Hildegarde Hohgarton, 2nd Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick
Her Grace Hildegarde Strongarm 2nd Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick | |
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| Steward of East Francia | |
| In office 26 July 942 – 6 January 962 | |
| Liege | Mechthild, Queen of East Francia |
| Preceded by | Helene Hohgarton, 1st Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick |
| Succeeded by | Machtelt Kareldochter, 6th Duchess of Frisia |
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| Born | Hildegarde Hohgarton 23 February 897 Hanover, Hanover, East Francia |
| Children | Richard Hohgarton Charles Hohgarton |
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Hildegarde Hohgarton, 2nd Duchess of Hanover-Brunswick (born 23 February 897) was a Saxon noblewoman, seductress, and schemer 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.
Homage to Mechtild - 21 August 943
Formation of the Hanoverian-Saxon Culture - 950
Exceptional Military Commander during her Reign: Hermann von Weyhe
Spymaster of Frisia - 27 February 962
Independence from Frisia - 20 October 963, following great tumult in the realm
Establishment of the Dukedom of Hanover-Brunswick as a independent realm. - 22 November 965
Early Life
Hildegarde Hohgarton was born on 23 February 897 in Hanover, Hanover, East Francia to Richard Hohgarton, son of Helene Hohgarton, 1st Countess of Hanover and Richard Bouvinid, Count of Hanover, and Mélisende Poitiers. Not much is known about her first few years, except that she was taken care of a wet nurse, Glismod and her grandmother Alaïs died. At the age of 10, 26 June 907, as a part of a deal to maintain partnership and peace with Saxony, Hildegarde was exhanged as a hostage. A few years later, on 16 June 911, she received news that her grandfather, Duke of Hanover, has died of old age. On 24 February 913, she turned 16 and was acknowledged as a woman of marriagable age, and despite the agreement that she would be returned to Hanover, Otto II kept her at his court. She would stay another 5 years as his hostage until she was 21, until she was captured during a siege by Svanhildr, Chieftess of Ellum. It would only be 6 days before she was returned to Hanover after her grandmother, the Duchess of Hanover, paid for her ransom.
Adulthood
At the age of 24, it is said that she became rivals with Rudolf, though the historical record does not mention much more beyond that and, at 25, finished completed her tutelage of her sister, Adelaide. When she was 29, after having believed she would never marry, was married to Donar von Haseldorf.
Notes
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 Richard, a beautiful boy, was born.
11 January, 930 My son Charles was born.
8 February, 933 My Wet Nurse, Glismod, died of old age.
4 February, 935 My ward, Eilika, completed her tutelage under my guidance.
30 May, 936 My ward, Countess 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.
19 August, 944 I completed my University Visit at Siena.
19 October, 944 My ward, Richard, completed his tutelage under my guidance.
28 March, 945 I became friends with Count Detleff of Kassel.
4 May, 945 I fell in love with Giselher.
4 May, 945 I rolled around in the hay with Giselher.
24 October, 945 I became friends with Countess Adelaide of Braunschweig.
29 October, 945 I took Landgrave Berengar II of Hesse's son, Count Johann, as a hostage.
12 January, 946 My ward, Charles, completed his tutelage under my guidance.
21 February, 946 I gave Count Banzleib an artifact as a gift.
21 July, 946 I fell in love with Pribislav.
19 October, 946 I became friends with Count Michael of Bardengau.
23 January, 947 I held my legendary Grand Tour.
18 February, 949 My rival, Rudolf, died in his sleep.
10 June, 949 Munio and I made the beast with two backs.
10 June, 949 I fell in love with His Grace Munio of Hanover-Brunswick.
19 November, 950 I traveled to Jerusalem for my very first pilgrimage.
3 March, 952 I did a Hot Springs Visit.
28 April, 952 I took Duchess Othelindis of Luticia's son, Wichbert, as a hostage.
17 September, 952 I came to Queen Mechthild's defense against Jutta's dethronement war.
3 January, 953 I laid with Werner.
3 January, 953 I fell in love with Count Werner IV of Vaihingen.
25 February, 954 My friends Adelaide and Detleff threw me a surprise birthday party.
5 June, 955 I had sex with His Grace Munio of Hanover-Brunswick.
1 September, 955 I pressed Count Detleff of Kassel's claim to the County of Hanstein, held by Count Palatine Matthias.
9 January, 957 I fell in love with Gunzelin von Nauen.
27 October, 957 I returned my hostage, Wichbert, to his kinsman, Duke František.
25 October, 958 My claim war against Count Palatine Matthias ended in victory.
25 October, 958 I came to Queen Mechthild's defense against Elisabeth's dethronement war.
25 October, 958 I became friends with Queen Mechthild of East Francia.
7 May, 959 I pressed my claim to the Prince-Bishopric of Hildesheim, held by Duke Udo.
25 June, 960 My claim war against Duke Udo ended in victory.
24 January, 961 I fell in love with Adalgar von Ascania.
24 January, 961 I bedded Adalgar.
14 February, 961 I became friends with Oldrik.
14 March, 961 I became friends with Prince Charles of Hanover-Brunswick.
14 March, 961 I became friends with Countess Liutswind of Kassel.
25 March, 961 I took part in the magnificent Grand Wedding between Count William and Countess Frederuna.
6 January, 962 My friend, Queen Mechthild of East Francia, flagellated herself to death.
25 January, 962 I bedded Weichart.
17 February, 962 My ward, Richard, completed his tutelage under my guidance.
15 March, 962 I came to King Selbach's defense against Oissíne's dethronement war.
6 April, 962 My lover Adalgar passed into heaven.
10 March, 964 I went fishing with Gunzelin.
6 August, 964 My ward, Wernhard, completed his tutelage under my guidance.
22 November, 965 I became the ruler of the Kingdom of Hanover-Brunswick.
2 April, 967 I pressed my claim to the Duchy of Saxony, held by Duke Udo.
20 January, 968 I imprisoned Count Udo IV of Wölpe.
29 January, 968 I was victorious in Count Udo's war.