Overview
Rixa of Werle (died 26 November 1317) was the only daughter of Lord Henry I of Werle and his wife Rikissa Birgersdotter. Rikissa was a daughter of Birger Jarl and his first wife Ingeborg.
Rixa of Werle married on 10 January 1284 with Duke Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-L%C3%BCneburg.
They had 11 children:
Luther (died: ), joined the Teutonic Order
Bruno (died: 31 August 1303)
Adelaide (died: ), married John, Landgrave of Lower Hesse
Maud (died: 1 January 1356)
Otto, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (born: 24 January 1292 – died: 30 August 1344)
Albert II (born: – died: 13 October 1359), bishop of Halberstadt
William (born: – died: 1318)
Henry III (born: – died: 6 February 1363), bishop of Hildesheim
Richenza (born: – died: 26 April 1317), abbess of Gandersheim Abbey
Magnus, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (born: – died: July 1369)
Ernest, Duke of Brunswick-Göttingen (born: – died: 24 April 1367)
External links
thePeerage.com, page 535
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