Beatrice I, Abbess of Quedlinburg

This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (June 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Beatrice I
Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg
Reign	24 June 1045 – 13 July 1061
Predecessor	Adelheid I
Successor	Adelheid II
Born	1037
Died	13 July 1061
Burial	Quedlinburg Abbey, Michaelstein Abbey (?)
House	Salian Dynasty (by birth)
Father	Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
Mother	Gunhilda of Denmark
Religion	Roman Catholic

Beatrice I, also known as Beatrice of Franconia (German: Beatrix von Franken; 1037 – 13 July 1061), was Abbess of Gandersheim Abbey from 1043 and Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg Abbey from 1044 until her death.

Beatrix was born in Italy towards the end of 1037 as the only child of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry III and his first wife, Gunhilda of Denmark, who died about six months after Beatrice's birth.