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Richardis
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Saint Richardis (circa 840 – 18 September between 894 and 896) was the Holy Roman Empress of Charles the Fat. She was renowned for her piety.
She was the daughter of the Erchanger, a count of the family of the Ahalolfinger. She married Charles in 862 and was crowned with him in Rome in 881. In 887, she was accused by her husband and his courtiers of adultery with Liutward, his arch-chancellor. She successfully underwent the ordeal by fire, but entered a monastery, that of Andlau, which she had founded in 880. She died there and the date of her death is her feast day, for she has been canonised by the Roman Catholic Church.
| Preceded by Richilde of Metz |
Empress of the Holy Roman Empire 881– 888 |
Succeeded by Ageltrude |
| Preceded by Adelaide of Paris |
Queen of Western Francia 884–888 |
Succeeded by Théodrate of Troyes |
| Preceded by Liutgard |
Queen of Eastern Francia 882–887 |
Succeeded by Ota |
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