Agnes of Poitou

Agnes of Poitou
Agnes of Poitou
	Agnes at Mary's throne, Speyer Evangeliary, 1046
Empress of the Holy Roman Empire
Tenure	1046–1056
Coronation	25 December 1046
Queen consort of Germany
Tenure	1043–1056
Born	c. 1025
Died	14 December 1077; Rome
Spouse	Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
Issue; more...	Adelaide II, Abbess of Quedlinburg; Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor; Conrad II, Duke of Bavaria; Judith, Queen of Hungary; Matilda, Duchess of Swabia
House	Ramnulfids
Father	William V, Duke of Aquitaine
Mother	Agnes of Burgundy

Agnes of Poitou (c. 1025 – 14 December 1077) was the queen of Germany from 1043 and empress of the Holy Roman Empire from 1046 until 1056 as the wife of Emperor Henry III. From 1056 to 1061, she ruled the Holy Roman Empire as regent during the minority of their son Henry IV.

After the death of her husband, she proved an inexperienced regent unable to effectively assert her power and secure loyal allies^[opinion]^{[citation needed]}. In Germany, she is still remembered as a sympathetic historical figure, even if a flawed politician.^[1]^[2]

^ Tanner, Heather J. (9 January 2019). Medieval Elite Women and the Exercise of Power, 1100–1400: Moving beyond the Exceptionalist Debate. Springer. p. 181. ISBN 978-3-030-01346-2. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
^ "Agnes". Säulen der Macht Ingelheim (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[1] Tanner, Heather J. (9 January 2019). Medieval Elite Women and the Exercise of Power, 1100–1400: Moving beyond the Exceptionalist Debate. Springer. p. 181. ISBN 978-3-030-01346-2. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

[Ingelheim-2] "Agnes". Säulen der Macht Ingelheim (in German). Retrieved 24 July 2022.

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