Hedwig of Nordgau explained

Hedwig of Nordgau (c. 922 – after 993) was the wife of Siegfried of Luxembourg, first count of Luxembourg and founder of the country. They were married c. 950.[1] She was of Saxon origin but her parentage is not known for certain. Some sources claim that she was connected to the family of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.[2] Described as "saintly" herself, Hedwig of Nordgau was the mother of Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, the seventh of eleven children from her marriage to Siegfried.[3]

Children

Hedwig of Nordgau's children included:

Sources

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thepeerage.com/p397.htm#i3968 Hedwig of Nordgau
  2. Fuchs (2006) p. 119
  3. Butler et al. (1956) p. 470; Holböck (2002) p. 134