Beatrice of Burgundy (1143 – 15 November 1184) was the only daughter of Renaud III, Count of Burgundy and
Agatha of Lorraine. She was the second wife of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, and as such Holy Roman Empress. Beatrice was active at the
Hohenstaufen court, encouraging literary works and chivalric ideals. She accompanied her husband on his travels and campaigns across his kingdom, and he was known to be under Beatrice's influence. She was crowned Holy Roman Empress by
Antipope Paschal III in
Rome on 1 August 1167, and later as Queen of Burgundy at
Vienne in August 1178.