Born between 995 and 1000,
Richensa of Lotharingia (
Fr. Lorraine) was the daughter of the Count Palatine Ezzo of
Lotharingia and Mathilde of
Saxony. She was thus the granddaughter of
emperor Otto II and his wife
Theophanu. Her mother, Mathilde of Saxony, was the sister of
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. Richensa married
Miezko II, king of Poland.