Adelheid of Vohburg
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Adelheid of Vohburg was the first Queen consort of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
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(d. 1146) and either his first wife, Adelajda of Poland, or his second wife Kunigunde of Beichlingen.
Her paternal grandparents were Diepold II, Count of Cham (d. 1078) and Liutgarde of Zähringen
. Diepold II was also Margrave of Nordgau. Her maternal grandparents were either Wladislaw I Hermann, Prince of Poland, and Judith (Jutta) of Swabia/Germany or Kuno, Count of Beichlingen and Kunigunde of Weimar.
Diepold II was a younger son of Diepold I, Count of Cham and his unnamed wife. Liutgarde was a daughter of Berthold II, Duke of Carinthia
and his first wife Richwara. Wladislaw I Hermann was the second son of Kazimierz I Karol, Prince of Poland and Judith of Bohemia. Jutta of Germany was a daughter of Heinrich II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his second wife Agnes de Poitou. Kuno was a younger son of Otto of Nordheim
and Richenza of Swabia. Kunigunde of Weimar was a daughter of Otto of Weimar, Margrave of Meissen and his wife Adela of Louvain.
Since Adelheid's first consort Emperor Friedrich I was a great-grandson of Jutta of Germany's brother, Emperor Heinrich IV, the pair would have been related in the seventh degree, within the prohibited zone for marriage; a daughter of Diepold III's second marriage would not have been within the prohibited degrees. Adelheid was divorced for consanguinity, making it more likely that her mother was Adelajda of Poland.
Diepold I was a son of Ratpoto II, Count of Cham. Ratpoto II was a son of Ratpoto I, Count of Cham. Ratpoto I is known for donating property to the church of Salzurg in 977. His donations were confirmed by a charter of Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
, dated on 7 October 984. He is considered the founder of a local dynasty, the Ratpotonen.
before 2 March 1147, Adelheid married Frederick of Swabia
, son and heir of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
and his wife Judith of Bavaria
One month later, on 6 April, her father-in-law died. Frederick became Frederick III, Duke of Swabia and Adelheid became his Duchess.
Frederick also managed to be elected as the successor of his paternal great-uncle Conrad III of Germany
. He was crowned King of Germany on 4 March 1152. Adelheid became his Queen consort. However she remained childless and Frederick petitioned Pope Eugene III
for an annulment.
The annulment was granted and confirmed in the city of Konstanz
on March 1153. The justification was given on grounds of consanguinity
.
No longer a Queen, Adelheid proceeded to marry Dietho of Ravensburg, welfische Ministerialer. Dietho died in 1180 or shortly before. Adelheid survive him and died between 1184–1190.
Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick I Barbarossa was a German Holy Roman Emperor. He was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March, crowned King of Italy in Pavia in 1155, and finally crowned Roman Emperor by Pope Adrian IV, on 18 June 1155, and two years later in 1157 the term...
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Family
Adelheid was a daughter of Diepold III, Margrave of VohburgDiepold III, Margrave of Vohburg
Diepold III, Margrave of Vohburg , also known as Diepold von Vohburg and Diepold III von Giengen, was a Bavarian noble in the 12th century...
(d. 1146) and either his first wife, Adelajda of Poland, or his second wife Kunigunde of Beichlingen.
Her paternal grandparents were Diepold II, Count of Cham (d. 1078) and Liutgarde of Zähringen
Zähringen
Zähringen is the name of an old German family that founded a large number of cities in what are today Switzerland and Baden-Württemberg. While the junior line that first assumed the title Duke of Zähringen, a cadet branch of the House of Baden, became extinct in 1218, the senior line persists and...
. Diepold II was also Margrave of Nordgau. Her maternal grandparents were either Wladislaw I Hermann, Prince of Poland, and Judith (Jutta) of Swabia/Germany or Kuno, Count of Beichlingen and Kunigunde of Weimar.
