Matilda, Abbess of Quedlinburg was a tenth-century German regent and the inaugural Princess-Abbess of her namesake abbey. As the daughter of Emperor Otto I and Adelaide of Italy, she wielded significant political influence during the Ottonian dynasty. She governed the kingdom on behalf of her father and her brother, and later served as a co-regent for her young nephew, Otto III. Her leadership was characterized by her ability to maintain imperial stability and secure the succession of her dynastic heirs.