The Duchess of Swabia was the wife of the Duke of Swabia, ruler of the Duchy of Swabia which existed from 915 to 1313 as part of the Kingdom of Germany. If the duke was unmarried there was no duchess. This is a list of holders of the title.
Duchess of Alamannia Daughter of Theodo of Bavaria, wife of Duke Gotfrid Hereswind, wife of Duke Hnabi
Queen of Alamannia
Carolingian dynasty, 876–882 Picture Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Died Richardis of Swabia Erchanger, Count of the Nordgau(Ahalolfinger) 840 1 August 862 Charles the Fat 28 August 876Partition of East Francia 20 January 882Reunification of East Francia 18 September, between 894 and 896
Duchess of Swabia
Hunfriding dynasty, 909–911 Picture Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Liutgard of SaxonyZettler (2003), p. 114. Liudolf, Duke of Saxony(Liudolfings) 845 882 Burchard I 909husband's accession 5/23 November 911husband's death 17/30 November 885
Ahalolfing dynasty, 915–917 None
Hunfriding dynasty, 917–926 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Regelinda of Zürich Eberhard I, Count of Zürich 890 before 911 Burchard II after 21 January 917husband's accession 29 April 926husband's death 958, after 29 April
Conradine dynasty, 926–949 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Regelinda of ZürichVierhaus (2008), p. 464. Reginlind, Herzogin von Schwaben. Eberhard I, Count of Zürich 890 926 Herman I 926 10 December 949husband's death 958 after 29 April
Ottonian dynasty, 950–954
Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Ida (Ita) of SwabiaVierhaus (2008), p. 509. Ita, Herzogin von Schwaben, *932/34, +986: Liudolf, Herzog von Schwaben 6/494; Otto I. der Große, ostfränkischer König, Kaiswer 7/630; Reginlind, Herzogin von Schwaben 8/241. Herman I, Duke of Swabia(Conradines) 930s 27 October 947or7 April 948 Liudolf 950husband's accession 954husband's deposition 17 May 986
Hunfriding dynasty, 954–973 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Hedwig (Hadwig) of Bavaria† Zotz (2004), p. 229.Maurer (1978), pp. 49–53.Vierhaus (2008), p. 419. Hadwig, Herzogin von Schwaben, * um 940, +994; 4/322; Ekkehard II. von St. Gallen 3/23. Henry I, Duke of Bavaria(Ottonian)between939 & 945 954 Burchard III 954 12 November 973husband's death 26 July 994
† Not to be confused with Hedwig of Bavaria (c.778 to c.835), wife of Count Welf (died c.825) and mother of Holy Roman Empress Judith of Bavaria (died 843)
Ottonian dynasty, 973–982 None
Conradine dynasty, 982–1012 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died There is considerable confusion about Conrad's family. The identity of his wife is not known for sure, although he may have been married to a daughter of Liudolf, Duke of Swabia. Gerberga of BurgundyVierhaus (2008), p. 371. Gerberga von Burgund, Herzogin von Schwaben, + 1000: Gisela 3/837. Conrad of Burgundy(Elder Welf) 965 or 966 986 Herman II 20 August 997husband's accession 4 May 1003husband's death 7 July 1018
House of Babenberg, 1012–1038 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Gisela of SwabiaHeimatverein Waiblingen (1974), p. 38. "Gisela von Schwaben, die letzte Herzogin aus dem rehinfänkischen Haus..." Hermann II, Duke of Swabia(Conradines) 11 November 995 1012 Ernest I 1012 31 March or31 May 1015husband's death 14 February 1043 Adelaide of Susa,Marchioness of Turin Ulric Manfred II of Turin(Arduinici) between 1014 and 1020 1035 Herman IV 1035 28 July 1038husband's death 19 December 1091
Salian dynasty, 1038–1045 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Gunhilde (Kunigunde) of Denmark Cnut the Great(Denmark) 1020 1036 [betrothed in 1035] Henry III 103618 July 1038 Agnes of Poitou William V, Duke of Aquitaine(Ramnulfids) 1025 21 November 1043 21 November 1043 7 April 1045given to Otto II 14 December 1077
Ezzonian dynasty, 1045–1047 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died - Hugh VI, Count of Egisheim - - Otto II 7 April 1045husband's accession 7 September 1047husband's death -
