Salome of Greater Poland also known as Salomea Odonicówna (literally daughter of Odonic) ( pl, Salomea wielkopolska or Odonicówna; born – died April 1267?), was a

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princess member of the

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from the

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branch and by marriage Duchess of Glogów. She was the third child but eldest daughter of Duke

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of Greater Poland by his wife

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Life

In June 1249 Konrad I of Glogów (after escaping from his older brother

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's intentions to make him a priest) arrived in Greater Poland and made an agreement with Duke Przemysł I, who promised Konrad I to support him against Bolesław II. In order to reinforce his bonds with his new ally, the Duke of Glogów decided to marry Przemysł I's sister, Salome. The wedding took place in

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and was blessed by Pelka,

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. Little is known about Salome's rule as Duchess consort of Glogów. It's generally assumed that she maintained a good and close relationship with her brothers in Greater Poland. She was also a generous donor to the monasteries of St. Mary Magdalene in

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and the Dominican establishment of Glogów. During her marriage, Salome gave birth to six children, three sons — Henry III,

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and Przemko— and three daughters —

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(by marriage Duchess of

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), Euphemia (by marriage Countess of

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) and Hedwig (later Abbess of St. Klara, Wroclaw). The exact date of Salome's death is ranked between 1265–1267; the only certain fact is that she died before her husband. Her remains were placed in the Dominican monastery of Glogów. According to the Polish Chronicle of Peter of Byczyny, Salome died surrounded by a halo of sanctity. However, there were no traces of a beatification process. In the Kolegiata of Our Lady in Głogów a Gothic sculpture was made that represented Salome. Today, the sculpture is kept in the National Museum of Poznań.

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