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Hedwig of Silesia

Duchess of Silesia (1174–1243)

Hedwig of Silesia has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 23, 1174 in Burg Andechs.

Born

October 23, 1174

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: October 15, 1243

Source:

No external source identified

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. Displayed date is Gregorian.

Birthplace
Burg Andechs
Professions
consort
Citizenship
Holy Roman Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 23, 1174 (No external source identified) or in 1174 (CONOR.SI; biografiasyvidas.com; Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon; SNAC; FemBio database; Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands; Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) or in 1174 (biografiasyvidas.com) or in 1178 (No external source identified).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

in 1178

Precision: year · Rank: normal

    No external source identified

    More about Hedwig of Silesia

    Family

    Sibling
    Agnes of Merania
    Spouse
    Henry I the Bearded
    Sibling
    Gertrude of Merania
    Sibling
    Berthold
    Child
    Henry II the Pious
    Sibling
    Otto I
    Father
    Berthold IV, Duke of Merania
    Mother
    Agnes of Rochlitz
    Sibling
    Henry II, Margrave of Istria

    All birth date sources

    A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

    No external source identified

    Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

    Questions people ask

    Where was Hedwig of Silesia born?

    Hedwig of Silesia was born in Burg Andechs.

    When did Hedwig of Silesia die?

    Hedwig of Silesia died on October 15, 1243.