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Also Known As Matilde di Canossa • Matilde la Gran Contessa • Matilda the Great Countess
Born 1046 • Lucca • Italy
Died July 24, 1115 (aged 69) • Italy
Role In Investiture Controversy

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Matilda, detail of a miniature from Vita Mathildis by Donizo of Canossa, 12th century; in the Vatican Library (Vat. Lat. 4922).
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