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	Matilda of Tuscany - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Matilda, countess of Tuscany (1046 – July 24, 1115), called La Gran Contessa, was the principal Italian supporter of Pope Gregory VII during the investiture controversy, and is one of the few medieval women to be remembered for her military accomplishments.
		Matilda was her parents' youngest child, but her father was murdered in 1052, and her older sister and brother died soon afterwards, leaving the eight-year-old Matilda as a great heiress under her mother's guardianship.
		Both Matilda's mother and husband died in 1076, leaving her in sole control of her great Italian patrimony as well as lands in Lorraine, while at the same time matters in the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and the German king Henry IV were at a crisis point.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matilda_of_Tuscany (1059 words)

	Matilda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Matilda (sometimes spelled Mathilda) is a female name, of Teutonic derivation, meaning "mighty warrior." Its most common alternate forms are Maud and Mathilde.
		Matilda of Flanders (~1031 – 1083), Queen of England, wife of William I of England
		Matilda, Duchess of Saxony (1156 – 1189), Duchess of Saxony, daughter of Henry II of England
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Matilda (385 words)

	Matilda
		Matilda of Flanders (~1031 - 1083), Queen of England, wife of William I of England
		Matilda of Boulogne (1104-1152), Queen of England, wife of Stephen I of England
		Matilda Plantagenet (1156 - 1189), Duchess of Saxony, daughter of Henry II of England
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Matilda.html (129 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Matilda of Canossa
		Countess of Tuscany, daughter and heiress of the Marquess Boniface of Tuscany, and Beatrice, daughter of Frederick of Lorraine, b.
		In this contest Matilda was the fearless, courageous, and unswerving ally of Gregory and his successors.
		Matilda and her mother were present at the Roman Lenten synods of 1074 and 1075, at which the pope published the important decrees on the reform of ecclesiastical life.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10049b.htm (1393 words)

	Xena on Rome's side : the Warrior Princess and la Gran Contessa
		Matilda of Tuscany was born on the Italian peninsula in the 11th century, just as Europe was beginning to emerge from the collapse of Charlemagne's empire.
		Matilda and her mother were eventually freed by the diplomacy of the monk, Hildebrand, a Cluniac who acted as emissary from Rome to the Emperor, and the Pope.
		Countess Matilda of Tuscany, from the Vita Mathildis,
	www.whoosh.org /issue53/olson1.html (3407 words)

	POETRY: Plays - Matilda's Love of King and Pope
		Matilda of Tuscany, Countess of rich realms of Christendom, is hosting at her Castle of Canossa, in Northern Italy, during these wintry days, the two greatest magnates of Europe, King Henry IV of the Germanies and the Holy Roman Empire, and Hildebrand, Gregory, Vicar of Christ and Head of the Roman Catholic Church.
		Matilda is a sturdy attractive young widow, Henry is a young married man, and Gregory is a handsome and imposing personage of 52 years.
		Matilda has an up-scale mood that is maintained throughout the play, that is, she never loses her controlled presence.
	www.grazian-archive.com /poetry/plays/matilda.htm (5331 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tuscany
		Tuscany, or Tuscia as it was called in the Middle Ages, became a part of the Frankish Empire during the reign of Charlemagne and was formed a margravate, the margrave of which was also made the ruler several times of the Duchy of Spoleto and Camerino.
		Both she and her daughter were enthusiastic adherents of Gregory VII in his contest with the empire, After Matilda's death in 1115 her hereditary possessions were for a long time an object of strife between the papacy and the emperors.
		In 1807 Tuscany was united directly with the French Empire, and Napoleon made his sister Eliza Bacciocchi its administrator with the title of grand duchess.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15103b.htm (2049 words)

	Matilda of Tuscany
		Matilda of Tuscany is one of the few women whose place in history rests on military accomplishments.
		Discusses the evidence of Matilda’s charters for her involvement in war; citations are to the 16th century editions rather than the Monumenta edition of 1998; includes discussion of the "canonical approaches to women’s military authority" and representations of Matilda in the polemical literature of the Investiture Controversy.
		"The Houses of Tuscany and of Pierleone in the Crisis of Rome in the Eleventh Century." Traditio 2 (1944) pp.
	libraryautomation.com /valerieeads/matilda.html (2396 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Matilda
		Matilda Puzzles, quizzes, and more in this literature unit for teachers.
		Narrating Matilda, "Lady of the English," in the Historia Novella, the Gesta Stephani, and Wace's Roman de Rou: The Desire for Land and Order.
		Re-observation and the recognition of change: the photographs of Matilda Coxe Stevenson (1879-1915).
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Matilda&StartAt=11 (695 words)

	Search Results for "Tuscany"
		Tuscany (See Other Italian States)Tuscany fell into Habsburg hands only after the extinction of the Medici line in 1737.
		...Matilda, countess of Tuscany, 1046-1115, countess of Tuscany, called the Great Countess; supporter of Pope Gregory VII in the papal conflict with the Holy Roman emperors....
		Tuscany was a grand duchy under the Medicis (1569-1860) and subsequently...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Tuscany (291 words)

