Richenza of Northeim

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Richenza of Northeim (c. 1087/1089–June 10, 1141) was a member of the dynasty of the Counts of Northeim, and a German Empress.

She was the daughter of Henry the Fat of Northeim (d. 1101) and Gertrud of Brunswick of the Brunonen dynasty.

Around 1100 Richenza married Lothar von Süpplingenburg, Duke of Saxony and future Holy Roman Emperor. Their daughter, Gertrud of Süpplingenburg was born in 1115; she later married Henry the Proud, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1139). This act brought both the Northeim and Brunonen lands into the hands of the Welf dynasty. Richenza died on June 10, 1141.

Richenza of Northeim House of Northeim Born: ? 1087 Died: 10 June 1141
German royalty
Preceded by Matilda of England	Empress of the Holy Roman Empire 1133–1137	Succeeded by Beatrice of Burgundy
	German Queen 1125–1137	Succeeded by Gertrud von Komburg
Preceded by Sophia of Hungary	Duchess consort of Saxony 1106–1137	Succeeded by Gertrud of Süpplingenburg

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• The information in this article is translated from and/or based on that found in its German equivalent.
• (German) genealogie-mittelalter.de