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'''Salomea of Berg''' ({{lang-pl|Salomea z Bergu, Salomea Bergska}}, {{lang-de|Salome von Berg-Schelklingen}}) |
'''Salomea of Berg''' ({{lang-pl|'''Salomea z Bergu''', '''Salomea Bergska'''}}, {{lang-de|''Salome von Berg-Schelklingen''}}); b. ca. 1093/1101 - d. [[27 July]] [[1144]]), was a German noblewoman and by marriage [[List of Polish consorts|Duchess of Poland]]. |
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She was the daughter of [[Henry, Count of Berg]] (near [[Ehingen]] in [[Swabia]]) by his wife [[Adelaide of Mochental]].<ref>[http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SWABIAN%20NOBILITY.htm#SalomeBergdied1144 SWABIAN NOBILITY]</ref> According to some sources,<ref>[http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/HUNGARY.htm#SophiaMPoppoBergSchelklingen HUNGARY]</ref> her paternal grandmother was Princess Sophia, only daughter of King [[Solomon of Hungary]] by his wife [[Judith of Swabia]] (later stepmother of Salome's husband), but this fact seems was now discarted by modern historiography. |
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The marriage of Salome's sister [[Richeza of Berg|Richeza]] with Duke [[Vladislaus I of Bohemia|Vladislav I of Bohemia]] in 1110 changed the status of the relative obscure Count Henry of Berg in the political affairs. Another sister, [[Sophie of Berg|Sophie]] married with another member of the [[Premyslid dynasty]], [[Otto II the Black]], Duke of [[Olomouc]], in 1113. |
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Salomea had 14 children (six sons and eight daughters), of whom six sons and five daughters are known: |
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* Leszek (born 1115) |
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==Life== |
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* Casimir (d. 1131) |
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===Marriage=== |
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* [[Bolesław IV the Curly]] (born c. 1122); |
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The Polish ruler [[Bolesław III Wrymouth]], after began to expand his domains in the [[Pomerelia]], decided to normalized his relations with his southern Bohemian neighbors. This took place in 1114 at a great convention on the border river [[Nysa Kłodzka]]. Participants included Bolesław III himself, as well as Bohemian Dukes of the Premyslid line: Vladislav I, Otto II the Black and [[Sobeslaus I, Duke of Bohemia|Soběslav I]]. Then was also decided that the Duke of Poland (then a widower) could married with the Swabian noblewoman Salomea, sister of the Duchesses of Bohemia and Olomouc. |
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* [[Mieszko III the Old]] (born c. 1125); |
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* [[Henry of Sandomierz|Henryk of Sandomierz]] (born 1127-1132); |
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The marriage negotiations, led by Bishop [[Otto of Bamberg]], ended successfully, and between March and July of 1115 took place the wedding of Bolesław III Wrymouth and Salomea of Berg. By the end of that year, the new Duchess gave birth a son named Leszek, the first of the thirteen children who she bore to her husband. |
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* [[Casimir II of Poland|Casimir II the Just]] (born 1138); |
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* [[Rikissa of Poland]] (born 1116), who married firstly [[Magnus the Strong]], pretender of Sweden and Denmark; secondly [[Volodar of Polatsk]], [[Prince of Minsk]]; and thirdly king [[Sverker I of Sweden]] |
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Salomea began to participated actively in the Polish politics on behalf of her children; she was aware that the her stepson [[Władysław II the Exile|Władysław]] (Bolesław III's oldest son from his first marriage) will succeeded his father as sole ruler and her sons were at the mercy of his half-brother. In 1125 the powerful [[Piotr Włostowic]] was forced to resign his post of [[Count Palatine]]; the main instigator of this decision was probably Salomea, who replaced him with Wszebor, a man she considered more likely to support her and her sons against Władysław. |
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* [[Dobronega of Poland]] (born before 1128), who married [[Dietrich I, Margrave of Lusatia]]; |
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* [[Gertruda of Poland]]; |
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* [[Judyta| Judith of Poland]] (born 1130-1136), who married [[Otto I of Brandenburg]]; and |
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* [[Agnes of Poland]] (born 1137), who married [[Mstislav II of Kiev]]. |
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Revision as of 20:32, 8 October 2009
Salomea of Berg (Polish: Salomea z Bergu, Salomea Bergska, [Salome von Berg-Schelklingen] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)); b. ca. 1093/1101 - d. 27 July 1144), was a German noblewoman and by marriage Duchess of Poland.
She was the daughter of Henry, Count of Berg (near Ehingen in Swabia) by his wife Adelaide of Mochental.[1] According to some sources,[2] her paternal grandmother was Princess Sophia, only daughter of King Solomon of Hungary by his wife Judith of Swabia (later stepmother of Salome's husband), but this fact seems was now discarted by modern historiography.
The marriage of Salome's sister Richeza with Duke Vladislav I of Bohemia in 1110 changed the status of the relative obscure Count Henry of Berg in the political affairs. Another sister, Sophie married with another member of the Premyslid dynasty, Otto II the Black, Duke of Olomouc, in 1113.
Life
Marriage
The Polish ruler Bolesław III Wrymouth, after began to expand his domains in the Pomerelia, decided to normalized his relations with his southern Bohemian neighbors. This took place in 1114 at a great convention on the border river Nysa Kłodzka. Participants included Bolesław III himself, as well as Bohemian Dukes of the Premyslid line: Vladislav I, Otto II the Black and Soběslav I. Then was also decided that the Duke of Poland (then a widower) could married with the Swabian noblewoman Salomea, sister of the Duchesses of Bohemia and Olomouc.
The marriage negotiations, led by Bishop Otto of Bamberg, ended successfully, and between March and July of 1115 took place the wedding of Bolesław III Wrymouth and Salomea of Berg. By the end of that year, the new Duchess gave birth a son named Leszek, the first of the thirteen children who she bore to her husband.
Salomea began to participated actively in the Polish politics on behalf of her children; she was aware that the her stepson Władysław (Bolesław III's oldest son from his first marriage) will succeeded his father as sole ruler and her sons were at the mercy of his half-brother. In 1125 the powerful Piotr Włostowic was forced to resign his post of Count Palatine; the main instigator of this decision was probably Salomea, who replaced him with Wszebor, a man she considered more likely to support her and her sons against Władysław.
After Bolesław's death in 1138, she received the Łęczyca Land, as stipulated in Bolesław's last will. She died at her mansion in Łęczyca on July 27, 1144.
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