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Luitgarda of Luxemburg

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Luitgarda of Luxemburg

Birth
Luxembourg, Belgium
Death
14 May 1005 (aged 49–50)
Egmond aan den Hoef, Bergen Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Burial
Egmond aan den Hoef, Bergen Municipality, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Add to Map
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Lutgardis of Luxembourg, was born about 955 and died May 14, 1005, was a daughter of Siegfried of Luxembourg and Hedwig of Nordgau. Her sister was Cunigunde of Luxembourg. She married Arnulf, Count of Holland. They had three children:
Dirk III of Holland, for whom she acted as regent from 933 to 1005
Siegfried of Holland (985-1030), married Thetburga (985-)
Adelina of Holland
Luitgarda was the sister-in-law of Emperor Henry II, she enjoyed considerable influence. With his help she managed to maintain the county for her son Dirk III, acting as regent.
On 20 September 993, Liutgard donated her properties at Rugge to Saint Peter's abbey of Ghent for the soul of her husband. According to Thietmar's Chronicle, she made peace with the West-Frisians through mediation by Emperor Henry
The date of Lutgardis' death is not clear in view of conflicting sources including Annales Egmundani. She was buried in Egmond.
Lutgardis of Luxembourg, was born about 955 and died May 14, 1005, was a daughter of Siegfried of Luxembourg and Hedwig of Nordgau. Her sister was Cunigunde of Luxembourg. She married Arnulf, Count of Holland. They had three children:
Dirk III of Holland, for whom she acted as regent from 933 to 1005
Siegfried of Holland (985-1030), married Thetburga (985-)
Adelina of Holland
Luitgarda was the sister-in-law of Emperor Henry II, she enjoyed considerable influence. With his help she managed to maintain the county for her son Dirk III, acting as regent.
On 20 September 993, Liutgard donated her properties at Rugge to Saint Peter's abbey of Ghent for the soul of her husband. According to Thietmar's Chronicle, she made peace with the West-Frisians through mediation by Emperor Henry
The date of Lutgardis' death is not clear in view of conflicting sources including Annales Egmundani. She was buried in Egmond.


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