Agnes of Poitou

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Agnes of Poitou was an 11th-century Holy Roman Empress and influential regent for her son, Emperor Henry IV, known for her political role during the early stages of the Investiture Controversy.

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Agnes of Poitou canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Holy Roman Empress
Member of the Salian dynasty by marriage
Noblewoman
Queen consort of Germany
Regent
associatedWith Investiture Controversy
Salian dynasty
birthPlace Poitiers
birthRegion Poitou
surface form: County of Poitou

Duchy of Aquitaine
centuryOfActivity 11th century
conflictWith German princes opposed to Salian royal authority
coronationAsEmpress 1046
coronationAsQueenOfGermany 1043
coronationPlaceAsEmpress Rome
countryOfBirth Kingdom of France
countryOfDeath Papal States
deathDate 14 December 1077
deathPlace Rome
endTimeOfRegency c. 1062
eventParticipatedIn Coup of Kaiserswerth (indirectly, as deposed regent)
father William III, Duke of Aquitaine
William III, Duke of Aquitaine
surface form: William V, Count of Poitou
givenName Agnes
languageSpoken Latin
Old French
marriageDate 1043
mother Agnes of Burgundy
motherOf Adelaide II of Turin
Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Conrad II of Germany (son of Henry III)

Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Judith of Swabia
Matilda of Germany
nobleFamily Ducal house of Aquitaine
House of Poitiers
notableFor political role in the early phase of the Investiture Controversy
regency of the Holy Roman Empire during the minority of Henry IV
placeOfBurial Old St. Peter's Basilica
surface form: St. Peter’s Basilica
positionHeld Holy Roman Empress
surface form: Holy Roman Empress consort

Queen consort of the Romans
Regent of the Holy Roman Empire
regentFor Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
spouse Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
spouseTitle Holy Roman Emperor
King of the Romans
startTimeOfRegency 1056
successorAsRegent Archbishop Anno II of Cologne (through the Coup of Kaiserswerth)
supported Church reform movement

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Salian dynasty hasMember Agnes of Poitou
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor mother Agnes of Poitou
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor regent Agnes of Poitou
Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor spouse Agnes of Poitou
House of Salian hasMember Agnes of Poitou