Richlind of Altdorf (c.990- 12 June 1045[1]) was a German noblewoman and a member of the Swabian line of the Elder House of Welf.
Richlind of Altdorf | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.980 |
| Died | 12 June 1045 |
| Noble family | Elder House of Welf |
| Spouse(s) | Adalbert II, count of Ebersberg |
| Father | Rudolf II, Count of Altdorf |
| Mother | Ida of Swabia |
Life
editRichlind was the daughter of Rudolf II, Count of Altdorf and Ita (or Ida), daughter of Conrad I, Duke of Swabia.[2] She was married to Adalbert II, count of Ebersberg. The couple had no children.
When Richlind’s husband, Adalbert, was dying (in March 1045) he made a donation to the monastery of Ebersberg and left his remaining property to his wife.[3] Richlind enlisted the help of Emperor Henry III, to transfer this property to her nephew, Welf III, the son of her brother, Welf II.[4]
Richlind died on 12 June 1045, when a building in which she was standing collapsed.[5]
References
edit- B. Schneidmüller, Die Welfen. Herrschaft und Erinnerung (819–1252). (Stuttgart, 2000)
- H. Dopsch, ‘Welf III und Kärnten’ in D. Bauer, et al., eds., Welf IV. - Schlüsselfigur einer Wendezeit: Regionale und europäische Perspektiven (Munich, 2004), pp. 84–128.
External links
edit- Richlind von Altdorf (in German)
Notes
edit- ^ Notae necrologiae Ebersbergenses, p. 78.
- ^ Schneidmüller, Die Welfen, p. 115
- ^ Chronicon Ebersbergense, a. 1045, p. 14.
- ^ Schneidmüller, Die Welfen, pp. 123-124; Dopsch, ‘Welf III,’ pp. 96-97
- ^ Chronicon Ebersbergense, a. 1045, p. 14.