Agnes of Babenberg

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Agnes of Babenberg (1111 – January 25, 1157) was the daughter of Leopold III, Margrave of Austria from 1095 to 1136, and his wife, Agnes of Germany, daughter of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor.

Agnes of Babenberg married, in 1125, Ladislaus the Exile of Poland (Vladislaus II, the Exile) (1105 - 1159), High-Duke of Poland (1138 - 1146). Their daughter, Richilde of Poland, married Alfonso VII, King of Castile and Leon, amongst others.

[edit] References

• Allstrom, Carl Magnus. Dictionary of Royal Lineage (Poland), 1902
• thePeerage.com: Agnes Babenberg
• Louda, Jirí and Michael MacLagan. Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition. London, UK: Little, Brown and Company, 1999.