Rixa of Werle
Rixa of Werle (died: 26 November 1317) was the only daughter of Lord Henry I of Werle and his wife Rikissa Birgersdotter. Rikissa was a daughter of Birger Magnusson of Bjälbo and his first wife Ingeborg.
Rixa of Werle married on 10 January 1284 with Duke Albert II of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.
They had 11 children:
- Luther (died: c. 1334), joined the Teutonic Order
- Bruno (died: 31 August 1303)
- Adelaide (died: c. 1311), married John, Landgrave of Lower Hesse
- Maud (died: 1 January 1356)
- Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born: 24 January 1292; died: 30 August 1344)
- Albert II (born: c. 1294; died: 13 October 1359), bishop of Halberstadt
- William (born: c. 1295; died: 1318)
- Henry III (born: c. 1296; died: 6 February 1363), bishop of Hildesheim
- Richenza (born: c. 1298; died: 26 April 1317), abbess of Gandersheim Abbey
- Magnus, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (born: c. 1304; died: July 1369)
- Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen (born: c. 1305; died: 24 April 1367)
External links
- This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.
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Rixa of Werle |
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By marriage Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Princess of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel |
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before 1284 |
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| Date of death |
26 November 1317 |
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