Prangarda of Canossa

Prangarda of Canossa (died after 991), was a northern Italian noblewoman.

Life

Prangarda was a member of the House of Canossa. Her father was Adalbert Atto of Canossa, and her mother was Hildegard (who was probably a member of the Supponid dynasty).^[1] Prangarda married Manfred I of Turin, perhaps after the siege of Canossa in 951, but more likely after 962.^[2] In 991 Prangarda issued a charter, with Manfred’s consent, in which she sold her share of the estate of Vilinianum in Parma.^[3] It is clear from this charter that Prangarda’s dowry included lands totalling at least one thousand iugera (roughly 650 acres) in Parma and Reggio.^[4]

Children

With Manfred, Prangarda had several children, including:^[5]

• Ulric Manfred
• Alric
• Otto
• Atto
• Hugo
• Wido