	From Heroes to Legions: Warriors of the Xenaverse in History - Page 3
		Matilda had other parallels with Xena: "She possessed, we are told, a great profusion of dark hair...in massive coils on her shapely head.
		Matilda for her part would be saddened but not surprised by Xena's violent nature and self-assertion (few of her contemporaries were much different).
		Matilda was active for more than fifty years, fought with her troops, and bested armies larger than her own.
	www.whoosh.org /issue53/olson1b.html (1349 words)

	AllRefer.com - Matilda, countess of Tuscany (Italian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Matilda 1046–1115, countess of Tuscany, called the Great Countess; supporter of Pope Gregory VII in the papal conflict with the Holy Roman emperors.
		Soon afterward Matilda made a donation (renewed in 1102) of her lands to the Holy See; she retained them as fiefs from the papacy.
		The dispute over the ownership of Matilda's lands played a large part in the conflicts between the popes and the emperors, particularly the Hohenstaufen.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/MatildTus.html (305 words)

	MATILDA (1046-1115) - Online Information article about MATILDA (1046-1115)
		Matilda was twice married, first to Godfrey V. of Lorraine, surnamed the Hump-backed, who was the son of her step-father and was murdered on the 26th of See also:
		Matilda was an eager student: she spoke See also:
		Colombo, Una Nuova vita della contessa Matilda in R. accad.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /MAR_MEC/MATILDA_1046_1115_.html (826 words)

	Michelangelo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michelangelo was born in 1475 near Arezzo, in Caprese, Tuscany.
		As genealogies of the day indicated that the Buonarroti descended from Countess Matilda of Tuscany, the family was considered minor nobility.
		However, Michelangelo was raised in Florence and later, during the prolonged illness and after the death of his birth mother, lived with a stonecutter and his wife and family in the town of Settignano where his father owned a marble quarry and a small farm.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michelangelo_Buonarroti (3558 words)

	Women Warriors Throughout History, 11th Century, crusade, battles, tournaments, soldier, revolutionary, disguise, ...
		Matilda of Ramsbury, mistress of Bishop Roger of Salisbury commanded the Bishop's Castle in Devizes, England.
		Matilda surrendered when the King threatenned to torture and kill Roger and his sons.
		Matilda, Countess of Tuscany (also known as Matilda of Canossa) was born in Northern Italy in 1046.
	www.lothene.demon.co.uk /others/women11.html (402 words)

	Thermal - Tuscany
		Tuscany is the most thermal waters region and that one of the thermal springs waters.
		In 1101 the Countess Matilda of Tuscany had the Ponte della Maddalena 'The Devil's Bridge' FARE LINK built so that she could reach it from its health-giving springs.
		The discovery of its villages filled with charm and mysteries of the past, the excursions to the houses in the countryside and the farms hidden amongst the small hills, together with the friendliness, sincerity and good cuisine are moments which are impossible to forget and to completely appreciate the merits of Casciana and its spas.
	www.genteditoscana.it /eng/scritti/terme.htm (6854 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Matilda of Tuscany (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Matilda, countess of Tuscany (1046 – July 24, 1115), was the principal Italian supporter of Pope Gregory VII during the investiture controversy, and is one of the few medieval women to be remembered for her military accomplishments.
		Her stepfather's brother Frederick became Pope Stephen IX (or X), while both of the following two popes, Nicholas II and Alexander II had been Tuscan bishops.
		Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Matilda_of_Tuscany (1060 words)

	Bibbiano Castle Buonconvento, Tuscany
		Listen to the true story of ancient families, royalty and a long history of feuds that resounded around the hills of the Ombrone valley.
		Rubeira was captured by Adalberto, the Marquis of Tuscany who wanted it to belong to the Monastery of Castiglione.
		The fiefdom fell into the hands of Raniero after the death of Matilda and then into the hands of various feudal lords.
	www.traveltuscany.net /tourism-in-tuscany/castles/bibbiano.html (1612 words)

	Tuscany Property - Casa Tuscany - Tuscan Property Sales and Holiday Rentals
		One of the oldest and most famous towns in the province of Lucca, Bagni di Lucca is easily reached off the SS12, just past the Devil's Bridge.
		By the 12th century the spa was so famous that Countess Matilda of Tuscany made it more accessible by improving the surrounding roads and constructing the Devil's Bridge at nearby Borgo a Mozzano.
		During the 15th century the reputation of the spas was high enough to raise Bagni di Lucca to the same level as the spas at Karlsbad, Spa, Baden and Vichy throughout Europe.
	www.casatuscany.com /about/page.php?id=2 (704 words)

	Tuscany
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		Tuscany: History - History Modern Tuscany corresponds to the larger part of ancient Etruria, and most of our knowledge...
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0849777.html (238 words)

