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Gertrude the Great or Gertrude of Helfta (January 6, 1256 – November 17, 1302) was a German Benedictine nun and mystic who was a member of the Monastery of Helfta.While herself a Benedictine, she also has strong ties to the Cistercian Order; her monastery in Helfta is currently occupied by nuns of the Cistercian Order.
Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 – July 27, 1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh ), and raised in Oakland, California , [ 1 ] Stein moved to Paris in 1903, and made France her home for the remainder of her life.
Gertrude (also spelled Gertrud) is a feminine given name which is derived from Germanic roots that meant "spear" and "strength". " Trudy ", originally a diminutive of "Gertrude," has developed into a name in its own right.
Gertrude of Brunswick (c. 1060–1117), Margravine of Frisia and Meissen; Gertrude of Comburg (died 1130), Queen consort of Germany; Gertrude of Dagsburg (died 1225), Duchess of Lorraine; Gertrude of Delft (died 1358), Dutch Beguine and mystic; Gertrude of Flanders, Countess of Savoy (1135–1186) Gertrude of Flanders, Duchess of Lorraine (c ...
Gertrude Niesen (July 8, 1911 – March 27, 1975) [citation needed] was an American torch singer, actress, comedian, and songwriter who achieved popular success in ...
Gertrude of Bavaria (Danish and German: Gertrud; 1152/55–1197) was Duchess of Swabia as the spouse of Duke Frederick IV, and Queen of Denmark as the spouse of King Canute VI. Gertrude was born to Henry the Lion of Bavaria and Saxony and Clementia of Zähringen in either 1152 or 1155. [ 1 ]
Gertrude Berg (born Tillie Edelstein; [1] October 3, 1899 – September 14, 1966) was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio , she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running hit when she premiered her serial comedy-drama The Rise of the Goldbergs (1929), later known as ...
Gertrude is the main antagonist in both József Katona's play, Bánk bán (1819) and the opera (1861) of the same name composed by Ferenc Erkel. They are fictionalized retellings of the assassination, in which the noble men of Hungary conspire against Queen Gertrude (called Gertrudis in the play and the opera) who exploited the people of ...