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Hedwig of Nordgau

Hedwig of Nordgau was the wife of Siegfried of Luxembourg, first count of Luxembourg and founder of the country. They were married c. 950. She was of Saxon origin but her parentage is not known for certain. Some sources claim that she was connected to the family of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor. Described as "saintly" herself, Hedwig of Nordgau was the mother of Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, the seventh of eleven children from her marriage to Siegfried.

Children
Hedwig of Nordgau's children included: • Henry, count of Luxemburg • , archbishop of TrierLuitgard, married Arnulf, Count of HollandEva, married Gerhard of the Mosel, Count of MetzCunigunde, married Henry II, Holy Roman EmperorDietrich, bishop of MetzFrederik, father of the later counts Henry II and Giselbert ==Notes and references==
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