was a daughter of William V, Duke of Aquitaine and his third wife Agnes of Burgundy.



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Agnes von Rochlitz's Timeline

1152
1152
Groitzsch, Leipzig, Saxony
1170
1170
Castle Andechs, Andechs, Bavaria, Germany
1170
Meran, France
1171
1171
1172
1172
Of Oberbayern, Andechs, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
1175
1175
1178
1178
1179
1179
1180
1180
Meranie, Ville De Paris, France