	Hotel Bagni di Lucca, Hotels Bagni di Lucca, Welcome, Bagni di Lucca, Hospitality Bagni di Lucca, Lodge Bagni di Lucca, ...
		In 1101 the Countess Matilda of Tuscany had the Ponte della Maddalena "The Devil's Bridge" built so that she could reach it from its health-giving springs.
		In 1245 the Emperor Frederick Il set out to visit it with all his court, while in 1304 the inhabitants of the Spa were exempted from military service so the thermal springs made Bagno a Corsena a European resort and it was christened "The Italian Switzerland".
		Today Bagni di Lucca is a charming little Spa town, nestling in the green valley of the river Lima at the foot of the Apennines, which lie between Tuscany and Emilia.
	www.emmeti.it /Welcome/Toscana/Versilia/Bagni/index.uk.html (235 words)

	AllRefer.com - Tuscany, Italy (Italian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Florence is the capital of the region, which is divided into the provinces of Arezzo, Florence, Grosseto, Livorno, Lucca, Massa-Carrara, Pisa, Pistoia, and Siena (named for their principal cities).
		In the late Middle Ages and throughout the Renaissance, Tuscany was a center of the arts and of learning.
		The Tuscan spoken language became the literary language of Italy after Dante Alighieri, Petrarch, and Boccaccio used it.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/Tuscany.html (257 words)

	Diego Di Lucca Resources & Information - diego di lucca
		Lucca was founded by the Etruscans and became a Roman colony in 180 BC.
		After 1815 it became a Bourbon-Parma duchy, then part of Tuscany in 1847 and finally part of the Italian State.
		Unusually for cities in the region, the walls around the old town were retained intact as the city expanded and modernized.
	www.bizhisto.com /Biz-Retail-Companies-D---Ei/Diego-Di-Lucca.html (702 words)

	Michelangelo - Olga's Gallery
		Titian, and Venetian painting generally, was very much influenced by his vision, and he is responsible in large measure for the development of Mannerism.
		Michelangelo di Ludovico di Lionardo di Buonarroti Simoni was born in 1475, in a village called Caprese Michelangelo, in the Casention area of Arrezo province, Tuscany, Italy.
		His family, the Buonarroti di Simoni, were descendants of the Countess Matilda of Tuscany, and considered minor nobility.
	www.abcgallery.com /M/michelangelo/michelangelobio.html (2660 words)

	Matilda of Tuscany
		Henry having fled the city [Rome] at once returned himself to Germany, first stirring up nearly all of Lombardy against the aforementioned lady [Matilda of Tuscany] and against her holy advisor [Anselm of Lucca], and against all the catholic unity.
		Like pseudo-Bardo, his purpose was to show the sanctity of his predecessor, but he devotes several hundred line of his poem to the deeds of Matilda; her military success was showed the efficacy of Anselm’s prayers; her steadfastness proved the value of his spiritual guidance.
		At that time the soldiers (milites) of the most prudent duke (ducis) Matilda fought strongly in Lombardy against the partisans of Henry and the enemies of St. Peter, from among whom they captured the bishop of Parma and six lords (capitaneos) with another one hundred good soldiers (bonis militibus).
	www.libraryautomation.com /valerieeads/translations.html (1275 words)

	Chapter 12: The Kingdom of León-Castilla under Queen Urraca
		Still, Matilda of England never did supplant Stephen I in that realm, although she tried mightily and seemed briefly in 1141 to be about to do so.
		Though ruling in her own right, Countess Matilda of Tuscany (1076-1115) was nevertheless not of the same rank.
		Nora Duff, Matilda of Tuscany (London, 1909), is merely quaint.
	libro.uca.edu /urraca/urraca12.htm (6312 words)

	Henry IV, L. Pirandello, 1922
		DONNA MATILDA SPINA is about 45, still handsome, although there are too patent signs of her attempts to remedy the ravages of time with make-up.
		Donna Matilda, the doctor and Belcredi are on the stage engaged in conversation; but Donna Matilda stands to one side, evidently annoyed at what the other two are saying; although she cannot help listening, because, in her agitated state, everything interests her in spite of herself.
		Then Donna Matilda comes in, with mantle and ducal crown as in the first act; also the doctor as the abbot of Cluny.
	www.ibiblio.org /eldritch/lp/e4.htm (14383 words)

	Real Estate Patagonia, Argentina Homes for sale
		A compact history of livorno starts in 1103 when Matilda of Tuscany Sold the small fishing village to the Church of Pisa.
		Livorno was a small fortified castle in the control of the Republic of Pisa: main function was to guard the coast against Saracen incursions and landing by the hated Genovesi.
		After the collapse of Pisa, Livorno was bought by Florence in 1421 and from that date begins the history of Livorno as port and as a city.
	www.matimex.com /Italy1B.htm (279 words)

	New Catholic Dictionary: Canossa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A castle of Matilda, Countess of Tuscany, 12 miles from Reggio, where Henry IV of Germany did penance in presence of Pope Gregory VII (January 1077).
		Henry, who had been excommunicated and whose excesses had prompted his subjects to demand his deposition, took the initiative of meeting the pope, who, hearing of his coming, but not knowing his intentions, had taken refuge at Canossa.
		Canossa is now in ruins, the castle-well and "gate of penance" alone remain.
	www.catholic-forum.com /SAINTS/ncd01636.htm (105 words)

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