Ryksa Śląska

Also known as Richeza of Silesia, Richilde, and Riquilda.

Events

Date of Birth: about 1130 - 1140.

The date is given by Jasiński.

Date of Death: 16 June, about 1185.

The date is given by Jasiński.

Relationships

Father: Władysław II Wygnaniec, high duke of Poland.

This relationship is given by Recuero Astray, by Żołądź-Strzelczyk, and by Jasiński.

Mother: Agnes von Babenberg.

There is contradictory information in sources about the wife of Władysław. Żołądź-Strzelczyk, Jasiński, and Recuero Astray give Agnes, which seems to have the best support. Cokayne gives her as Christina, daughter of Friedrich of Swabia.

Spouse: Alfonso VII, king of Castile, Leon, and Galicia; “Emperor of All Spain”. Married 1152.

This relationship is given by Recuero Astray, by Żołądź-Strzelczyk, and by Jasiński.

Spouse: Raymond Berenger II, count of Provence.

This relationship is given by Recuero Astray, by Żołądź-Strzelczyk, and by Jasiński, who gives the date as 1161. Recuero Astray gives 1162.

Spouse: Albert, count of Everstein.

This relationship is given by Żołądź-Strzelczyk and by Jasiński. Recuero Astray gives the third spouse as Raimundo V of Toulouse.

Children (by Alfonso):

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Fernando de Castilla (1153 - 1157).

Sancha de Castilla (1155 - 9 November 1208) married on 18 January 1174 in Zaragoza Alfonso II “el Casto”, king of Aragon.

Children (by Raymond Berenger):

Douce de Provence (died 1172).

Children (by Albert):

Konrad von Everstein married Regenwize.

Albert, count of Everstein, married (1) unknown; married (2) Agnes von Wittelsbach.

Otto.

Ludwig.

Hermann.

References

Cokayne, G.E., and G.W. Watson. The Seize Quartiers of the Kings and Queens of England. (1896).

Jasiński, Kazimierz. Rodowód Piastów Śląskich. Tom I. (Wrocław, 1973).

Recuero Astray, José Manuel. “Rica” in Diccionario Biográfico electrónico (Real Academia de la Historia).

Żołądź-Strzelczyk, D. Piasten II genealogical table in volume 9 of Lexikon des Mittelalters. Munich: LexMA-Verlag, 1980-1998.

Online Biographies

Rica (Diccionario Biográfico electrónico; Real Academia de la Historia)