Adelaide of Lauffen


Adelaide of Lauffen was a German noblewoman of the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

Family Background

Adelaide was the daughter of Count Henry II of Lauffen and his wife, Ida of Hövel, daughter of Bernard I, count of Werl and Hövel. From her parents, Adelaide inherited Hövel, Unna, Telgte und Warendorf.

Marriages and Children

Adelaide was married twice. Around 1090, Adelaide married, as her first husband, Adolf II of Berg. With Adolf Adelaide had three sons:
After Adolf’s death in 1106, Adelaide married Frederick I/V, count of Sommerschenburg, and count palatine of Saxony. With Frederick, Adelaide had two children: