page_title: Judith of Hohenstaufen
section_title: Grave stone
hierarchical_section_title: Judith of Hohenstaufen / Grave stone
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Grabplatten der Thüringer Landgrafen ehemals an der Westwand der Schlosskapelle Reinhardsbrunn
context_page_description: Judith of Hohenstaufen, also known as Judith of Hohenstaufen or Judith of Swabia, a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was Landgravine of Thuringia from 1150 until 1172 by her marriage with the Ludovingian landgrave Louis II. She was baptized as Judith, but was commonly called Jutta or Guta. Sometimes the Latinate form Clementia was used, or Claritia or Claricia.
context_section_description: Judith's grave stone  was created in the 14th century, well after her death.  It must have been installed after the fire of 1292.  It was moved from Reinhardsbrunn to the choir of the St. George's Church in Eisenach.  
  The Landgravine is depicted holding a lap dog in her left arm, while her right hand holds a scepter.  A wide cantilevered canopy, held up by two angels, is extended over her head.  The angels appear to sit on a pillow behind her head.  The inscription reads S. SOROR FRIDERICI INPERATORIS ("the sister of Emperor Frederick").
  Due to the canopy, this grave stone was larger than those of the other Landgraves of Thuringia (which are also on display in the St. George church in Eisenach).  It must have made her grave very visible, even when the grave stone was part of the church floor.  The presence of the Emperor's sister in the family tree introduced additional honor, which is why her family background was emphasized in the inscription.
caption: Grave stones of the Thuringian landgraves in Reinhardsbrunn, 1891
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