Richeza of Lotharingia

Richeza of Lotharingia
Queen consort of Poland
Tenure	1025–1034
Coronation	25 December 1025
Born	c. 995/1000
Died	(1063-03-21)21 March 1063 Saalfeld, Germany
Burial	Cologne Cathedral, prev. Church of St. Maria ad Gradus, Cologne
Spouse	Mieszko II Lambert
Issue	Casimir I, Duke of Poland Richeza of Poland, Queen of Hungary Gertrude, Grand Princess of Kiev
House	Ezzonen
Father	Ezzo, Count Palatine of Lotharingia
Mother	Matilda of Germany
Religion	Roman Catholicism

Richeza of Lotharingia (also called Richenza, Rixa, Ryksa; born about 995/1000 – 21 March 1063) was a member of the Ezzonen dynasty who became queen of Poland as the wife of Mieszko II Lambert. Her Polish marriage was arranged to strengthen the ties between Mieszko and her uncle Emperor Otto III. She returned to Germany following the deposition of her husband in 1031, either divorcing or separating from him. Upon the death of her brother Duke Otto II of Swabia and the consequent extinction of the male line of her family, Richeza became a nun, worked to preserve the Ezzonen heritage, and funded the restoration of the Abbey of Brauweiler. She has been beatified.