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| Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia | |
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 Image of Richeza in Cologne Cathedral |
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| Queen of Poland, of the Ezzonian dynasty | |
| Born | 995 or 1000 |
| Died | 21 March 1063, Saalfeld |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Major shrine | Cologne Germany |
| Feast | 21 March |
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Richeza of Lotharingia (also called Richenza and Rixa, born between 995 and 1000, died March 21, 1063 in Saalfeld, Germany) was since 1013 the wife of King Mieszko II of Poland (990-1034).
She was the daughter of the Count Palatine Ezzo of Lotharingia (Ezzonen) and Mathilde of Saxony (daughter of emperor Otto II and Theophanu). Her mother, Mathilde of Saxony, was the sister of Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor.
Richeza was the mother of Casimir I of Poland (1016 – 1058) and two daughters, Gertrud (c. 1020, married to Prince Isjaslaw of Kiew) and Richeza (married Hungarian King Béla).
She returned to Germany in 1032, stayed at Klotten, and became a nun after 7 September 1047.
She was buried in Cologne's St. Maria ad Gradus and later transferred to the Cologne Cathedral.
Her feast day is celebrated on March 21.
Gallery
 Richeza of Lotharingia (Jan Matejko 1838-1893) |
 Richeza of Lotharingia, (Wojchiech Gerson, 1891) |
Image of Richeza in Cologne Cathedral |
Literature
- Klaus Gereon Beuckers: Die Ezzonen und ihre Stiftungen. LIT Verlag, Münster 1993, ISBN 3-89473-953-3.
- Franz Xaver von Wegele: Richeza. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Bd. 28, Leipzig 1889, S. 439–442. (German)
External links
- Richeza of Lotharingia in the German National Library catalogue
- Richeza of Lotharingia. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL).
- Materialsammlung zu Richeza auf genealogie-mittelalter.de
- Artikel über Richeza und Klotten