Women's Biography: Adela/Adelaide, countess of Flanders
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There are letters written to and by Adela/Adelaide, countess of Flanders.
Woman's name:
Adela/Adelaide, countess of Flanders
Woman's title:
countess of Flanders
Woman's biography:
Adela was a daughter of Robert II (“the pious”) of France and Constance of Provence; she was married first to Richard III of Normandy, then to Baldwin V of Flanders, with whom she had Baldwin VI and Robert the Frisian, successive counts of Flanders, Matilda, queen of William I of England, and Odo, archbishop of Trier.
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Birth date:
Birth place:
Death date:
1079
Letters
| Sender(s): | Receiver(s): | Date: |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory VII, pope | Adela/Adelaide, countess of Flanders | 1076 |
| Anselm of Bec (of Canterbury) | Adela/Adelaide, countess of Flanders | c.1077-78 |