Women's Biography: Gerberga, abbess of Gandersheim
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There are letters written to and by Gerberga, abbess of Gandersheim.
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Gerberga, abbess of Gandersheim
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Gerberga, abbess of Gandersheim from the late 950's to 1001, patron of the poet and playwright, Hrotsvit, was the daughter of Henry, duke of Bavaria, and Judith, daughter of duke Arnulf of Bavaria. Henry was a brother of Otto I, making Gerberga niece and first cousin of the emperors Otto I and Otto II. Her father had been involved in various rebellions against Otto, and her brother, Henry the Wrangler continued to make trouble for his cousins. But Gerberga apparently remained on good terms with them: they petitioned the pope for her monastery, and she commissioned a history of Otto I from Hrotsvit.
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Birth date:
940
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Death date:
1002
Letters
| Sender(s): | Receiver(s): | Date: |
|---|---|---|
| Hrotsvit, nun | Gerberga, abbess of Gandersheim | |
| Hrotsvit, nun | Gerberga, abbess of Gandersheim | |
| John XIII, pope | Gerberga, abbess of Gandersheim | 968, January |