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Hemma of Gurk
Also known as Emma of Gurk · Hemma von Gurk
A Carinthian noblewoman who, after the murder of her husband and both of her sons, gave away her great wealth to found ten churches and the abbey of Gurk. She spent her last years in prayer and works of mercy, reposing around 1045.
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A Carinthian noblewoman who, after the murder of her husband and both of her sons, gave away her great wealth to found ten churches and the abbey of Gurk. She spent her last years in prayer and works of mercy, reposing around 1045.
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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemma_of_Gurk