Liutgard of Luxemburg

Female 948 - 1005  (57 years)


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  • Name Liutgard of Luxemburg 
    Birth 948 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1005 
    Person ID I2478  Database
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2021 

    Father Sigfried Count of the Ardennes,   b. ~922   d. 28 Oct 998 
    Mother Hedwig of Nordgau,   b. ~922   d. Aft 993 
    Marriage ~950 
    Family ID F3834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Arnulf of Ghent,   b. 951   d. 993 (Age 42 years) 
    Children 
       1. Male Dirk III van Holland,   b. 981   d. 1039 (Age 58 years)
    Family ID F1035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Dec 2015 

  • Notes 
    • She was the regent of Holland from 993 until 1005 during the minority of her son Dirk III of Holland.

      She was a daughter of Siegfried of Luxembourg and Hedwig of Nordgau. Her sister was Cunigunde of Luxembourg. She married Arnulf, Count of Holland.

      On the death of her spouse in 993, she became regent of Holland during the minority of her son, Dirk III. She maintained control of the county with the support of her former brother-in-law, Emperor Henry II. On 20 September 993, Liutgard donated her properties at Rugge to Saint Peter's abbey of Ghent for the soul of her husband. According to Thietmar's Chronicle, possibly in June 1005, she made peace with the West-Frisians through mediation by Emperor Henry. Her son was declared mature in 1005, thus ending her mandate as regent.

      The date of Lutgardis' death is not clear in view of conflicting sources including Annales Egmundani. It may well have been in 1005 or even later. She was buried in Egmont.

      Children
      Dirk III of Holland, for whom she acted as regent from 993 to 1005
      Siegfried of Holland (985-1030), married Thetburga (985-)
      Adelina of Holland