Hildegarde Hohgarton, 2nd Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick
Her Grace Hildegarde Strongarm 2nd Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick | |
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| Steward of East Francia | |
| Assumed office 26 July 942 | |
| Liege | Mechthild, Queen of East Francia |
| Preceded by | Helene Hohgarton, 1st Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick |
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| Born | Hildegarde Hohgarton 23 February 897 Hanover, Hanover, East Francia |
| Spouse(s) | Donar Munio |
| Children | Richard Hohgarton Charles Hohgarton |
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Hildegarde Hohgarton, 2nd Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick (born 23 February 897) was a Saxon noblewoman and seductress who held various lands in Northern Germany under the Dukedom of Hanover-Brunswick. She came to prominence when she succeeded her father as the Countess of Oldenburg and later her grandmother as the Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick. Noted as a magnanimous atheist and cautious economist.
Came into her reign during a War with Alamannia.
Steward of East Francia - 26 July 942
Partition of Lands - 16 October 942; Lippe, Gandersheim, Gottigen, Everstein to William Hohgarton, son of Adelaide Hohgarton, 1st Countess of Braunchsweig; Kassel, Fulda, and Waldek to Detleff Hohgarton, son of Howard Hohgarton, 1st Count of Schmalkalden and husband of Liutswind Hohgarton, her sister.
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14 August, 901
My grandmother, Alaïs, vanished without a trace.
26 June, 907
My grandmother, Her Grace Helene, sent me to be Duke Otto's hostage.
16 June, 911
My grandfather, Richard, died of old age.
24 February, 913
All the court of Saxony finally acknowledged me as a full-grown woman.
11 January, 918
I was imprisoned by Chieftess Svanhildr.
17 January, 918
I was released by Chieftess Svanhildr of Ellum.
25 April, 921
Rudolf and I became rivals.
7 September, 922
My ward, Countess Adelaide, completed her tutelage under my guidance.
13 April, 926
I married Donar.
18 October, 928
My first child Thankmar, a beautiful boy, was born.
11 January, 930
My son Thietmar was born.
8 February, 933
My Wet Nurse, Glismod, died of old age.
4 February, 935
My ward, Countess Eilika, completed her tutelage under my guidance.
30 May, 936
My ward, Liutswind, completed her tutelage under my guidance.
19 June, 940
My mother, Mélisende, died of old age.
14 March, 941
My husband, Donar, was slain in battle.
15 May, 941
My father, Richard, became �prestige_level_0_icon! Disgraced.
15 May, 941
My father, Richard, became �piety_level_0_icon_christian! Sinner.
15 May, 941
My father, Richard, drank himself to death.
15 May, 941
I became the ruler of the County of Oldenburg.
14 May, 942
My grandmother, Helene, died of old age.
14 May, 942
I became the ruler of the Duchy of Hanover.
14 May, 942
I became the ruler of the Landgraviate of Brunswick.
14 May, 942
I became the ruler of the His Grace.
24 May, 942
I ended my family's feud with House Asti.
26 May, 942
I married His Grace Munio.