Agnes of Poitou
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For other people named Agnes of Aquitaine, see Agnes of Aquitaine (disambiguation).
"Agnes of Poitiers" redirects here. For the saint, see Saint Agnes of Poitiers.
Agnes of Poitou (c. 1025 – 14 December 1077) was the queen of Germany from 1043 and empress of the Holy Roman Empire from 1046 until 1056 as the wife of Emperor Henry III. From 1056 to 1061, she ruled the Holy Roman Empire as regent during the minority of their son Henry IV.
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Agnes of Poitou | |
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Empress of the Holy Roman Empire | |
Tenure | 1046–1056 |
Coronation | 25 December 1046 |
Queen consort of Germany | |
Tenure | 1043–1056 |
Born | c. 1025 |
Died | (1077-12-14)14 December 1077 Rome |
Spouse | Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor |
Issue more... | Adelaide II, Abbess of Quedlinburg Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II, Duke of Bavaria Judith, Queen of Hungary Matilda, Duchess of Swabia |
House | Ramnulfids |
Father | William V, Duke of Aquitaine |
Mother | Agnes of Burgundy |
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After the death of her husband, she proved an inexperienced regent unable to effectively assert her power and secure loyal allies[opinion][citation needed]. In Germany, she is still remembered as a sympathetic historical figure, even if a flawed politician.[1][2]