House of Schweinfurt, 1048–1057 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Immilla of Turin (Irmgard)Vierhaus (2008), p. 508. Irmgard von Turin, Herzogin von Schwaben, * um 1025, +1078; Otto III. der Weiße, Herzog von Schwaben, Graf von Schweinfurt, ostfränkischer Herzog 7/636.Ulric Manfred II of Turin(Arduinici) - 1036 Otto III January 1048husband's accession 28 September 1057husband's death 1078, before 29 April
House of Rheinfelden, 1057–1090 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Matilda of GermanyJanek (2019), p. 62. "Mathilde von Schwaben (1048–1060) Salierin; kaiserliche Prinzessin; 1059 bis 1060 Herzogin von Schwaben. 33. Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor(Salian) October 1048 1059 Rudolph I 105912 May 1060 Adelaide of Savoy Otto, Count of Savoy(Savoy) 1052/53after June 1066after June 1066 1079son replaced father as Duke early 1079
House of Zähringen, 1057–1090 Name Father Born Wed Husband Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Died Agnes of Rheinfelden Rudolf of Rheinfelden(Rheinfelden)– 1079 Berthold II 1092husband's accession 1098husband's renunciation 19 December 1111
House of Hohenstaufen, 1079–1208 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Agnes of GermanyVierhaus (2008), p. 90. Agness von Waiblingen, Herzogin von Schwaben, Markgräfin von Österreich, *1072 (?), + 1143; Friedrich I., Herzog von Schwaben 3/550; Leopold IV., Markgraf von Österreich, Herzog von Bayern 6/369; Leopold III., Markgraf von Österreich 6/369; Otto von Freising 7/635. Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor(Salian) 1072 1089 21 July 1105husband's death 24 September 1143 Frederick I Judith of BavariaJanek (2019), p. 61. "Judith von Bayern. (um 1100–um 1130) Welfin (Nueue Linie Este); um 1120 Herzogin von Schwaben. 14.Vierhaus (2008), p. 527. Judith von Bayern, Herzogin von Schwaben, +1130/31; Friedrich II. der Einäugige, Herzog von Schwaben 3/550; Friedrich I. (Barbarossa). Kaiser 3/530 Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria(Welf) after 1100 1119/21 22 February 1130/31 Frederick II Agnes of Saarbrücken Frederick, Count of Saarbrücken - 1132/33 6 April 1147husband's death after 1147 Adelheid of Vohburg Diepold III, Margrave of Vohburg 1122 before 2 March 1147 1152husband's resignation 1190 Frederick III Barbarossa Gertrude of Bavaria Henry the Lion (Welf) 1152/1155 1166 19 August 1167husband's accession 1 June 1197 Frederick IV Irene Angelina Isaac II Angelos(Angelos) 1177/81 25 May 1197 1197husband ceased to be Margrave 27 August 1208 Philip I
House of Welf, 1208–1212 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Beatrix of Swabia Philip of Swabia(Hohenstaufen) April/June 1198 23 July 1212 1212husband's deposition 11 August 1212 Otto IV
House of Hohenstaufen, 1212–1268 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse Constance of Aragon Alfonso II of Aragon(House of Barcelona) 1179 5 August 1209 1212husband accession after 16 July 1216husband return to Sicily 23 June 1222 Frederick VII Margaret of Austria Leopold VI, Duke of Austria(Babenberg) 1204 29 November 1225 4 July 1235husband dethroned 29 October 1266 Henry II Elisabeth of BavariaSchwann (1891), p. 285. "Der Bischof Heinrich von Chiemsee wurde deshalb an sie [Agnes Pfälzgräfin bei Rhein und Herzogin von Bayern] und ihre Tochter Elisabeth, Königin von Jerusalem und Herzogin von Schwaben, gesendet..." Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (Wittelsbach) 1227 1 September 1246 21 May 1254husband's death 9 October 1273 Conrad III After the death of Conradin in 1268 Swabia fell into disarray and disintegrating into numerous smaller states.
House of Habsburg, 1289–1313 Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Duchess Ceased to be Duchess Death Spouse King Rudolph I of Germany attempted to revive it for his son in 1289, the Habsburg dukes were merely titular Dukes of Swabia and the title was abolished in 1313. Agnes of Bohemia Ottokar II of Bohemia(Přemyslid) 5 September 1269 March 1289 1289husband accession 10 May 1290husband's death 17 May 1296 Rudolph
See also List of Frankish queens List of German queens List of Austrian consorts List of Württembergian consorts
References
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