Edith of England or Edgit ( Eng. Edith of England ; 910 - January 26, 946 ) - the Queen of Germany, the first wife of Otto the Great . The daughter of King Edward of England and his second wife Elfleda of Wessex .
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 Statue in Magdeburg Cathedral, presumably depicting Otto I and Edith | |||||||
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| Birth | OK. 910 Wessex | ||||||
| Death | January 26, 946 Magdeburg | ||||||
| Burial place | Magdeburg Cathedral | ||||||
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| Father | Edward the Elder | ||||||
| Mother | Elfleda Wessex | ||||||
| Spouse | Otto I the Great | ||||||
| Children | Liutgard , Ludolph | ||||||
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Life
The English king Ethelstan sent his two sisters to Germany so that Otton could choose his wife. Otton chose Edith and married her in 929. As for the second sister, some researchers believe that it was Ogiva of Wessex , who later married King Charles III of Prostovy .
Edith was committed to the cult of St. Oswald and spread it in Germany. Edith supported the mother of King Matilda of Westphalia (future Saint Matilda) in her charitable activities.
Edith was buried in the monastery of St. Mauritius in Magdeburg , on the territory of which a cathedral was built in the 13th century. The location of the tomb of Edith was known until 1510, but then it was lost. It was newly discovered and identified in 2008-2009.
Children
Married to Otton I, Edith had two children:
- Liutgard (931–953), wife of Conrad Ginger , duke of Lorraine, from 947.
- Ludolph (930–957), Duke of Swabia.
Pedigree
Literature
- Widukind of Corvey . Acts of the Saxons, Prince I. - M .: Nauka , 1975.
- Widukind of Corvey . Acts of the Saxons, Prince II. - M .: Science , 1975.
- Widukind of Corvey . Acts of the Saxons, Prince III. - M .: Science , 1975.