Richardis of Sualafeldgau

Richardis of Sualafeldgau (Richarda) (945/950 - 994) was the first Austrian royal consort as the wife of Leopold I, Margrave of Austria.

Family

She was born between 945 and 950 to Count Ernst IV of Sualafeldgau. She was probably related to Adalbero of Eppenstein, Duke of Carinthia.

She married Leopold I, Margrave of Austria, member of the House of Babenberg. She bore several children:

• Henry I, Margrave of Austria (died 1018)
• Judith
• Ernest I, Duke of Swabia (died 1015)
• Adalbert, succeeded his elder brother as Margrave
• Poppo, Archbishop of Trier
• Kunigunda
• Hemma, married Count Rapoto of Dießen
• Christina

She died in 994.