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Gertrude of Babenberg
Sculptural group of Virgin Mary and Duchess Gertruda in second courtyard of female Premonstratensian convent in Doksany, Litoměřice District, Czech Republic. The sculpture was commissioned in 1744 for 600th anniversary of foundation of the Convent by Vladislav II, Duke of Bohemia, and his spouse Gertruda of Babenberg.
Bornc. 1118
Died(1150-04-08)8 April 1150
Prague
Noble familyHouse of Babenberg
Spouse(s)Vladislav II of Bohemia
FatherLeopold III, Margrave of Austria
MotherAgnes of Germany

Gertrude of Babenberg (c. 1118 – 8 April 1150) was the first wife of Vladislaus II of Bohemia and a Duchess of Bohemia. She was the daughter of count Leopold III, Margrave of Austria, and his wife Agnes of Germany.

Gertrude married the Duke of Bohemia in 1140. Through her mother, she was a half-sister of Conrad III of Germany, thus a good catch for Vladislaus. At the time of siege of Prague by Conrad II of Znojmo (1142), she successfully defended Prague Castle with the help of her brother-in-law Děpold while Vladislaus sought assistance from Conrad III of Germany.

She participated in projects of her husband Vladislaus to found new religious institutions and due to her encouragement, the duke invited foreign religious orders to establish themselves in Bohemia. She gave birth to four children and died in 1150 at the age of 30 in Prague.

Issue

Ancestry

Family of Gertrude of Babenberg, Duchess of Bohemia
16. Adalbert, Margrave of Austria
8. Ernst, Margrave of Austria
17. Frozza Orseolo
4. Leopold II, Margrave of Austria
18. Dedi I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
9. Adelaide of Eilenburg
19. Oda of Lusatia
2. Leopold III, Margrave of Austria
10. Rapoto IV of Cham
5. Ida of Formbach-Ratelnberg
11. Mathilde
1. Gertrude of Babenberg
24. Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
12. Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
25. Gisela of Swabia
6. Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
26. William V, Duke of Aquitaine
13. Agnes of Poitou
27. Agnes of Burgundy
3. Agnes of Germany
28. Umberto I, Count of Savoy
14. Otto I, Count of Savoy
29. Ancilla of Lenzburg
7. Bertha of Savoy
30. Ulric Manfred II of Turin
15. Adelaide of Susa
31. Bertha of Milan

Literature

  • ŽEMLIČKA, J. Čechy v době knížecí 1034–1198. Praha: NLN, 2002. 660 p. ISBN 80-7106-196-4.
Gertrude of Babenberg, Duchess of Bohemia
Born: c. 1118 Died: 8 April 1150
Royal titles
Preceded by Duchess consort of Bohemia
1140–1150 		Succeeded by
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