Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Polish: Matylda, German: Mechthild) (1276 – 26 April 1318) was a German noblewoman and member of the House of Welf. By birth, she was a duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg and by marriage Duchess of Glogów, Ścinawa, etc.

She was the seventh child and only daughter of Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg by his second wife Alessina, daughter of Margrave Boniface II of Montferrat.

Life

In March 1291 Matilda married Duke Henry III of Glogów. With this union, Henry III gained an important ally in his fight against Henry V the Fat, Duke of Legnica.

During her marriage, Matilda gave birth to nine children, five sons and four daughters. After Henry III's death in 1309, and despite the fact that her eldest son Henry IV the Faithful was of legal age to rule by himself, Matilda became the regent of her husband's duchies (except Glogów, which was given to her by Henry III in his will as her dower) until 1312.

Issue

Henry IV the Faithful (born c. 1292 – died 22 January 1342).
Konrad I (born c. 1294 – died 22 December 1366).
Bolesław (born c. 1295 – died before 23 April 1321).
Agnes (born c. 1296 – died 25 December 1361), married firstly on 18 May 1309 to Otto III, Duke of Bavaria and secondly in 1329 to Alram, Count of Hals.
Salome (born c. 1297 – died before 9 December 1309).
Jan (born c. 1298 – died by 19 May 1365).
Katharina (born c. 1300 – died 5 December 1323/26), married firstly before 24 March 1317 to John V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel and secondly by 27 January 1319 to John III, Count of Holstein-Plön.
Przemko II (born c. 1305 – died 11 January 1331).
Hedwig (born c. 1308 – died before December 1309).

On her death, Glogów was inherited by her sons Henry IV and Przemko II as co-rulers until 1321, when they divided their domains and Przemko II retained Glogów as sole ruler.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg

16. Henry the Lion

8. William of Winchester, Lord of Lüneburg

17. Matilda of England

4. Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

18. Valdemar I of Denmark

9. Helena of Denmark

19. Sophia of Minsk

2. Albert I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg

20. Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg

10. Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg

21. Ada of Holland

5. Matilda of Brandenburg

22. Conrad II, Margrave of Lusatia

11. Matilda of Lusatia

23. Elisabeth of Greater Poland

1. Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg

24. Boniface I, Marquess of Montferrat

12. William VI, Marquess of Montferrat

25. Helena del Bosco

6. Boniface II, Marquess of Montferrat

26. Bonifacio di Clavesana, Count of Cortemiglia

13. Berta di Clavesana

3. Adelheid of Montferrat

28. Thomas I, Count of Savoy

14. Amadeus IV, Count of Savoy

29. Margaret of Geneva

7. Margaret of Savoy

30. Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy

15. Marguerite of Burgundy

31. Beatrice of Albon

References

Marek, Miroslav. "Complete Genealogy of the House of Welf". Genealogy.EU.
Cawley, Charles, BRUNSWICK, Medieval Lands database, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy,
Genealogical database by Herbert Stoyan

Matilda of Brunswick-Lüneburg House of Welf Born: 1276 Died: 26 April 1318
Preceded by Henry III	Duchess of Glogów 1309–1318	Succeeded by Henry IV the Faithful and Przemko II

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