Sophia I, Abbess of Gandersheim
Member of the Ottonian dynasty
Sophia I, a member of the royal Ottonian dynasty, was Abbess of Gandersheim from 1002, and from 1011 also Abbess of Essen. The daughter of Emperor Otto II and his consort Theophanu, she was an important kingmaker in medieval Germany. Wikipedia
Born: 975 AD
Died: January 30, 1039 (age 64 years), Gandersheim Abbey
Great-grandparents: Henry the Fowler, Matilda of Ringelheim, Bertha of Swabia, and more
Parents: Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor and Theophanu
Siblings: Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
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