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Sophia of Rheineck – The Countess who died in the Holy Land

July 1, 2019 Moniek 0

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

June 25, 2019 Moniek 0

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

May 17, 2019 Moniek 0

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

May 10, 2019 Moniek 0

Hildegard of Flanders was the daughter of Arnulf I, Count of Flanders and Adele of Vermandois. Her exact birthdate is unknown but by 938 – […]

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Egmond Abbey & The Countesses of Holland

February 12, 2016 Moniek 0

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 […]

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The lost tombs of Ada of Huntingdon & Elisabeth of Brunswick-Lüneburg

August 10, 2015 Moniek 0

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 […]

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