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Kunigunde of Altdorf
1054Aug, 31

Kunigunde of Altdorf

Kunigunde of Altdorf, Frankish noblewoman (b. c. 1020)
Kunigunde of Altdorf (also known as Cunegonde or Chuniza; c. 1020 – 31 August 1054) was a member of the Swabian line of the Elder House of Welf. She was also the ancestress of the younger House of Guelph, a cadet branch of the House of Este.

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  • 16Jul

    East-West Schism

    Three Roman legates break relations between Western and Eastern Christian Churches through the act of placing an invalidly-issued Papal bull of Excommunication on the altar of Hagia Sophia during Saturday afternoon divine liturgy. Historians frequently describe the event as the start of the East-West Schism.