Hedwig of Brandenburg

German Margravine of Meissen (c.1140–1203)
Person human Q1593428
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Hedwig of Brandenburg

Summary

Hedwig of Brandenburg is a human[1]. She was born on +1140-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. She died on +1203-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Hedwig of Brandenburg was born on +1140-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg died on +1203-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Altzella Abbey[5].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's father was Albert the Bear[6].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's mother was Sophie of Winzenburg[7].
  • Among Hedwig of Brandenburg's spouses was Otto II, Margrave of Meissen[8].
  • A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg was Theodoric I[9].
  • A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg was Adelheid of Meissen[10].
  • A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg was Albert I, Margrave of Meissen[11].
  • A child of Hedwig of Brandenburg was Sophie von Meißen[12].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's image is recorded as Hrobka2.jpg[13].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg is recorded as female[14].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's family is recorded as House of Ascania[16].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's noble title is recorded as margrave[17].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90999242[18].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's GND ID is recorded as 138743606[19].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's Commons category is recorded as Hedwig von Brandenburg[20].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hgpl29[21].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's given name is recorded as Hedwig[22].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's Rodovid ID is recorded as 318898[23].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's Sächsische Biografie is recorded as 138743606[24].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00022866[25].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp01179608[26].
  • Hedwig of Brandenburg's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Askanier-8[27].

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Origins and Family

Hedwig of Brandenburg was born on +1140-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Albert the Bear[6]. Her mother was Sophie of Winzenburg[7].

Personal Life

Hedwig of Brandenburg was married to Otto II, Margrave of Meissen[8]. Children include Theodoric I[9], a margrave[28], 1162–1221[29]; Adelheid of Meissen[10], a queen regnant[30], 1160–1211[31], of Holy Roman Empire[32]; Albert I, Margrave of Meissen[11], a ruler[33], 1158–1195[34]; and Sophie von Meißen[12].

Death and Burial

Hedwig of Brandenburg died on +1203-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She is buried at Altzella Abbey[5].

Why It Matters

Hedwig of Brandenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[4] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Who were Hedwig of Brandenburg's parents?

Hedwig of Brandenburg's father was Albert the Bear[6]. Hedwig of Brandenburg's mother was Sophie of Winzenburg[7].

Who was Hedwig of Brandenburg married to?

Hedwig of Brandenburg's spouses include Otto II, Margrave of Meissen[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Sächsische Biografie. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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