Hildegard of Egisheim

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Hildegard of Egisheim (c. 1020 – 1094/95), also known as Hildegard of Bar-Mousson and Hildegard of Egisheim-Dagsburg, was a European noblewoman. She is known for founding St. Faith's Church, Sélestat, and being the founding martiarch of the Hohenstaufen family, a powerful dynasty in Europe.

Biography

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Hildegard was born around 1020. Hildegard has been reported as both the sister of Bruno of Egisheim, who later became Pope Leo IX,[1]: 4  and the niece.[2]: 3 

She married Frederick of Büren, Count in Riesgau, in around 1040.[3]: 112  Hildegard is considered the founding matriarch of the Hohenstaufen family.[4] She gave birth to 6 children, including Frederick I, Duke of Swabia.[5] She died in either 1094 or 1095,[4] predeceasing her husband by around 30 years.[5] She founded St. Faith's Church, Sélestat, where she was buried.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Berzeviczy, Klára; Pályi, Gyula (25 September 2023). "Willehalm—Genealogical Dimension of Sponsoring Poetry". Genealogy. 7 (4): 4. doi:10.3390/genealogy7040071. ISSN 2313-5778.
  2. ^ Freed, John B. (26 July 2016). Frederick Barbarossa: The Prince and the Myth. Yale University Press. doi:10.12987/yale/9780300122763.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-300-12276-3. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. ^ Brook, Lindsay (2003). "THE PATERNAL ORIGINS OF THE COUNTS OF GENEVA" (PDF). Foundations. 1 (2): 111–115. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Koblank, Peter. "Staufergräber" [Staufer graves]. Stauferstelan (in German). Archived from the original on 21 August 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Die Totenmaske der Staufer-Stammmutter" [The death mask of the Staufer progenitor]. Burgerbe (in German). 20 November 2007. Archived from the original on 2 July 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.