Cunigunde of Luxembourg
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Cunigunde of Luxembourg, OSB, also called Cunegundes, Cunegunda, and Cunegonda and, in Latin, Cunegundis or Kinigundis, was Empress of the Holy Roman Empire by marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Henry II. She ruled as interim regent after the death of her spouse in 1024.
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Crown of the Empress Cunigunde
Emperor Henry II and Empress Cunigunde's tomb by Tilman Riemenschneider.
After being accused of adultery Cunigunde proved her innocence by walking over red-hot ploughshares.
Statue of Empress Kunigunde on the Lower Bridge in Bamberg
Gothic fresco of Sacra Conversazione, Carinthia. From left to right, the fresco depicts Saint Giles, Saint Hemma of Gurk, The Madonna and Child, Saint Cunigunde and Saint GeorgeIn their orbit 10
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About this person
Cunigunde of Luxembourg, OSB, also called Cunegundes, Cunegunda, and Cunegonda and, in Latin, Cunegundis or Kinigundis, was Empress of the Holy Roman Empire by marriage to Holy Roman Emperor Henry II. She ruled as interim regent after the death of her spouse in 1024. She is a saint and the patroness of Luxembourg; her feast day is 3 March.
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