Hedwig married Otto (d. 912), a younger son of late Saxon count Liudolf. Her husband's family had already achieved a dominating position in the stem duchy of Saxony; Otto's sister Liutgard was married to King Louis the Younger about the same time. With the support of his brother-in-law King Louis the Younger, Otto succeeded as head of the Liudolfing dynasty and heir of the Saxon estates, when his elder brother Bruno was killed fighting against the Vikings in the 880 Battle of Lüneburg Heath. Hedwig's husband remained a loyal supporter of the Carolingian dynasty, while he rose to the position of a Saxon duke (Herzog).
Hedwig and Otto had three sons: Henry the Fowler (who succeeded his father in 912) and his elder brothers Thankmar and Liudolf, who both died young; as well as a daughter, Oda who married King Zwentibold of Lotharingia, an illegitimate son of Emperor Arnulf, in 897.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abCommire, Anne, ed. (2002). "Hedwig (d. 903)". . Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. ISBN0-7876-4074-3. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20.
^Donald C. Jackman (2010), Ius Hereditarium Encountered III: Ezzo's Chess Match. Editions Enlaplage. pp. 9–12.
hedwig, babenberg, hedwig, also, known, hadewig, hathui, died, december, duchess, saxony, from, about, until, death, marriage, with, liudolfing, duke, otto, illustrious, mother, king, henry, fowler, duchess, consort, saxonytenure880, 903died24, december, 903sp. Hedwig also known as Hadewig or Hathui died 24 December 903 1 was Duchess of Saxony from about 880 until her death by her marriage with the Liudolfing duke Otto the Illustrious She is the mother of King Henry the Fowler Hedwig of BabenbergDuchess consort of SaxonyTenure880 903Died24 December 903SpouseOtto I Duke of SaxonyIssueThankmarLiudolfHenry the FowlerOda of SaxonyFatherHenry Margrave of the FranksMotherIngeltrudeHer parentage is not clearly stated in contemporary sources but she was probably the daughter of Henry of Franconia d 886 documented as a princeps militiae of the East Frankish king Louis the Younger and dux of Austrasia under emperor Charles the Fat Dux Henry died fighting against the Vikings during the Siege of Paris in West Francia 2 Hedwig married Otto d 912 a younger son of late Saxon count Liudolf Her husband s family had already achieved a dominating position in the stem duchy of Saxony Otto s sister Liutgard was married to King Louis the Younger about the same time With the support of his brother in law King Louis the Younger Otto succeeded as head of the Liudolfing dynasty and heir of the Saxon estates when his elder brother Bruno was killed fighting against the Vikings in the 880 Battle of Luneburg Heath Hedwig s husband remained a loyal supporter of the Carolingian dynasty while he rose to the position of a Saxon duke Herzog Hedwig and Otto had three sons Henry the Fowler who succeeded his father in 912 and his elder brothers Thankmar and Liudolf who both died young as well as a daughter Oda who married King Zwentibold of Lotharingia an illegitimate son of Emperor Arnulf in 897 1 References Edit a b Commire Anne ed 2002 Hedwig d 903 Women in World History A Biographical Encyclopedia Waterford Connecticut Yorkin Publications ISBN 0 7876 4074 3 Archived from the original on 2016 02 20 Donald C Jackman 2010 Ius Hereditarium Encountered III Ezzo s Chess Match Editions Enlaplage pp 9 12 Hedwig of BabenbergElder House of BabenbergBorn c 850 55 Died 24 December 903Preceded byOda of Billung Duchess consort of Saxony880 903 Succeeded byMatilda of Ringelheim Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hedwig of Babenberg amp oldid 1179692096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
