Adela of Flanders

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Adela of Flanders (C. 1064-1115) was a mediavel Danish Queen and Italian Duchess and regent, Queen Consort of King Canute IV of Denmark, and Duchess consort of Duke Roger Borsa of Apulia, and then minor regent of Apulia in 1111-1115 as mother and guardian of William II of Apulia. Mother of Charles the Good of Flanders.

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Adela was born the daughter of Robert I, Count of Flanders, and Gertrude of Holland. She married king Canute IV of Denmark in 1080 with whom she had a son, the later Charles the good. When Canute was assassinated in 1086, she fled with her son to Flanders. She stayed on the court of her father and brother Robert II until 1092, when she left for Italy to marry Roger Borsa, duke of Apulia. She acted as a regent for their son William II at the death of Roger Borsa from 1111 until he came of age. Her son by the first marriage, Charles, was Count of Flanders in 1119.

[edit] References

• " Women in power 1100-1150" from Guide2womenleaders.com, last accessed January 16, 2007

Adela of Flanders Born: 1064 Died: 1115
Preceded by Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter (Queen consort)	Royal Consort of Denmark (Queen consort) 1080 - 1086	Succeeded by Ingegerd of Norway (Queen consort)