Bertha of Swabia
| Bertha of Swabia | |
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Bertha of Swabia, by Albert Anker, 1888 | |
| Spouse(s) |
Rudolph II of Burgundy Hugh of Italy |
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Issue | |
| Noble family | Hunfridings |
| Father | Burchard II, Duke of Swabia |
| Mother | Regelinda of Zürich |
| Born | c. 907 |
| Died | after January 2, 966 |
Bertha of Swabia (c. 907 – after January 2, 966) was Queen consort of Burgundy. She was the daughter of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia and his wife Regelinda.
In 922, she was married to Rudolph II of Burgundy. Adelaide of Italy was their common daughter. Their son, Conrad succeeded Rudolph II as the King of Burgundy.
After Rudolph's death (937), Bertha married Hugh of Italy on December 12, 937. Hugh died in 947, and Bertha was married a third time.
External links
- (French) Legend associated with the Queen Bertha
- Cawley, Charles, Medieval Lands Project on Rudolf II and Bertha of Swabia and their children, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, retrieved August 2012
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