Diepold II was a younger son of Diepold I, Count of Cham and his unnamed wife. Liutgarde was a daughter of Berthold II, Duke of Carinthia
Berthold II, Duke of Carinthia
Berthold II was an ancestor of the House of Baden, in addition to being Duke of Carinthia and Margrave of Verona....
and his first wife Richwara. Wladislaw I Hermann was the second son of Kazimierz I Karol, Prince of Poland and Judith of Bohemia. Jutta of Germany was a daughter of Heinrich II, Holy Roman Emperor, and his second wife Agnes de Poitou. Kuno was a younger son of Otto of Nordheim
Otto of Nordheim
Otto of Northeim was Duke of Bavaria from 1061 until 1070. He was one of the leaders of the Saxon revolt against Emperor Henry IV....
and Richenza of Swabia. Kunigunde of Weimar was a daughter of Otto of Weimar, Margrave of Meissen and his wife Adela of Louvain.
Since Adelheid's first consort Emperor Friedrich I was a great-grandson of Jutta of Germany's brother, Emperor Heinrich IV, the pair would have been related in the seventh degree, within the prohibited zone for marriage; a daughter of Diepold III's second marriage would not have been within the prohibited degrees. Adelheid was divorced for consanguinity, making it more likely that her mother was Adelajda of Poland.
Diepold I was a son of Ratpoto II, Count of Cham. Ratpoto II was a son of Ratpoto I, Count of Cham. Ratpoto I is known for donating property to the church of Salzurg in 977. His donations were confirmed by a charter of Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto III , a King of Germany, was the fourth ruler of the Saxon or Ottonian dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire. He was elected King in 983 on the death of his father Otto II and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 996.-Early reign:...
, dated on 7 October 984. He is considered the founder of a local dynasty, the Ratpotonen.
Marriages
In EgerEger
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before 2 March 1147, Adelheid married Frederick of Swabia
Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick I Barbarossa was a German Holy Roman Emperor. He was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned in Aachen on 9 March, crowned King of Italy in Pavia in 1155, and finally crowned Roman Emperor by Pope Adrian IV, on 18 June 1155, and two years later in 1157 the term...
, son and heir of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
Frederick II , called the One-Eyed, was the second Hohenstaufen duke of Swabia from 1105. He was the eldest son of Frederick I and Agnes....
and his wife Judith of Bavaria
Judith of Bavaria
Judith , was Duchess of Bavaria. She was the eldest daughter of Arnulf the Bad of Bavaria and Judith of Sülichgau....
One month later, on 6 April, her father-in-law died. Frederick became Frederick III, Duke of Swabia and Adelheid became his Duchess.
Frederick also managed to be elected as the successor of his paternal great-uncle Conrad III of Germany
Conrad III of Germany
Conrad III was the first King of Germany of the Hohenstaufen dynasty. He was the son of Frederick I, Duke of Swabia, and Agnes, a daughter of the Salian Emperor Henry IV.-Life and reign:...
. He was crowned King of Germany on 4 March 1152. Adelheid became his Queen consort. However she remained childless and Frederick petitioned Pope Eugene III
Pope Eugene III
Pope Blessed Eugene III , born Bernardo da Pisa, was Pope from 1145 to 1153. He was the first Cistercian to become Pope.-Early life:...
for an annulment.
The annulment was granted and confirmed in the city of Konstanz
Konstanz
Konstanz is a university city with approximately 80,000 inhabitants located at the western end of Lake Constance in the south-west corner of Germany, bordering Switzerland. The city houses the University of Konstanz.-Location:...
on March 1153. The justification was given on grounds of consanguinity
Consanguinity
Consanguinity refers to the property of being from the same kinship as another person. In that respect, consanguinity is the quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person...
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No longer a Queen, Adelheid proceeded to marry Dietho of Ravensburg, welfische Ministerialer. Dietho died in 1180 or shortly before. Adelheid survive him and died between 1184–1190.