Matilda Saxony, b. ca. 975 in Saxony, Germany, d. 1024 in Lorraine, France

Father: Otto II of Germany, b. ca. 955 in Saxony, Germany, d. 7 December 983 in Rome, Italy, He became King of Germany 973 in Germany
Mother: Theophano Phokas, b. aft. 963 in Constantinople, Turkey, d. 991 in Germany

Spouse: Edzo of Lorraine, b. ca. 970 in Lorraine, France, d. 1034

Married ca. 991.

Children:

Otto II of Germany, b. ca. 955 in Saxony, Germany, d. 7 December 983 in Rome, Italy, He became King of Germany 973 in Germany

Father: Otto I "the Great", b. 912 in Brunswick, Germany, d. 7 April 973 in Thuringia, Germany, He succeeded his father as King of Imperial Germany 936 in Germany, He became King of Italy 961 in Rome, Italy, He became Holy Roman Emperor 962
Mother: Adelaide of Italy, b. 931 in Lombardy, Italy, d. 16 December 999 in Alsace, Lorraine, France

Spouse: Theophano Phokas, b. aft. 963 in Constantinople, Turkey, d. 991 in Germany

Father: Nicephorus Phocas, b. ca. 922 in Greece, d. 969 in Constantinople, Turkey, he was assassinated by John Tzimisces
Mother: Theophano of Macedonia, b. ca. 932 in Macedonia, d. aft. 976, She was exiled, 970 in Constantinople, Turkey
Theophano was given in marriage to Otto II to avoid war with the Holy Roman Empire. She took with her some of the Greek artists who settled at Cologne and founded an artist's colony there.
Married 14 April 972 in Rome, Italy by Pope John XIII.

Children:

Otto I "the Great", b. 912 in Brunswick, Germany, d. 7 April 973 in Thuringia, Germany, He succeeded his father as King of Imperial Germany 936 in Germany, He became King of Italy 961 in Rome, Italy, He became Holy Roman Emperor 962

Father: Henry I "The Fowler", b. 876 in Saxony, Germany, d. 2 July 936 in Memleban, France
Mother: Mechtilde of Ringleheim, b. ca. 895 in Ringleheim, Goslar, Hanover, Germany, d. 14 May 968 in Memsleben, Saxony, Germany
Otto defeated the Magyars who had overrun the Danubian area and reorganized Austria as a dependency of the Dukes of Bavaria. The Babenberg Margraves ruled Austria until 1246. He made Magdeburgas the unofficial capital of Imperial Germany and began construction of the Magdeburg Cathedral.

Spouse: Eadgyth (Edith), b. ca. 908

Father: Edward the Elder, b. 869, d. 17 July 924 in Farndon-on-Dee, England
Mother: Aelflaeda, b. ca. 878 in Wessex, England, d. 920 in London, Middlesex, England
Married ca. 924.

Children:

Spouse: Adelaide of Italy, b. 931 in Lombardy, Italy, m. Lothair II of Provence, d. 16 December 999 in Alsace, Lorraine, France

Father: Rudolph II of Burgundy, b. ca. 880, d. 11 July 937, He became king of Upper Burgundy, 912 in Burgundy, France, Became King of Italy, 922, He became king of Lower Burgundy, 933 in Burgundy, France, Succeeded by Hugh of Arles, 933 in Italy
Married ca. 951.

Children:

Henry I "The Fowler", b. 876 in Saxony, Germany, d. 2 July 936 in Memleban, France

Father: Otto "the Illustrious", Duke of Saxony, b. ca. 850 in Saxony, Germany, d. 12 November 912 in Saxony, Germany
Mother: Hedwige of France, b. 859 in Paris, France

Spouse: Mechtilde of Ringleheim, b. ca. 895 in Ringleheim, Goslar, Hanover, Germany, d. 14 May 968 in Memsleben, Saxony, Germany

Father: Dietrich (Theodoric), Count of Westfalia, b. ca. 853 in Ringleheim, Goslar, Hanover, Germany, d. ca. 930
Mother: Reginhilde of Friesland, b. 879, d. ca. 934
Married ca. 909.

Children:

Otto "the Illustrious", Duke of Saxony, b. ca. 850 in Saxony, Germany, d. 12 November 912 in Saxony, Germany

Father: Liudolph, Duke of Saxony, b. ca. 810 in Saxony, Germany, d. 6 September 864 in Saxony, Germany
Mother: Oda of Saxony, b. ca. 815 in Saxony, Germany
Otto was known as "Otto the Great" and Otho I "The Illustrious".

Spouse: Hedwige of France, b. 859 in Paris, France

Father: Louis II "the Stammerer", King of France, b. 1 November 843 in France, d. 10 April 879 in Compeigne, France
Mother: Ansgarde of Burgundy
Married.

Children:

Liudolph, Duke of Saxony, b. ca. 810 in Saxony, Germany, d. 6 September 864 in Saxony, Germany

Spouse: Oda of Saxony, b. ca. 815 in Saxony, Germany

Married.

Children:




Ancestor families report created by Gene 4.3.4, Mon, Jan 19, 2004

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