Hedwig of Andechs
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Hedwig of Andechs was a 13th-century duchess of Silesia renowned for her piety, charitable works, and later veneration as a Catholic saint.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hedwig of Andechs canonical | 4 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
ⓘ
duchess ⓘ human ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hedwig of Silesia
ⓘ
Jadwiga of Legnica ⓘ
surface form:
Jadwiga Śląska
Saint Hedwig of Silesia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
House of Andechs
ⓘ
Piast dynasty ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1174 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Trzebnica Abbey ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 1267 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Clement IV ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| child |
Bolesław of Silesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gertrude of Wrocław ⓘ
surface form:
Gertrude of Trzebnica
Henry II the Pious ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Duchy of Bavaria ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Duchy of Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Trzebnica Abbey ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1243-10-14 ⓘ |
| father | Berthold IV, Duke of Merania ⓘ |
| givenName | Hedwig ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
bare feet
ⓘ
church or monastery model in hand ⓘ ducal attire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic lifestyle
ⓘ
charitable works ⓘ piety ⓘ support of monasteries ⓘ |
| mainFeastDay | 10-16 ⓘ |
| mother | Agnes of Rochlitz ⓘ |
| notableWork | foundation of the Cistercian monastery at Trzebnica ⓘ |
| patronage |
Brandenburg
ⓘ
Silesia ⓘ orphans ⓘ the poor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Andechs ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Trzebnica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Duchess consort of Greater Poland
ⓘ
Duchess consort of Silesia ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| residence |
Trzebnica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wrocław NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Agnes of Merania
ⓘ
Ekbert of Andechs-Merania ⓘ Gertrude of Merania ⓘ |
| spouse |
Henry the Bearded
ⓘ
surface form:
Henry I the Bearded
|
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.