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Personal data Gertrud of Brunswick von Meissen 

• She was born about 1060 in Braunschweig, Brunswick, Germany.
• Resident: Germany.
• She died on December 9, 1117 in Northeim, Germany.
• A child of Ekbert I Margrave of Meissen and Irmgard di Susa
• This information was last updated on May 24, 2012.

Household of Gertrud of Brunswick von Meissen

She has/had a relationship with Heinrich III 'der Fette' Herzog von Sachsen.

Child(ren):

1. Gertrud von Northeim  ± 1090-± 1165 

Notes about Gertrud of Brunswick von Meissen

{geni:about_me} Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim1,2

b. circa 1060, d. 9 December 1117

Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim|b. c 1060\nd. 9 Dec 1117|p359.htm#i11315|Ekbert I, Graf von Braunschweig, Markgraf von Meißen|b. c 1025\nd. 2 Jan 1068|p347.htm#i8722|Irmingard von Turin|b. c 1020\nd. 28 Jan 1078|p349.htm#i8529|Liudolf, Graf von Braunschweig|b. c 1003\nd. 23 Apr 1038|p340.htm#i8723|Gertrude van Holland, Gräfin von Braunschweig|b. c 990?\nd. 21 Jul 1077|p349.htm#i8724|Manfred I. O., Markgraf von Turin|b. c 992?\nd. b 23 Dec 1035|p339.htm#i5658|Bertha von Luni|b. c 980?\nd. 29 Dec 1037|p339.htm#i5659|

Father Ekbert I, Graf von Braunschweig, Markgraf von Meißen1,2 b. circa 1025, d. 2 January 1068

Mother Irmingard von Turin2 b. circa 1020, d. 28 January 1078

Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim was born circa 1060.2,3,4 She was the daughter of Ekbert I, Graf von Braunschweig, Markgraf von Meißen and Irmingard von Turin.1,2 Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim was the successor of Ekbert II, Graf von Braunschweig, Markgraf von Meißen; Margrave of Meissen.5 Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim was the successor of Ekbert II, Graf von Braunschweig, Markgraf von Meißen; Count of Braunschweig.5 Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim was the successor of Ekbert II, Graf von Braunschweig, Markgraf von Meißen; Margrave of Friesland.5 Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim married Dietrich II von Katlenburg circa 1080.2 Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim married Heinrich "der Fette" von Northeim, son of Herzog von Bayern Otto II von Northeim and Richenza von Schwaben, between 1086 and 1089; Her 2nd.1,2 Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim was sole heiress, on the death of her brother Ekbert II, of the Brunonen holdings and the Margraveship of Friesland on 3 July 1090.6 She married Graf von Eilenburg Heinrich I "der Ältere" von Eilenburg in 1101.2,6 Countess of Eilenburg, Katlenburg, and Northeim at Lower Saxony, German Empire.6 Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim died on 9 December 1117.2,7,8 Gertrude von Braunschweig, Gräfin von Eilenburg, Katlenburg, und Northeim was buried in the Dom, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.6

Family 1 Dietrich II von Katlenburg b. circa 1055, d. 21 January 1085

Child Dietrich III von Katlenburg b. c 1083, d. 12 Aug 11062

Family 2 Heinrich "der Fette" von Northeim b. circa 1060

Children Erbin von Northeim Gertrud von Northeim+ b. c 1090, d. b 11652

Erbin von Northeim Richenza von Northeim+ b. 1095, d. 10 Jun 11411

Family 3 Graf von Eilenburg Heinrich I "der Ältere" von Eilenburg b. circa 1070, d. 1103

Child Graf von Eilenburg Heinrich II "der Jüngere" von Eilenburg b. 1103/4, d. 11232

Citations

[S187] Royal Genealogy Database, online http://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Verwandte Kaiser LOTHARS III.

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Familie der Brunonen, um 1060.

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Familie der Markgrafen von Turin, um 1060.

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Familie der Brunonen, 1068-1090.

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Familie der Brunonen.

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Familie der Brunonen, 9.12.1017 (sic).

[S970] MGDR, online http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/, Familie der Markgrafen von Turin, 9.12.1117.
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Gertrud of Brunswick (c. 1060-December 9, 1117 in Brunswick) was a member of the Brunonen dynasty and the Markgräfin of Meißen.

Gertrud was the daughter of Ekbert I, Markgraf of Meißen, and Irmgard of Susa. She was married to Count Dietrich of Katlenburg (d. 1085). In 1090, after the childless death of her older brother Ekbert, last of the male Brunonen, she inherited the Brunonen seat of Brunswick. When her husband died, she acted as regent for their son Dietrich III.

Gertrud later married again, this time to Count Heinrich der Fette of Northeim (d. 1101). Their daughter Richenza of Northeim (d. 1142) married Lothar of Süpplingenburg, Duke of Saxony and future Holy Roman Emperor. He received the Brunonen's seat at Brunswick. After his death, she again acted as regent, this time for her second son Otto III of Northeim.

Gertrud's third husband was the Wettin Heinrich I of Eilenburg (d. 1103), the Margrave of Meißen. Their son, Heinrich II was born after his death in 1103. She was one of the leaders of the insurrections against Henry IV, the Holy Roman emperor, and his son Henry V. She protected the interests of her sons and Henry II later secured the family's authority over the Margraviate of Meißen.

Gertrud of Brunswick (German: Gertrud von Braunschweig; c. 1060 - December 9, 1117 in Brunswick) was a member of the Brunonen dynasty and the Markgräfin of Meissen.

Gertrude was the daughter of Egbert I, Margrave of Meissen, and Irmgard of Susa. She was married to Count Dietrich of Katlenburg (d. 1085). In 1090, after the childless death of her older brother Ekbert, last of the male Brunonen, she inherited the Brunonen seat of Brunswick. When her husband died, she acted as regent for their son Dietrich III.

Gertrude later married again, this time to Count Heinrich der Fette of Northeim (d. 1101). Their daughter Richenza of Northeim (d. 1142) married Lothar of Süpplingenburg, Duke of Saxony and future Holy Roman Emperor. He received the Brunonen's seat at Brunswick. After his death, she again acted as regent, this time for her second son Otto III of Northeim.

Gertrude's third husband was the Wettin Heinrich I of Eilenburg (d. 1103), the Margrave of MeiÏen. Their son, Heinrich II was born after his death in 1103. She was one of the leaders of the insurrections against Henry IV, the Holy Roman emperor, and his son Henry V. She protected the interests of her sons and Henry II later secured the family's authority over the Margraviate of MeiÏen.

References
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