No.
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Name
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Image
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Reign
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Notes
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House
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1
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Matilda 955 - 7 February 999
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0966–999
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Daughter of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Adelaide of Italy; granddaughter of Saint Matilda, founder of the abbey.
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Ottonian dynasty
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2
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Adelaide I 977- 14 January 1044
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0999–1044
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Niece of Matilda and daughter of Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, and Theophanu.
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3
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Beatrice I 1037- 13 July 1061
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1044–1062
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Daughter of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, and his first wife, Gunhilda of Denmark.
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Salian dynasty
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4
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Adelaide II 1045 - 11 January 1096
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1062–1096
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Half-sister of Beatrice I and daughter of Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, and his second wife, Agnes of Poitou.
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5
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Eilica 1080 - 1142 (?)
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1096–1110
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The only surviving traces of Eilica are coins found in Sweden.
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6
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Agnes I 1088- 1125/6
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1110–1125/6
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Niece of Beatrice I and Adelaide II and daughter of Vladislaus I Herman, Duke of Poland, and Judith of Swabia.
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Piast dynasty
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7
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Gerberga died 12 July 1137
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1126–1137
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Sister of Counts Gottfried and Otto von Cappenberg.
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House of Cappenberg
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8.
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Beatrice II 1123- 2 April 1160
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1137–1160
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Daughter of Herrmann I, Count of Winzenburg, and Hedwig of Wöltingerode.
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House of Formbach
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9
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Meregart
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1160–1161
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|
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10
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Adelaide III died 1 May 1184
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1161–1184
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Daughter of Frederick VI, Count Palatine of Saxony, and Lutgard of Salzwedel.
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House of Sommerschenburg
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11
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Agnes II 19 June 1145 - 22 January 1203
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1184–1203
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Daughter of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen, and Luitgard of Elchingen-Ravenstein.
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House of Wettin
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12
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Sophia I 1182 - 9 June 1226
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1203–1226
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Niece of Agnes II and daughter of Frederick I of Brehna and Hedwig of Böhmen-Jamnitz.
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13
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Bertradis I 1221-1229
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1226–1230
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Daughter of Dedo II, Lord of Krosigk, and Adelaide of Harbke.
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House of Krosigk
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14
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Cunigunde 1222-1231
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1230–1231
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Sister of Bishop Meinard von Kranichfeld
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House of Kranichfeld
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15
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Osterlinde died 1233
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1231–1233
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House of Falkenstein
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16
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Gertrude died 11 October 1270
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1233–1270
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Daughter of Werner von Ampfurth.
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House of Ampfurth
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17
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Bertradis II 1270-13 October 1308
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1270–1308
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18
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Jutta 1285- 5 November 1347
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1308–1347
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Daughter of Volrad VIII, Count of Kranichfeld.
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House of Schwarzburg
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19
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Luitgard 1336-17 December 1353
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1347–1353
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Daughter of Louis, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode.
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House of Stolberg
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20
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Agnes III died 9 October 1364
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1354–1362
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Daughter of Lappo von Schraplau.
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House of Schraplau
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21
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Elisabeth I died 1375
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1362–1375
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House of Hakeborn
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22
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Margaret 1355- 13/14 December 1379
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1376–1379
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Sister of Agnes III and daughter Lappo von Schraplau.
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House of Schraplau
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23
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Irmgard 1356-20/22 August 1405
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1379–1405
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Daughter of Albert I, Burgrave of Kirchberg and Elisabeth of Orlamünde.
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House of Kirchberg
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24
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Adelaide IV 1376-†15 March 1441
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1405–1435
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Daughter of Henry II, Lord of Isenburg, and Countess Adelaide of Hanau.
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House of Isenburg
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25
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Anna I, Abbess of Quedlinburg|Anna I 1416-14 January 1458 Quedlinburg
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1435–1458
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Daughter of Heinrich IX von Reuss, Lord of Plauen and Königswarth, and Countess Anna of Riesenburg.
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House of Reuss
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26
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Hedwig 31 October 1445-13 June 1511
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1458–1511
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Daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony, and Margaret of Austria and niece of Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor.
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House of Wettin
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27
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Magdalene 1491- 2 October 1515
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1511–1515
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Daughter of Albert IV of Anhalt and Elisabeth of Mansfeld.
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House of Ascania
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28
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Anna II 28 January 1504 - 4 March 1574
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1515–1574
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The last Catholic abbess and the first Lutheran abbess. Daughter of Bodo VIII, Count of Stolberg-Wernigerode, and Anna von Eppenstein.
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House of Stolberg
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29
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Elisabeth II 1542- 20 July 1584
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1574–1584
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Daughter of Count Ulrich of Regenstein-Blankenburg and Magdalena of Stolberg.
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House of Regenstein
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30
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Anna III 3 April 1565-12 May 1601
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1584–1601
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Daughter of Count Henry of Stolberg and Elisabeth von Gleichen.
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House of Stolberg
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31
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Maria 7 October 1571- 7 March 1610
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1601–1610
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Daughter of John William, Duke of Saxe-Weimar and Countess Dorothea Susanna of the Palatinate.
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House of Wettin
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32
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Dorothea 7 January 1591-17 November 1617
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1610–1617
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Daughter of Christian I, Elector of Saxony and Sophie of Brandenburg.
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33
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Dorothea Sophia 19 December 1587 - 10 February 1645
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1617–1645
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Daughter of Frederick William I and Sophie of Württemberg.
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34
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Anna Sophia I 2 April 1619 1. September 1680
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1645–1680
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Daughter of George William, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Birkenfeld, and Countess Dorothea of Solms-Sonnenwalde.
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House of Wittelsbach
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35
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Anna Sophia II 17 December 1638-13 December 1683
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1681–1683
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Daughter of George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, and Princess Sophie Eleonore of Saxony.
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House of Hesse-Darmstadt
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36
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Anna Dorothea 12 November 1657 - 24 June 1704
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1684–1704
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Daughter of John Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, and Duchess Christine Elisabeth of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg.
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House of Wettin
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37
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Marie Elisabeth 21 March 1678 - 17 July 1755
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1718–1755
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Daughter of Christian Albert, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and Princess Frederica Amalia of Denmark.
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House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
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38
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Anna Amalia 9 November 1723-30 March 1787
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1756–1787
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Daughter of King Frederick William I of Prussia and Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover.
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House of Hohenzollern
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39
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Sophia Albertina 8 October 1753 - 17 March 1829
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1787–1803
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Niece of Anna Amalia and daughter of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia.
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House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
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