Matilda of Carinthia
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Matilda of Carinthia was the daughter of Engelbert, Duke of Carinthia
and his wife Uta of Passau (Ulric of Passau's daughter). She was married to Theobald II, Count of Champagne (also known as Theobald IV of Blois
). She was the mother of Adele of Champagne
, Queen consort of France
and thus the maternal grandmother of King Philip II of France
.
Her children with Theobald included:
Engelbert, Duke of Carinthia
Engelbert II from the House of Sponheim was Margrave of Istria and Carniola from sometime between 1101 and 1107 until 1124...
and his wife Uta of Passau (Ulric of Passau's daughter). She was married to Theobald II, Count of Champagne (also known as Theobald IV of Blois
Blois
Blois is the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France, situated on the banks of the lower river Loire between Orléans and Tours.-History:...
). She was the mother of Adele of Champagne
Adèle of Champagne
Adèle of Champagne , also known as Adelaide and Alix, was the third wife of Louis VII of France and the mother of his only male heir, the future Philip II...
, Queen consort of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and thus the maternal grandmother of King Philip II of France
Philip II of France
Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII and his third wife, Adela of Champagne...
.
Her children with Theobald included:
- Henry I of ChampagneHenry I of ChampagneHenry I of Champagne , known as "the Liberal", was count of Champagne from 1152 to 1181. He was the eldest son of Count Thibaut II of Champagne and his wife, Matilda of Carinthia....
- Theobald V of Blois
- Adèle of ChampagneAdèle of ChampagneAdèle of Champagne , also known as Adelaide and Alix, was the third wife of Louis VII of France and the mother of his only male heir, the future Philip II...
, Queen consort of France. Wife of Louis VII of FranceLouis VII of FranceLouis VII was King of France, the son and successor of Louis VI . He ruled from 1137 until his death. He was a member of the House of Capet. His reign was dominated by feudal struggles , and saw the beginning of the long rivalry between France and England... - Isabelle of Champagne, wife of Roger of Apulia and later of William Gouet IV
- Marie of Champagne, wife of Eudes II, Duke of BurgundyEudes II, Duke of BurgundyEudes II of Burgundy was Duke of Burgundy between 1143 and 1162. Eudes was the eldest son of duke Hugh II and Matilda de Turenne. He married Marie de Champagne, daughter of Theobald II, Count of Champagne and Matilda of Carinthia...
and later Abbess of Fontevrault - William White HandsGuillaume aux Blanches MainsGuillaume de Blois , called Guillaume aux Blanches Mains , or Guillaume de Champagne, was a French Cardinal.He was born in Brosse, Île-de-France, France...
, Archbishop of ReimsArchbishop of ReimsThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reims is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in France. Erected as a diocese around 250 by St. Sixtus, the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese around 750... - Stephen I of SancerreStephen I of SancerreStephen I , first Count of Sancerre and third son of Count Theobald II of Champagne, inherited the county of Sancerre on his father's death, when his eldest brother Henry received Champagne and his elder brother Theobald Blois and Chartres...
- Agnes of Champagne, wife of Renaut II of Bar
- Margaret of Champagne, nun at Fontevrault