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Hedwig of Nordgau

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Name
  
Hedwig Nordgau

Died
  
993 AD


Parents
  
Hildegarde of France

Grandparents
  
Frederuna

Hedwig of Nordgau

Spouse
  
Sigfried, Count of the Ardennes

Children
  
Lutgardis of Luxemburg, Frederick of Luxembourg, Dietrich I of Metz

Grandchildren
  
Oda of Luxembourg, Henry VII, Duke of Bavaria

Hedwig of Nordgau (c. 922 – after 993) was the wife of Siegfried of Luxembourg, first count of Luxembourg and founder of the country. They were married c. 950. She was of Saxon origin but her parentage is not known for sure. Some sources claim that she was connected to the family of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. Described as "saintly" herself, Hedwig of Nordgau was the mother of Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, the seventh of eleven children from her marriage to Siegfried.

Children

Hedwig of Nordgau's children included:

  • Henry, count of Luxemburg
  • Adalbert, archbishop of Trier
  • Luitgard, married Arnulf, Count of Holland
  • Eva, married count Gerard of Elzass
  • Cunigunde, married Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Dietrich, bishop of Metz
  • Frederik, father of the later counts Henry II and Giselbert

    • References

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