18th Generation


Family of Matilda of Ringelheim (401) & Duke Heinrich I of Saxony Holy Roman Emperor (473)

476. Thangar of Saxony. Thangar died in 938.

477. Otto I of Saxony Holy Roman Emperor. Born on 23 Nov 912. Otto I died in Memleben, Saxony, on 7 May 973; he was 60.

Otto I The Great, Duke of Saxony and Thuringia (936-973), King of Germany (936-962), King of Italy (961-973), crowned Emperor 2 Feb 962. His son Otto succeeded him as emperor.

In 930 Otto I first married Egive of England (491) , daughter of King Edward the Elder of England (405) (871/2-17 Jul 924) & Ælflæd of Wessex (486) (ca 878-ca 919). Born ca 904 in Wessex. Egive died on 21 Jan 947.

Egive, also spelled Ogive or Eadgifu.

Their children include:
600 i. Luitgarde of Saxony (931-18 Nov 953)
601 ii. Wilhelm of Saxony (-968)
602 iii. Liudolf of Saxony (-957)
603 iv. Heinrich of Saxony (-954)
604 v. Bruno of Saxony (-957)
605 vi. Wichburg of Saxony

aft 951 Otto I second married Adelaide de Bourgogne (645) , daughter of King Rudolph II of Burgundy (508) (ca 902-11 Aug 937) & Bertha of Swabia (700) (907-11 Aug 967). Born in 931/2. Adelaide died on 17 Dec 999 in Selz, Alsace.

Their children include:
606 i. Mathilde of Germany (-999)
607 ii. Otto II of Saxony Holy Roman Emperor (ca 955-7 Dec 983)


Child:
608 i. Richilde of Germany (-999)

478. Duke Heinrich I of Bavaria. Born ca 920. Heinrich I died on 1 Nov 955.

Heinrich I, duke of Bavaria and Lorraine (940-955).

Heinrich I married Judith of Bavaria (693) , daughter of Arnolf I von Bayern Duke of Bavaria (ca 895-14 Jul 937) & Judith von Sulichau (552) (ca 895-). Born ca 915. Judith died in 987.

Their children include:
609 i. Duke Heinrich II of Bavaria (ca 946-28 Aug 995)
610 ii. Gerberge of Bavaria (-1001)
611 iii. Hedwige of Bavaria

479. Bruno of Saxony. Born ca 925. Bruno died in 965.

Bruno, abbot in Lorsch, Archbishop of Köln, Duke of Lorraine (954-965).

480. Gerberga of Saxony. Born ca 913 in Nordhausen, Saxony. Gerberga died on 5 May 984 in Reims, Marne, France. Buried in Abbaye de St Râemy, Reims.

ca 928/9 Gerberga first married Duke Giselbert of Lorraine (519) , son of Comte Raynier I de Hainault (419) (ca 850-916) & Albrada de Mons. Born ca 895. Giselbert died on 2 Oct 939 in Andernach, Rhineland. He drowned in the Rhine.

Gilbert, or Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine (924-939).

Their children include:
612 i. Heinrich of Lorraine (-ca 943/4)
613 ii. Albrade of Lorraine (ca 930-15 Mar 973)
614 iii. Haduid of Lorraine
615 iv. Gerberga of Lorraine (-aft 7 Sep 978)

Gerberga second married King Louis IV of France (565) , son of King Charles III of France (458) (17 Sep 879-7 Oct 929) & Egive of England (491) (ca 904-21 Jan 947). Born on 10 Sep 921 in Laon, Aisne, France. Louis IV died in Reims, France, on 10 Sep 954; he was 33. Buried in St. Remy Abbey, Reims.

Louis IV, “Outremer” (across the sea). King of France (936-954), Emperor.

Their children include:
616 i. King Lothar IV of France (941-2 Mar 986)
617 ii. Duke Charles of Lower Lorraine (953-21 May 992)
618 iii. Matilda of France (ca 943-bef 26 Nov 991)
619 iv. Karloman of France (Died young) (ca 945-ca 953)
620 v. Louis of France (Died young) (ca 948-954)
621 vi. Henri of France (Died soon) (953-953)

481. Hedwig of Saxony. Born ca 921. Hedwig died on 14 Mar 965 in Aix-la-Chapelle, France.

Hedwig (Judith).

On 14 Sep 937 Hedwig married Duke Hugh of France (463) , son of King Robert I of France (386) (ca 866-15 Jun 923) & Beatrix de Vermandois (542) (ca 880-aft Mar 931). Born ca 895 in Paris, France. Hugh died on 16 Jun 956 in Dourdan, France.

Hugh (also spelled Hugues) I Magnus (the Great). Count of Paris, Duke of France, King & Duke of Burgundy.

Their children include:
574 i. King Hugh Capet of France (ca 941-24 Oct 996)
575 ii. Duke Eudes of Lower Burgundy (ca 944-965)
576 iii. Duke Henri of Lower Burgundy (ca 946-15 Oct 1002)
577 iv. Beatrice of France (ca 939-23 Aug 987)
578 v. Emma of France (ca 943-aft 19 Mar 968)


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