Irmgard of Chiemsee

Irmgard of Chiemsee (, also Irmengard; – 16 July 866), a member of the Carolingian dynasty, was the second daughter of King Louis the German and his wife Hemma. She was the first abbess of Frauenwörth abbey from 857 until her death. Life Born at King Louis' court in Regensburg, Bavaria, young Irmgard, like her sisters, was destined for a monastic life. She was raised at the Benedictine abbey of Buchau in Swabia, whose estates she later received from the hands of her father. She was known for her comprehensive education About 850 Louis appointed Irmgard abbess of Frauenwörth, which had been founded by the last Agilolfing duke Tassilo III of Bavaria in 782 and held the status of an Imperial abbey since 788. During her leadership the decayed premises were restored and the former chapter for noble ladies developed into a Benedictine convent. Since she was of Imperial descent, the incumbent abbess of Frauenwörth had the right to wear a thin golden hoop, resembling a little crown.