Adelaide of Leuven

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Adelaide of Leuven (died c. 1158) was the wife of Simon I, Duke of Lorraine (1076–1138), in what is now France. She was the daughter of Henry III of Leuven and his wife Gertrude of Flanders. After the death of her husband, Adelaide retired to Tart Abbey.

Adelaide of Leuven
Simon I and his wife Adelaide.
Diedc. 1158
Noble familyHouse of Reginar
Spouse(s)Simon I, Duke of Lorraine
FatherHenry III of Leuven
MotherGertrude of Flanders

The children of Simon I and Adelaide included:

When her husband died in 1138, Adelaide went to the Cistercian house of Tart.[1] Later on, in 1148, Adelaide founded the abbey of Etanche in the diocese of Toul.[1] She was also in correspondence with Bernard of Clairvaux, according to several letters written between the two.[2]

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  1. ^ a b University, Center for Teaching and Learning at Columbia. "Adelaide of Leuven". Epistolae. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ^ University, Center for Teaching and Learning at Columbia. "A letter from Bernard of Clairvaux, abbot (before 1139)". Epistolae. Retrieved 2023-10-09.