Adelaide I, Abbess of Quedlinburg
Adelaide I (German: Adelheid; 973/74 – 14 January 1044 or 1045), a member of the royal Ottonian dynasty was the second Princess-abbess of Quedlinburg from 999, and Abbess of Gernrode from 1014, and Abbess of Gandersheim from 1039 until her death, as well as a highly influential kingmaker of medieval Germany.
| Adelaide I | |
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| Princess-abbess of Quedlinburg | |
| Reign | 999 – 14 January 1044 or 1045 |
| Predecessor | Matilda |
| Successor | Beatrice I |
| Born | 973/74 |
| Died | 14 January 1044 or 1045 Quedlinburg Abbey |
| Burial | Quedlinburg Abbey |
| Dynasty | Ottonian |
| Father | Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor |
| Mother | Theophanu |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
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