Richeza of Berg

Richenza of Berg
Spouse(s)	Vladislav I of Bohemia
Father	Henry I of Berg
Mother	Adelheid of Mochental
Born	c. 1095
Died	27 September 1125(1125-09-27)

Richenza of Berg (c. 1095 – 27 September 1125) was the wife of Vladislav I of Bohemia and the Duchess of Bohemia. She was the daughter of count Henry I of Berg and his wife Adelheid of Mochental.

Richenza married Vladislav before 1111; her sister Sophie of Berg married another Přemyslid, Otto II the Black, in 1114. The third sister, Salomea of Berg, married the Duke of Poland Bolesław III Wrymouth in 1115.

In 1125 the dying Vladislav I chose his relative Otto II the Black as his successor, which was also the wish of Vladislav's wife Richenza. Only the intervention of his mother Świętosława changed his mind, and Vladislav reconciled with his brother Soběslav.

After Vladislav's death the disappointed Richenza wanted to move to Zwiefalten monastery, but died on the way on 27 September 1125. She is buried in Kloster Reichenbach am Regen.

Issue

• Svatava
• Vladislav II of Bohemia (c. 1110 – 18 January 1174), King of Bohemia
• Děpold I of Jamnitz (died August 1167)
• Jindřich

Literature

• KAREŠOVÁ, Z.; PRAŽÁK, J. Královny a kněžny české. Prague : X-Egem, 1996.

References

Richeza of Berg Born: c. 1095 Died: 27 September 1125
Royal titles
Preceded by Helbirga of Austria	Duchess consort of Bohemia 1111–1117	Succeeded by Helbirga of Austria
	Duchess consort of Bohemia 1120–1125	Succeeded by Adelaide of Hungary