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‎ Henry I 'the Fowler' of Germany, Duke of Saxony, King of Germany‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ³⁾ Son of Otto I of Saxony, Duke of Saxony and Hedwig of Franconia‏. Born ‎± 876‎ ¹⁾ ⁴⁾ Died ‎2 Jul 936 Memleben, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany‎, approximately 60 years ¹⁾ ³⁾ ⁴⁾ Notes: Described by Thietmar as a cousin of Louis ' the Simple'. Married ‎± 909 ¹⁾ ⁵⁾ ⁶⁾ (approximately 27 years married) to: ‎ Matilda of Ringelheim, Saint‏‎ ⁵⁾ ⁷⁾ Daughter of Dietrich of Ringelheim, Count in Westfalen and Reinhild Unknown‏. Born ‎± 895‎ ⁵⁾ Died ‎14 Mar 967/68 Quedlinburg, Quedlinburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany‎, approximately 72 years ⁵⁾ ⁸⁾ Children: 1. ‎ Otto I 'the Great' of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Italy, King of Germany‏‎ ⁹⁾ ¹⁰⁾ ¹¹⁾ ¹²⁾ Born ‎23 Nov 912‎ ⁹⁾ Died ‎7 May 973 Memleben, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany‎, 60 years ⁹⁾ ¹³⁾ ¹⁴⁾ Notes: Thietmar identifies Conrad as his son-in-law. 2. ‎ Gerberga of Saxony, Abbess of Notre-Dame de Soissons‏‎ ¹⁵⁾ ¹⁶⁾ Born ‎between 913 and 914‎ ¹⁵⁾ Died ‎5 May 969 Or 984‎ ¹⁵⁾ Buried ‎ Reims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France ¹⁵⁾ 3. ‎ Hedwig of Saxony‏‎ ¹⁷⁾ Born ‎between 917 and 922‎ ¹⁷⁾ Died ‎after 958‎ ¹⁷⁾


2nd marriage/ relation ‎ Henry I 'the Fowler' of Germany, Duke of Saxony, King of Germany‏‎ ¹⁾ ²⁾ ³⁾ Son of Otto I of Saxony, Duke of Saxony and Hedwig of Franconia‏. Married/ Related to: ‎ Hatheburg of Merseburg‏‎ Born ‎876 Died ‎after 909‎, at least 33 years Notes: Daughter of Lord Erwin of Merseburg; details of her marriage to Henry are noted by Thietmar.

Sources

1) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/heinr001.htm. Reference: Heinrich I (Questionable reliability of evidence)
2) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "After Spytihněv’s death, the duchy was obtained by Vratislav, who married Drahomíra of the hardiest tribe of the Lutici from a province called Stodor... She gave birth to twosons: Wenceslas... and Boleslav" (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "In the year of the Lord’s incarnation 936, King Henry died and was succeeded by his son, Emperor Otto." (Data from secondary evidence)
4) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "... in the sixteenth year of his reign and the sixtieth of his life, he died on 2 July at Memleben...Henry’s death and burial occurred in the year of the Lord 936.". Reference: Book 1, Chapter 18 / 19 (Questionable reliability of evidence)
5) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/mathi003.htm. Reference: Mathilde
6) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "the king’s love for his wife was waning because he secretly burned for the beauty and wealth of a certain maiden by the name of Mathilda...he had relatives and his representatives ask the daughter of Dietrich and Reinhild, a descendant of the lineageof King Widukind, if she would agree to his desire.". Reference: Book 1, Chapter 9
7) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "She bore him three sons in suitable time: Otto, Henry, and Brun.". Reference: Book 1, Chapter 9 (Data from secondary evidence)
8) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "After this, holy Mathilda migrated from this exile on 14 March,". Reference: Book 2, Chapter 18 (Data from secondary evidence)
9) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/otto0001.htm. Reference: Otto I the Great (Questionable reliability of evidence)
10) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "Then, he learned of the death of Duke Conrad, his son-in-law and an illustriousman of arms.". Reference: Book 2, Chapter 10 (Data from secondary evidence)
11) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "On the feast of the birth of the Lord, the emperor’s like-named son, Otto, offspring of the venerable Adelheid, was made emperor at Rome". Reference: Book 2, Chapter 15 (Data from secondary evidence)
12) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "Because I have not already mentioned it, I will briefly explain who that Duke Otto was. The offspring of Duke Conrad and Luidgard, the daughter of Otto the Great". Reference: Book 5, Chapter 25 (Data from secondary evidence)
13) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "In the year of the Lord’s incarnation 930. Otto, son of Emperor Henry, married Edith, daughter of the king of the English." (Data from secondary evidence)
14) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "... he absolved his debt to nature on 7 May, in the thirty-eighth year after his consecration". Reference: Book 2, Chapter 43 (Data from secondary evidence)
15) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/gerbe000.htm. Reference: Gerberga (Questionable reliability of evidence)
16) Source: Genealogia comitum Bulonensium A short genealogy connecting the early Merovingians to the later counts of Boulogne, written circa the 11th century. The earliest generations are almost certainly fictional. Considered a reliable secondary source for generations from Arnulf of Metz onwards. Considered a "primary" source for events from the year 1000 onwards.. External Link
https://www.dmgh.de/mgh_ss_9/index.htm#page/300/ (Data from secondary evidence)
17) Source: The Henry Project . External Link
https://fasg.org/projects/henryproject/data/hedwi001.htm. Reference: Hadwig of Saxony (Hatheuui, Haduidis, Hathawig) (Questionable reliability of evidence)