Adelaide of Rheinfelden (or Adelaide of Swabia) () (1060s – May 1090), was Queen of Hungary by marriage to King Ladislaus I.

Life

Adelaide was born circa 1065 to Rudolf of Rheinfelden, duke of Swabia and German anti-king, and his second wife, Adelaide of Savoy. Her maternal aunt was Bertha of Savoy, who was married to Henry IV of Germany. Around 1077/8 Adelaide married

Ladislaus I of Hungary Ladislaus I (, , , ; 1040 – 29 July 1095), also known as Saint Ladislas, was King of Hungary from 1077 and King of Croatia from 1091. He was the second son of King Béla I of Hungary and Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary, Richeza (or Adela ...

, a member of the Árpád dynasty. Ladislaus agreed to support Rudolf in his struggle for the throne against Henry IV of Germany. In 1079 Adelaide's mother died, followed in 1080 by her father, who fell at the Battle of Elster. In 1081,

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wrote to Adelaide, urging her to encourage her husband to support monasteries and be generous to the poor and the weak. He also exhorted her to emulate the

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. Adelaide died in May 1090 and her husband outlived her by 5 years. She was buried in Veszprém Cathedral, Veszprém, Hungary, where her gravestone remains.

Issue

Adelaide had two children: * Piroska of Hungary (c. 1080 – August 13, 1134), wife of John II, emperor of the

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* Unknown daughter, wife of Prince Yaroslav of Volhynia.

References

External links

Epistolae: Medieval Women's Latin Letters: Adelaide of Swabia
(Brief biography, and English translation of a letter written to Adelaide by

)
''Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia:'' "Adelaide of Rheinfelden (c. 1065–?)"
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(in German) , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Adelaide of Rheinfelden Queens consort of Hungary 1060s births 1090 deaths Year of birth uncertain Place of birth unknown Place of death unknown Daughters of kings