While I'm talking about Bamberg, I want to talk about Saint Kunigunde, Holy Roman Empress, who, if the legends are correct, must be some kinda Kryptonian superbeing... THREAD 1/? 
Kunigunde was *allegedly* born in Luxembourg in 975 CE, but we know very little about her birth and childhood. For all we know, a peasant found her crashed pod in a field & took it to their liege lord.
In 999 CE she married Henry, King of the Germans, later Emperor Henry II. 2/?
In 999 CE she married Henry, King of the Germans, later Emperor Henry II. 2/?
Kunigunde and Henry's marriage was childless. Some say this is because they were super religious and decided to stay celibate, but I think this was because clapping cheeks with a Kryptonian woman may have killed the mere human, Henry. 3/?
Why do I think the woman was an alien superhero?
Three supposed miracles. Three crazy supposed miracles that sound eerily like Superman-level power.
Here we go... 4/?
Three supposed miracles. Three crazy supposed miracles that sound eerily like Superman-level power.
Here we go... 4/?
THE MIRACLE OF THE HOT IRON PLATES.
Kunigunde was accused of sleeping around by various members of their court.
Kunigunde agreed to a trial by ordeal, stepping on nine hot iron plates to prove her innocence.
She apparently emerged unscathed.
INVULNERABILITY! 5/?
Kunigunde was accused of sleeping around by various members of their court.
Kunigunde agreed to a trial by ordeal, stepping on nine hot iron plates to prove her innocence.
She apparently emerged unscathed.
INVULNERABILITY! 5/?
THE MIRACLE OF THE PENNIES.
Kunigunde allegedly paid for a church to be erected in Bamberg. she passed around a hat with coins as payment to builders.
Everyone took a coin but one, who took two. He instantly dropped them as they grew red hot.
SUPER SENSES! HEAT VISION! 6/?
Kunigunde allegedly paid for a church to be erected in Bamberg. she passed around a hat with coins as payment to builders.
Everyone took a coin but one, who took two. He instantly dropped them as they grew red hot.
SUPER SENSES! HEAT VISION! 6/?
THE MIRACLE OF THE SLAP.
Kunigunde's niece, Judith, despite being an Abbess, just liked to party.
When Judith didn't listen to Kunigunde's remonstrations, Kunigunde literally slapped piety into her. A slap mark remained her entire life.
SUPER-STRENGTH! 7/?
Kunigunde's niece, Judith, despite being an Abbess, just liked to party.
When Judith didn't listen to Kunigunde's remonstrations, Kunigunde literally slapped piety into her. A slap mark remained her entire life.
SUPER-STRENGTH! 7/?
Kunigunde (naturally) outlived her husband, Henry, and died, aged 65, in 1040, having gone to live in a nunnery.
Today she is buried in the Bamberger Dom, alongside her husband.
If we're looking for extraterrestrial life, let's start there. /FIN
Today she is buried in the Bamberger Dom, alongside her husband.
If we're looking for extraterrestrial life, let's start there. /FIN
