Beatrice of Bar (also Beatrix) (c. 1017 – 18 April 1076) was the marchioness of Tuscany from 1053 to her death. She was the daughter of Frederick II, Duke of Upper Lorraine, who was also count of Bar, and Matilda of Swabia. Events Canute the Great is acclaimed king of England. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... Events February 14 - Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... Events June 18 - Battle of Civitate - 3000 horsemen of Norman Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX Good harvests in Europe Malcolm Canmore invades Scotland. ... Frederick II (died 1026 or 1027) was duke of Upper Lorraine as coregent of his father, Thierry I. He was also count of Bar. ... In the middle of the 10th century, the territory of Bar (Barrois) formed a dependency of the Holy Roman Empire. ...

In 1037, she became the second wife of Boniface III of Tuscany in a splendid ceremony. She bore him the following children: // Events Construction of the church of Saint Sophia Cathedral is started in Kyiv. ...

• Beatrice (died 17 December 1053)
• Frederick (died July 1055), briefly successor before imprisonment
• Matilda (1046 – 24 July 1115), successor as marchioness of Tuscany

With Boniface' death on 6 May 1052, Beatrice assumed the regency for her son Frederick. In 1054, to give her son the protection she could not militarily provide, she married Godfrey, former duke of Lower Lorraine. However, in 1055, the Emperor Henry III came down and arrested Beatrice for marrying a traitor. She was brought back to Germany a prisoner while Frederick was summoned to Henry's court at Florence. He refused to go and died before any action was taken against him. The heir of Boniface was now his youngest daughter Matilda, who was imprisoned with her mother. December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events June 18 - Battle of Civitate - 3000 horsemen of Norman Count Humphrey rout the troops of Pope Leo IX Good harvests in Europe Malcolm Canmore invades Scotland. ... Events January 11 - Theodora becomes Reigning Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... Matilda of Tuscany from (1115) 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. ... // Events First contact between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuks. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... Events Clairvaux Abbey is founded by St. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... Events Births Milarepa Deaths Heads of state Holy See - Leo IX pope (1049-1054) Categories: 1052 ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... Events Cardinal Humbertus, a representative of Pope Leo IX, and Michael Cerularius, Patriarch of Constantinople, decree each others excommunication. ... Godfrey III, Duke of Lower Lorraine (died 1069), called Godfrey the Bearded, was a son of Gothelo I, Duke of Lower Lorraine. ... The Duchy of Lower Lorraine encompassed part of modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. ... Events January 11 - Theodora becomes Reigning Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... Henry III (1017-1056) was a member of the Salian (sometimes Franconian) dynasty of Holy Roman Emperors. ... Country Italy Region Tuscany Province Florence (FI) Mayor Leonardo Domenici Elevation 50 m Area 102 km² Population  - Total (as of 2006-06-02) 366,488  - Density 3,593/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Fiorentini Dialing code 055 Postal code 50100 Frazioni Galluzzo, Settignano Patron St. ...

On the death of Henry, Godfrey was reconciled with his heir, Henry IV, and exiled to Italy with his wife and step-daughter. In January 1058, as a partisan of the newly-elected Pope Nicholas II, Leo de Benedicto had the gates of the Leonine City thrown open for Godfrey and Beatrice. Godfrey immediately possessed the Tiber Island and attacked the Lateran, forcing Benedict X to flee on January 24. Beatrice and Godfrey were allied with the reformers, including Hildebrand and Pope Alexander II, against the emperor. In 1062, Beatrice tried to stop the Antipope Honorius II from reaching Rome, but she failed. HEINRIC·IMP[ERATOR], Emperor Henry Henry IV (November 11, 1050 – August 7, 1106) was King of Germany (Holy Roman Empire) from 1056 and Emperor from 1084, until his abdication in 1105. ... Events March 17 - King Lulach I of Scotland is killed in battle against his cousin and rival Malcolm Canmore, who later becomes King of Scotland as Malcolm III of Scotland. ... Nicholas II, born Gérard de Bourgogne (died July 19 or July 27, 1061), Pope from 1059 to July 1061, was at the time of his election Bishop of Florence. ... The Leonine City is that part of the city of Rome around which Pope Leo IV commissioned the construction of a wall for military defense during the 9th century. ... A view from the south on the Tiber Island. ... Late Baroque façade of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, completed after a competition for the design by Alessandro Galilei in 1735 Lateran and Laterano are the shared names of several architectural projects throughout Rome and Vatican City. ... Pope Benedict X (reigned 1058-1059; died ca. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... YOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN. YOUR COMPUTER WILL SHUT DOWN IN 5 SECONDS. PLEASE STAND BY. ... Alexander II, né Anselmo Baggio (d. ... Events Founding of Marrakech The Almoravids overrun Morocco and establish a kingdom from Spain to Senegal. ... Honorius II (d. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) coordinates: 41°54′N 12°29′E Time Zone: UTC+1 Administration Subdivisions 19 municipi Province Rome Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni ( The Union ) Characteristics Area 1,285 km² Population 2,547,677 (2005 estimate) Density 1983...

In 1069, Godfrey died. Matilda was of age, yet Beatrice continued ot exercise the government in her name until the day she died. She was buried in the Cathedral of Pisa, where her sarcophagus can still be seen. The inscription reads: Events Harrying of the North- King William of England (William the Conqueror) reacts to rebellions made by his people against him. ... The Campo dei Miracoli (Field of Miracles) is a wide, walled area at the heart of the city of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy (, ), recognized as one of the main centers for Mediaeval art in the world. ...

Quamvis peccatrix sum domna vocata Beatrix

In tumulo missa iaceo quæ comitissa

On 29 August 1071, Beatrice founded the monastery Frassinoro at the Apennine pass of Foce della Radici. August 29 is the 241st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (242nd in leap years), with 124 days remaining. ... Events Byzantine Empire loses Battle of Manzikert to Turkish army under Alp Arslan. ... This is about the terrestrial mountain range. ...

Sources

• Lexikon des Mittelalters: Beatrix von Ober-Lothringen, Markgräfin von Tuszien.
• Gregorovius, Ferdinand. Rome in the Middle Ages Vol. IV Part 1. 1905.