Gisela of Burgundy

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Gisela of Burgundy was a 10th–11th century Burgundian princess who became Queen of Hungary through her marriage to King Stephen I and played a key role in the Christianization of the Hungarian kingdom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian missionary supporter
historical figure
princess
queen consort
associatedWith Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Burgundy
Kingdom of Hungary
burialPlace Niedernburg Abbey, Passau
canonizationStatus venerated as blessed in some traditions
child Emeric of Hungary
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Burgundy
dateOfBirth c. 985
dateOfDeath 7 May 1065
endTime 1038 (widowhood after death of Stephen I)
ethnicGroup Bavarian
father Henry II, Duke of Bavaria
givenName Gisela
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
historicalRegion Central Europe
knownFor being wife of Hungary’s first canonized king
promoting Latin Christianity in Hungary
supporting church foundations in Hungary
languageSpoken Latin
Old High German
marriage married Stephen I of Hungary c. 996
mother Gisela of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria
linked to: Gisela of Burgundy
movement Christianization of Hungary
nobleFamily House of Bavaria
linked to: Bavarian dynasty

Ottonian dynasty
notableWork support for the Christianization of the Kingdom of Hungary
occupation queen consort
royal consort
patronage Niedernburg Abbey in Passau
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Burgundy
placeOfBurial Niedernburg Abbey
placeOfDeath Passau
positionHeld Queen consort of Hungary
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
residence Esztergom
Székesfehérvár
roleIn early state formation of the Kingdom of Hungary
spread of Western monasticism in Hungary
sexOrGender female
sibling Bruno, Bishop of Augsburg
Gabriele of Bavaria
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
spouse Stephen I of Hungary
startTime c. 996 (as Queen consort of Hungary)
title Queen of Hungary

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Gisela of Bavaria mother Gisela of Burgundy
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor mother Gisela of Burgundy
Conrad the Peaceful child Gisela of Burgundy
Adelaide of Maurienne mother Gisela of Burgundy
Queen Gisela of Hungary mother Gisela of Burgundy
William V of Montferrat mother Gisela of Burgundy
Blessed Gisela mother Gisela of Burgundy
Gisela of Burgundy mother Gisela of Burgundy, Duchess of Bavaria
linked to: Gisela of Burgundy
Amadeus III, Count of Savoy mother Gisela of Burgundy
Henry II, Duke of Bavaria spouse Gisela of Burgundy
Adelaide II, Abbess of Quedlinburg mother Gisela of Burgundy