Ermengarde of Provence (fl. 876)

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Ermengarde of Provence (fl. 876)

Queen of Provence. Name variations: Ermingarde. Flourished around 876; daughter of Louis II le Jeune also known as Louis II the Child (c. 822–875), king of Italy (r. 844), king of Lorraine (r. 872–875), Holy Roman Emperor (r. 855–875), and Engelberga (c. 840–890); married Boso, king of Provence (r. 879–887), in 876; children: Louis III the Blind of Provence, Holy Roman emperor (r. 901–905); Engelberga of Aquitaine (877–917).

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