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Hildegard of the Vinzgau

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Hildegard (c. 757/758 – 30 April 783) was a Frankish queen and the wife of Charlemagne from c. 771 until her death. Hildegard was a noblewoman of Frankish and Alemannian heritage. Through eleven years of marriage with Charlemagne, Hildegard helped share in his rule as well as having nine children with him, including the kings Charles the Younger and Pepin of Italy and the emperor Louis the Pious. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hildegard of the Vinzgau is the 168th most popular companion (up from 298th in 2019). (up from 513th in 2019)

Hildegard of the Vinzgau is most famous for being a writer and a composer. She was the first woman to be recognized as a composer in the Western world.

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Among companions, Hildegard of the Vinzgau ranks 168 out of 784. Before her are Queen Rania of Jordan, Louise of Sweden, Adela of Champagne, Marie of Anjou, Agnes of Courtenay, and Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France. After her are Inês de Castro, Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, Elizabeth of Bosnia, Joan of the Tower, Juwayriyya bint al-Harith, and Margherita of Savoy.

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Among people born in 758, Hildegard of the Vinzgau ranks 2. Before her is Theophanes the Confessor. After her are Nikephoros I of Constantinople, and Sakanoue no Tamuramaro. Among people deceased in 783, Hildegard of the Vinzgau ranks 1. After her are Bertrada of Laon, Al-Muqanna, Silo of Asturias, Han Gan, and Bashar ibn Burd.

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