Adelaide of Italy
Adelaide of Italy (German: Adelheid; 931 – 16 December 999 AD), also called Adelaide of Burgundy, was Holy Roman Empress by marriage to Emperor Otto the Great. She was crowned with him by Pope John XII in Rome on 2 February 962. She was the first empress designated consors regni, denoting a "co-bearer of royalty" who shared power with her husband. She was essential as a model for future consorts regarding both status and political influence. She was regent of the Holy Roman Empire as the guardian of her grandson in 991–995.
St. Adelaide of Italy | |
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| Holy Roman Empress | |
| Born | 931 Orbe, Upper Burgundy |
| Died | 16 December 999 (aged 68) Seltz, Alsace |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1097 by Pope Urban II (Catholicism) |
| Feast | 16 December |
| Attributes | Empress dispensing alms and food to the poor, often beside a ship |
| Patronage | Abuse victims; brides; empresses; exiles; in-law problems; parenthood; parents of large families; princesses; prisoners; second marriages; step-parents; widows |
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