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Immilla of Turin

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Died
  
January 1078

Children
  
Gertrude of Brunswick

Parents
  
Bertha of Milan

Spouse
  
Egbert I, Margrave of Meissen (m. 1058)

Grandchildren
  
Richenza of Northeim, Henry II, Margrave of Meissen, Dietrich III of Katlenburg, Otto III of Northeim

Similar
  
Richenza of Northeim, Liudolf - Margrave of Frisia, Henry I - Margrave of the Sax

Immilla (also Emilia, Immula, Ermengard or Irmgard) (born c.1020, died January 1078) was a member of the Arduinici dynasty.

Immilla was the daughter of Ulric Manfred II of Turin and Bertha of Milan. Her older sister was Adelaide of Susa.

Her first husband was Otto of Schweinfurt, whom she married c.1036.

With her first husband, Otto, Immilla had five daughters:

  • Bertha (or Alberada) (died 1 April 1103), married firstly Herman II, Count of Kastl, and married secondly Frederick, Count of Kastl
  • Gisela, inherited Kulmbach and Plassenburg, married Arnold IV, Count of Andechs
  • Judith (died 1104), married firstly Conrad I, Duke of Bavaria, and secondly Botho, Count of Pottenstein
  • Eilika, abbess of Niedermünster
  • Beatrice (1040–1140), inherited Schweinfurt, married Henry II, Count of Hildrizhausen and Margrave of the Nordgau
  • After Otto's death in September 1057, Immilla married again (c.1058). Her second husband was Ekbert I of Meissen.

    With her second husband, Ekbert I, Immilla had the following children:

  • Ekbert II
  • Gertrude
  • In 1067, shortly before his death, Ekbert I attempted to repudiate Immilla in order to marry Adelaide, daughter of Otto I, Margrave of Meissen. After Ekbert's death in 1068, Immilla spent some time at the imperial court with her niece Bertha, before returning to Italy. It is possible that she acted as regent for her young son, Ekbert II, at this time.

    Immilla died in Turin in January 1078. She is sometimes said to have become a nun before her death.

    References

    Immilla of Turin Wikipedia