Brief Life History of Matilda
When Matilda Wittelsbach Margravine of Meissen was born after 21 June 1313, her father, Ludwig IV von Bayern, was 8717 and her mother, Beatrix von Silesia, was 8709. She married Friedrich II von Sachsen on 28 May 1328, in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 2 July 1346, in Meißen, Saxony, Germany, and was buried in Nossen, Amt Nossen, Saxony.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Mathilde von Bayern, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1310–1349 Male
1313–1346 Female
Children (7)
1329–1375 Female
1332–1381 Male
1339–1399 Female
1341–1382 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1282–1347 Male
1290–1322 Female
Siblings (4)
1313–1346 Female
1313–1375 Male
1315–1361 Male
1315–1319 Female
Name Meaning
Latinized form of a Germanic personal name derived from maht, meht ‘might’ + hild ‘battle’. This was the name of an early German queen ( 895–968 ), wife of Henry the Fowler, who was noted for her piety and generosity. It was also the name of the wife of William the Conqueror and of the daughter of Henry I of England ( see Maud ). The name was introduced into England by the Normans, and this Latinized form is the one that normally occurs in medieval records, while the vernacular form Maud was the one in everyday use. Matilda was revived in England as a learned form in the 18th century.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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