Gertrud von Komburg

Gertrud von Komburg (d. 1130/1131) was the first Queen consort of Conrad III of Germany. She was a daughter of Heinrich, Count of Rothenburg and Gepa of Mergentheim.

Marriage

Her marriage to Conrad of Swabia is estimated to have occurred c. 1115. Her new husband was the second son of Frederick I, Duke of Swabia and Agnes of Germany. He was a younger brother of Frederick II, Duke of Swabia.

In 1115, Conrad was appointed Duke of Franconia by his maternal uncle Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. Henry V died on 23 May, 1125 and Conrad was an eligible candidate for the throne. However, Conrad supported his older brother Frederick II in the election for the new King of the Romans. The election was instead won by Lothair III.

Conrad and Frederick II had inherited the private lands of their deceased maternal uncle Henry V but also pressed a claim to lands gained by the crown during his reign. Lothair III also claimed the lands as the new King. Their conflict resulted in Conrad being elected King of Germany in opposition to Lothair in 1127. Gertrud became his Queen consort. The conflict was still ongoing at the time of her death.

Children

Gertrud and Condrad III had at least three daughters:

*Agnes of Franconia (renamed Liubava on her marriage). Married Iziaslav II of Kiev.
*Bertha of Franconia. Abbess of Erstein.
*Gertrud of Franconia.

External links

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* [http://genealogy.euweb.cz/hohst/hohenstauf.html#K3 A listing of descendants of Frederick I, Duke of Swabia]
* [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/GERMANY,%20Kings.htm A listing of medieval Kings of Germany with consorts and children]