Matilda of Swabia | |
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Born | c. 990 |
Died | 29 July 1032 |
Noble family | Conradine dynasty |
Spouse(s) | |
Issue | Conrad II, Duke of Carinthia Bruno, Bishop of Würzburg Gisela Frederick III, Duke of Upper Lorraine Beatrice of Bar Sophie, Countess of Bar Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt (?) Adelaide of Ballenstedt (?) |
Father | Herman II, Duke of Swabia |
Mother | Gerberga of Burgundy |
Matilda of Swabia (German: Mathilde von Schwaben; c. 988/989 – 29 July 1032), a member of the Conradine dynasty, was Duchess of Carinthia by her first marriage with Duke Conrad I and Duchess of Upper Lorraine by her second marriage to Duke Frederick II. She played an active role in promoting her son, Duke Conrad the Younger, as a candidate for the German throne in 1024 and to this end corresponded with King Mieszko II Lambert of Poland.