Name |
Eupraxia (Adelheid) of Kiev |
Born |
1071 |
Kiev, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine |
Gender |
Female |
History |
1093 |
Castle of Canossa, Canossa, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
During Henry IV's campaigns in Italy, he took his second wife Eupraxia (Adelheid) with him and kept her sequestered at Verona, Veneto, Italy. in 1093 and fled to Canossa, where she sought the aid of Matilda of Canossa, one of Henry IV's enemies |
History |
Mar 1095 |
Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |
She met with Pope Urban II, and on his urgings Eupraxia (Adelheid) made a public confession before the church Council of Piacenza. She accused Henry IV of holding her against her will, of forcing her to participate in orgies, and of attempting a black mass on her naked body. Accusations which were confirmed in turn by Conrad II, King of Italy, who stated that this was the reason he turned against his father. |
Died |
20 Jul 1109 |
Person ID |
I1750346815 |
Red1st |
Last Modified |
24 Feb 2009 |