Agnes of Merania

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Agnes of Merania was a late 12th-century noblewoman and queen consort of France, known for her controversial marriage to King Philip II that sparked a major conflict with the papacy.

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Agnes of Merania canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
noblewoman
queen consort
activeIn Kingdom of France
associatedWith Ingeborg of Denmark
Philip II of France
Pope Innocent III
burialPlace Abbey of Saint-Corentin at Poissy
causeOfConflict Philip II’s repudiation of Ingeborg of Denmark and marriage to Agnes
child Mary of France, daughter of Philip II and Agnes
Philip of France, son of Philip II and Agnes
chronologicalPlacement High Middle Ages
conflict dispute between Philip II of France and Pope Innocent III
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Merania
dateOfBirth c. 1175
dateOfDeath c. 1201
endTime marriage to Philip II of France: 1200
era late 12th century
ethnicGroup German nobility
father Berthold IV, Duke of Merania
followedByInPhilipIIMarriages none (Philip II did not remarry after Agnes)
givenName Agnes
historicalRegion Bavaria
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Old French
maritalOrder third wife of Philip II of France
marriageDeclaredInvalidBy Pope Innocent III
marriageStatus considered bigamous by the papacy
mother Agnes of Rochlitz
nobleFamily House of Andechs
notableFor controversial marriage to Philip II of France
role in the conflict between the French crown and the papacy
occupation queen consort
papalAuthorityInvolved Pope Innocent III
papalSanction interdict on the kingdom of France
placeOfBirth Merania
placeOfDeath Poissy
positionHeld Queen consort of France
precededByInPhilipIIMarriages Ingeborg of Denmark
predecessorAsQueenConsortOfFrance Ingeborg of Denmark
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
sexOrGender female
spouse Philip II of France
surface form: Philip Augustus

Philip II of France
startTime marriage to Philip II of France: 1196
successorAsQueenConsortOfFrance Ingeborg of Denmark
title Queen of the Franks

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Philip II of France spouse Agnes of Merania
Philip II spouse Agnes of Merania
subject surface form: Philip II of France
Philip I, Count of Boulogne mother Agnes of Merania
Frederick II, Duke of Austria spouse Agnes of Merania
House of Andechs member Agnes of Merania
Counts of Andechs-Meranien notableMember Agnes of Merania
Hedwig of Andechs sibling Agnes of Merania