Richardis of Bavaria | |
|---|---|
 Early 13th century coat of arms of the House of Wittelsbach | |
| Abbess of Roermond | |
| Reign | 1222 – 1231 |
| Successor | Elisabeth of Guelders |
| Born | 1173 Kelheim, Bavaria |
| Died | 7 December 1231 Roermond, Duchy of Guelders |
| Buried | Church of Our Lady in Roermond |
| Noble family | House of Wittelsbach |
| Spouse(s) | Otto I, Count of Guelders |
| Issue Detail | |
| Father | Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria |
| Mother | Agnes of Loon |
Richardis of Bavaria (1173 – 7 December 1231) was a German noblewoman. She was a daughter of Count Palatine Otto I of Bavaria, who later became the first Wittelsbach Duke of Bavaria, and his wife Agnes of Loon.[1]
Richardis married Otto I of Guelders, and after his death became the first abbess of the Cistercian Abbey of Roermond. She died in 1231 and was buried in the Church of Our Lady, today the only surviving part of the abbey.
- ^ Lyon, Jonathan R. (2013). Princely Brothers and Sisters: The Sibling Bond in German Politics, 1100-1250. Cornell University Press. p. 248.