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Judith of Hohenstaufen

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292: 39: 241:(1122–1190). She first appeared in contemporary sources in 1150, upon her marriage with Landgrave Louis II of Thuringia. This wedlock was intended to cement the relationship between the Thuringian Ludovingians and the imperial House of Hohenstaufen, to strengthen Emperor Barbarossa in his fierce conflict with Duke 317:
Due to the canopy, this grave stone was larger than those of the other Landgraves of Thuringia (which are also on display in the St. George church in Eisenach). It must have made her grave very visible, even when the grave stone was part of the church floor. The presence of the Emperor's sister in
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The Landgravine is depicted holding a lap dog in her left arm, while her right hand holds a scepter. A wide cantilevered canopy, held up by two angels, is extended over her head. The angels appear to sit on a pillow behind her head. The inscription reads
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and became the residence of the Landgraves of Thuringia. Later during the conflicts between Germany's most powerful dynasties, the strategically located Runneburg Castle became one of the most important castles in the area.
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Form und Wahrnehmung mitteldeutscher Gedächtnisskulptur im 14. Jahrhundert. Ein Beitrag zu mittelalterlichen Grabmonumenten, Epitaphen und Kuriosa in Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen, Nord-Hessen, Ost-Westfalen und
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Judith's grave stone was created in the 14th century, well after her death. It must have been installed after the fire of 1292. It was moved from Reinhardsbrunn to the choir of the St. George's Church in
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objected, and protested to Emperor Barbarossa. However, the emperor sided with his half-sister and rejected the protests. Runneburg Castle was situated halfway between
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the family tree introduced additional honor, which is why her family background was emphasized in the inscription.
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When in 1168 her husband reconciled with Henry the Lion, Judith began the construction of Runneburg Castle in
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Her name is still omnipresent in Weißensee, which shows how highly she was regarded during her lifetime.
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Katalog ausgewählter Objekte vom Hohen Mittelalter bis zum Anfang des 15. Jahrhunderts
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Drawing of the stone on the site of Olesch-Mendel Ancestry Research
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Grave stones of the Thuringian landgraves in Reinhardsbrunn, 1891
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Judith survived both her husband and her eldest son Landgrave
337:(1151–1190), succeeded her husband as Landgrave of Thuringia 424: 343:(d. 1217), succeeded his brother as Landgrave of Thuringia 153: 143: 110: 100: 88: 76: 61: 48: 21: 193:from 1150 until 1172 by her marriage with the 8: 276:. She died on 7 July 1191 and was buried in 309: 356:– 18 July 1217), Count of Gudensberg 37: 18: 441: 181:– 7 July 1191), a member of the 314:("the sister of Emperor Frederick"). 43:Grave stone of Judith of Hohenstaufen 7: 330:. They had the following children: 14: 328:Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia 105:Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia 390:Grabplatte der Landgräfin Jutta 280:monastery next to her husband. 