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Biography of Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress 931-999

Paternal Family Tree: Welf

In 929 [her future husband] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 16) and Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany were married. She the daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons (age 59). He the son of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia (age 53) and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.

In 931 Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress was born to Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy (age 51) and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy.

On 2nd July 936 Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia (age 60) died. His son [her future husband] Otto (age 23) succeeded I King Germany, I Duke Saxony. Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany by marriage Queen Consort Germany.

On 11th July 937 [her father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy (age 57) died. His son [her brother] Conrad (age 12) succeeded I King Burgundy.

In 951 Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 38) and Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 20) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Germany. She the daughter of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. He the son of Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.

In 953 [her brother-in-law] Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne (age 27) was appointed Archbishop Cologne.

On 18th November 953 [her step-daughter] Liutgarde Saxon Ottonian (age 22) died.

In 954 [her brother-in-law] Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne (age 28) was appointed Duke Lorraine.

On 17th December 954 [her step-son] William Saxon Ottonian Archbishop of Mainz (age 25) was appointed Archbishop of Mainz.

In 955 Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy was born to [her husband] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 42) and Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 24). He married Theophanu Unknown Holy Roman Empress and had issue.

On 1st November 955 [her brother-in-law] Henry Saxon Ottonian I Duke Bavaria (age 35) died. His son Henry (age 4) succeeded II Duke Bavaria.

In December 955 Matilda Saxon Ottonian Abbess Quedlinburg was born to [her husband] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 43) and Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 24).

On 6th September 957 [her step-son] Liudolf Saxon Ottonian Duke Swabia (age 27) died.

On 25th December 961 [her husband] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 49) was appointed I King Italy. Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 30) by marriage Queen Consort Italy.

On 2nd February 962 [her husband] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 49) was created Holy Roman Emperor. Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 31) by marriage Holy Roman Empress.

In 964 [her brother] Conrad I King Burgundy (age 39) and [her sister-in-law] Mathilde Carolingian Queen Consort Burgundy (age 21) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Burgundy. She the daughter of Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia and Gerberga Saxon Ottonian Queen Consort West Francia. He the son of [her father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [her mother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. They were fourth cousin once removed.

On 11th October 965 [her brother-in-law] Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne (age 40) died.

On 2nd March 968 [her step-son] William Saxon Ottonian Archbishop of Mainz (age 39) died.

On 7th May 973 [her husband] Otto I King Germany I King Italy Holy Roman Emperor (age 60) died. His son [her son] Otto (age 18) succeeded II King Germany.

On 7th December 983 [her son] Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy (age 28) died following a malaria outbreak. His son [her grandson] Otto (age 3) succeeded III King Germany.

On 19th October 993 [her brother] Conrad I King Burgundy (age 68) died. His son [her nephew] Rudolph (age 22) succeeded III King Burgundy.

In 999 [her daughter] Matilda Saxon Ottonian Abbess Quedlinburg (age 43) died.

On 16th December 999 Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress (age 68) died.

[her father] Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and [her mother] Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Italy. He the son of [her grandfather] Rudolph I King Burgundy.

Royal Descendants of Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress 931-999
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

Otto "Red" II King Germany II Holy Roman Emperor II King Italy [1]

Ancestors of Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress 931-999

Great x 3 Grandfather: Welf

Great x 2 Grandfather: Conrad Welf I Count Auxerre

Great x 4 Grandfather: Isambart "The Saxon" Saxony

Great x 3 Grandmother: Hedwig Saxony

Great x 1 Grandfather: Conrad Welf II Count Auxerre

Great x 3 Grandfather: Hugh Tours

Great x 2 Grandmother: Adelaide Tours Countess Auxerre

GrandFather: Rudolph I King Burgundy

Great x 1 Grandmother: Waldrada Worms Countess Auxerre

Father: Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy

Adelaide Welf Holy Roman Empress

Mother: Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy