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 […]
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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 […]
Hildegard of Flanders – A charitable Countess
Hildegard of Flanders was the daughter of Arnulf I, Count of Flanders and Adele of Vermandois. Her exact birthdate is unknown but by 938 – […]
Egmond Abbey & The Countesses of Holland
Egmond Abbey is the oldest abbey in the Netherlands. It was founded in the early tenth century by Dirk I, Count of Holland. The original […]
The lost tombs of Ada of Huntingdon & Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Ada of Huntingdon and Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg were both Countesses of Holland 60 years apart. Ada of Huntingdon was the wife of Floris III and […]
