Hedwig of Silesia, a member of the Bavarian comital House of Andechs, was Duchess of Silesia from 1201 and of Greater Poland from 1231 as well as High Duchess consort of Poland from 1232 until 1238. She was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1267 by Pope Clement IV.

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Occupation: consort
Citizenship: Holy Roman Empire
Born: 1174, 1178, 1174, October 16, 1174
Died: October 15, 1243, 1243

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Henry I the Beardedspouse Henry II the Piouschild Konrad the Curlychild Gertrud of Silesiachild Berthold IV, Duke of Meraniafather Agnes of Rochlitzmother Bertholdsibling Otto Isibling Ekbert von Andechs-Meraniensibling Henry II, Margrave of Istriasibling Gertrude of Meraniasibling Agnes of Meraniasibling

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Occupation: consort
Citizenship: Holy Roman Empire
Born: 1174, 1178, 1174, October 16, 1174
Died: October 15, 1243, 1243

Family