Matilda of Brabant – The pious Countess
Matilda of Brabant, the sister of Marie – who was also her predecessor as Countess of Holland, was born around 1200 as the daughter of […]
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Adelaide of Guelders – Wife of the usurper count
Adelaide was born as the daughter of Otto I, Count of Guelders and Ricardis of Bavaria. We knew next to nothing about her youth, and […]
Ada of Huntingdon – A Scottish Princess as Countess of Holland
Ada of Huntingdon was born circa 1139 as the daughter of Henry of Huntingdon, a son of King David I of Scotland and Maud, Countess […]
Sophia of Rheineck – The Countess who died in the Holy Land
Sophia of Rheineck was born circa 1120 as the only daughter of Otto I, Count of Salm and Gertrude of Northeim. She was married to […]
Gertrude of Saxony – Twice a Countess
Gertrude of Saxony was born circa 1030 as the daughter of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony and Eilika of Schweinfurt. Gertrude married Floris I, Count of […]
Lutgardis of Luxembourg – An unknown Countess
Lutgardis of Luxembourg was born circa 955 as the daughter of Siegfried of Luxembourg and Hedwig of Nordgau. Unfortunately, we do not know much about […]
