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In 1184, she was elected successor to Princess-Abbess Adelaide III. Agnes was a significant patron of art, as well as miniaturist and engraver. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] During her reign, the nuns of Quedlinburg Abbey made large curtains that are indispensable in the study of the art industry of the era.
Background Born in Meissen, Hedwig was the youngest daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, and Margaret of Austria. Pope Calixtus III confirmed the election but decreed that the Princess-Abbess should reign under the guardianship of her father and canonesses of Quedlinburg until the age of 20.
Agnes became abbess at Gandersheim Abbey, the place of several famous women, such as Hroswitha of Gandersheim, recorded by Conrad Celtes. She was Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg from 1110 until 1125. She was excommunicated by Pope Calixtus II for her loyalty to her maternal cousin, Henry V, the King of the Romans in 1119. [1] She died in ...
In 1718, she was elected Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg. However, the Kings in Prussia , who obtained the guardianship of the abbey-principality as electors of Brandenburg in 1698, tried to impose their authority over this small state of the Holy Roman Empire by attempting to influence the election of new princess-abbess in favour of their own relatives.
On 21 April 1618, Dorothea Sophia was elected successor to Princess-Abbess Dorothea. Her election was approved by Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor. During her reign, Quedlinburg was devastated by the Thirty Years' War. Unlike her predecessors, Princess-Abbess Dorothea Sophia often confronted John George I, Elector of Saxony.
Matilda (December 955 – 999), also known as Mathilda and Mathilde, was a German regent, and the first Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg.She served as regent of Germany for her brother during his absence in 967, and as regent during the minority of her nephew from 984.
14 lug 2024 · Going on a Quedlinburg trip and want to know all the best things to do in Quedlinburg? We have you covered! Below, you will find our guide to all the best attractions in Quedlinburg to plan your ultimate trip. Quedlinburg made my must-visit list as soon as I saw photos of its amazing Old Town and, if you love Old Towns, Quedlinburg’s is hard ...
