Salomea of Berg

Salomea of Berg (Salomea z Bergu, Salomea Bergska, Salome von Berg-Schelklingen) (b. 1093/1101 - 27 July 1144) was a German countess and Polish princess. Daughther of count Henry von Berg (of Berg in Swabia) and Adelajda of Mochental, in 1115, after negotiations led by Otto of Bamberg, she married High Duke of Poland, Bolesław III Wrymouth.

After Bolesław's death in 1138, she received the Duchy of Łęczyca, as stipulated in Bolesław's last will. She died in her mansion in Łęczyca on 27 July 1144.

Salomea had 14 children (six sons and eight daughters), of whom six sons and five daughters are known:

• Leszek (born 1115)
• Casimir (d. 1131)
• Bolesław IV the Curly (born c. 1122);
• Mieszko III the Old (born c. 1125);
• Henryk of Sandomierz (born 1127-1132);
• Casimir II the Just (born 1138);
• Rikissa of Poland (born 1116), who married firstly Magnus the Strong, pretender of Sweden and Denmark; secondly Volodar of Polatsk, Prince of Minsk; and thirdly king Sverker I of Sweden
• Dobronega of Poland (born before 1128), who married Marquis Dietrich of Niederlausitz;
• Gertruda of Poland;
• Judith of Poland (born 1130-1136), who married Otto I of Brandenburg; and
• Agnes of Poland (born 1137), who married Mstislav II Kyjevský.