Ermengarde of Tours (- 20 Mar 851) was daughter of

Hugh of Tours Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...

and Ava of Morvois. In October 821 in Thionville, Ermengarde married the Carolingian Emperor

Lothair I Lothair I or Lothar I ( Dutch and Medieval Latin: ''Lotharius''; German: ''Lothar''; French: ''Lothaire''; Italian: ''Lotario'') (795 – 29 September 855) was emperor (817–855, co-ruling with his father until 840), and the governor of Bava ...

of the Franks (795–855). Ermengarde used her bridal gift to found the abbey Erstein in the

Elsass Alsace (, ; ; Low Alemannic German/ gsw-FR, Elsàss ; german: Elsass ; la, Alsatia) is a cultural region and a territorial collectivity in eastern France, on the west bank of the upper Rhine next to Germany and Switzerland. In 2020, it ha ...

, in which she is buried. Ermengarde died in 851. Lothair and Ermengarde had: *

Louis II of Italy Louis II (825 – 12 August 875), sometimes called the Younger, was the king of Italy and emperor of the Carolingian Empire from 844, co-ruling with his father Lothair I until 855, after which he ruled alone. Louis's usual title was ''imper ...

* Helletrud (Hiltrud) (c. 826–after 865/866) m. Count Berengar (d. before 865/866) * Bertha (c. 830–after 7 May 852, probably 877), became before 847 Abbess of Avenay, perhaps Äbtissin of Faremoutiers * A daughter of unknown name (b. probably 826/830), called Ermengarde in later sources, kidnapped 846 by

Gilbert, Count of the Maasgau Gilbert (Giselbert), Count of Maasgau was a Frankish noble in what would become Lotharingia, during his lifetime in the 9th century. The Carolingian dynasty created this "middle kingdom" and fought over it, and he was is mentioned as playing a role ...

, who then married her * Gisla (c. 830–860) 851–860 Abbess of San Salvatore in Brescia *

Lothair II Lothair II (835 – 8 August 869) was the king of Lotharingia from 855 until his death. He was the second son of Emperor Lothair I and Ermengarde of Tours. He was married to Teutberga (died 875), daughter of Boso the Elder. Reign For politic ...

* Rotrud (baptized 835/840 in Pavia) m. around 850/851 Lambert, Margrave of Brittany, Count of Nantes (Widonen), who died 1 May 852 *

Charles of Provence Charles of Provence or Charles II (845 – 25 January 863) was the Carolingian King of Provence from 855 until his early death in 863. Charles was the youngest son of Emperor Lothair I and Ermengarde of Tours. His father divided Middle Franc ...

Appearance

"Her voice is as pure as gold and clear as the note of zither. Her skin is as roses mixed in snow. Her blonde hair circles her head like a chrysolith. Her eyes are lively, her white neck like milk, lillies, ivory. Her graceful hands are like the snow."From Sedulius

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*102 * * , - {{Authority control 851 deaths Frankish queens consort Holy Roman Empresses German queens consort Italian queens consort Lombardic queens consort Lotharingian queens consort Carolingian dynasty 9th-century Italian women Etichonid dynasty Year of birth unknown Women from the Carolingian Empire 9th-century Lombard people 9th-century Lotharingian people