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1207–1282 · German mystic

Also known as: Mechthild von Magdeburg, Мехтильда Магдебургская, ميشتهليد فون ماجدبورج, マクデブルクのメヒティルト, 馬格德堡的瑪提爾德, メヒティルト・フォン・マグデブルク

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