377:Herman II, Count of Ravensberg 311:S. SOROR FRIDERICI INPERATORIS 233:Judith was a daughter of Duke 213:. Sometimes the Latinate form 1: 401:, Tenea Verlag, Berlin 2006, 363: 350: 256:. The neighbouring Counts of 175: 52: 487:12th-century German nobility 148:Frederick II, Duke of Swabia 430:History of Runneburg Castle 518: 502:Mothers of German monarchs 205:, but was commonly called 492:12th-century German women 472:Landgravines of Thuringia 36: 28: 369:– 1229), Count of 326:In 1150, Judith married 16:Landgravine of Thuringia 310: 296: 235:Frederick II of Swabia 201:. She was baptized as 168:Judith of Hohenstaufen 164:Judith of Hohenstaufen 23:Judith of Hohenstaufen 294: 95:House of Hohenstaufen 239:Frederick Barbarossa 157:Agnes of Saarbrücken 118:Louis III "the Mild" 497:Daughters of dukes 322:Marriage and issue 297: 161: 160: 509: 451: 446: 425:Runneburg Castle 395:Südniedersachsen 375:Judith, married 368: 365: 355: 352: 313: 266:Neuenburg Castle 180: 179: 1133/1134 177: 172:Judith of Swabia 166:, also known as 84: 71: 69: 57: 56: 1133/1134 54: 41: 19: 517: 516: 512: 511: 510: 508: 507: 506: 457: 456: 455: 454: 447: 443: 438: 416: 385: 366: 353: 347:Henry Raspe III 324: 289: 231: 178: 139: 122:Henry Raspe III 80: 67: 65: 55: 44: 29:Landgravine of 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 515: 513: 505: 504: 499: 494: 489: 484: 479: 474: 469: 459: 458: 453: 452: 440: 439: 437: 434: 433: 432: 427: 422: 415: 414:External links 412: 411: 410: 384: 381: 380: 379: 373: 357: 344: 338: 323: 320: 288: 285: 278:Reinhardsbrunn 243:Henry the Lion 230: 227: 159: 158: 155: 151: 150: 145: 141: 140: 138: 137: 134: 131: 126: 123: 120: 114: 112: 108: 107: 102: 98: 97: 92: 86: 85: 82:Reinhardsbrunn 78: 74: 73: 63: 59: 58: 50: 46: 45: 42: 34: 33: 26: 25: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 514: 503: 500: 498: 495: 493: 490: 488: 485: 483: 480: 478: 475: 473: 470: 468: 465: 464: 462: 450: 445: 442: 435: 431: 428: 426: 423: 421: 418: 417: 413: 408: 407:3-86504-159-0 404: 400: 396: 391: 387: 386: 382: 378: 374: 372: 361: 358: 348: 345: 342: 339: 336: 333: 332: 331: 329: 321: 319: 315: 312: 305: 303: 293: 286: 284: 281: 279: 275: 270: 267: 263: 259: 255: 250: 248: 247:House of Welf 244: 240: 236: 228: 226: 224: 220: 217:was used, or 216: 212: 208: 204: 200: 196: 192: 188: 185:dynasty, was 184: 173: 169: 165: 156: 152: 149: 146: 142: 135: 132: 130: 127: 124: 121: 119: 116: 115: 113: 109: 106: 103: 99: 96: 93: 91: 87: 83: 79: 75: 64: 60: 51: 47: 40: 35: 32: 27: 20: 477:1130s births 467:Hohenstaufen 444: 398: 393: 389: 325: 316: 306: 298: 282: 271: 251: 232: 222: 218: 214: 210: 206: 202: 183:Hohenstaufen 171: 167: 163: 162: 90:Noble family 482:1191 deaths 388:Helga Wäß: 367: 1155 354: 1155 287:Grave stone 264:Castle and 258:Beichlingen 195:Ludovingian 187:Landgravine 72:7 July 1191 461:Categories 397:, vol. 2: 383:References 371:Ziegenhain 197:landgrave 68:1191-07-07 436:Footnotes 420:Weißensee 360:Frederick 335:Louis III 274:Louis III 254:Weißensee 215:Clementia 191:Thuringia 125:Frederick 101:Spouse(s) 31:Thuringia 341:Herman I 302:Eisenach 262:Wartburg 245:and the 223:Claricia 219:Claritia 199:Louis II 129:Herman I 405:  392:, in: 203:Judith 154:Mother 144:Father 136:Sophia 133:Judith 77:Buried 207:Jutta 111:Issue 403:ISBN 304:. 229:Life 211:Guta 62:Died 49:Born 221:or 209:or 189:of 170:or 463:: 364:c. 351:c. 249:. 225:. 176:c. 53:c. 362:( 349:( 174:( 70:) 66:(

Index

Thuringia

Reinhardsbrunn
Noble family
House of Hohenstaufen
Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia
Louis III "the Mild"
Herman I
Frederick II, Duke of Swabia
Hohenstaufen
Landgravine
Thuringia
Ludovingian
Louis II
Frederick II of Swabia
Frederick Barbarossa
Henry the Lion
House of Welf
Weißensee
Beichlingen
Wartburg
Neuenburg Castle
Louis III
Reinhardsbrunn

Eisenach
Louis II, Landgrave of Thuringia
Louis III
Herman I
Henry Raspe III

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