Bernard II, Duke of Saxony
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Bernard II, Duke of Saxony was an 11th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Saxony and played a significant role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire as a leading member of the Billung dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernard II, Duke of Saxony canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duke
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medieval German noble ⓘ member of the Billung dynasty ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| activeIn | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 995 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of Saint Michael, Lüneburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Gertrude of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hedwig of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Ordulf, Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 29 June 1059 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticRole | head of the Billung dynasty ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Saxon ⓘ |
| father | Bernard I, Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feudalRank | prince of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | northern regions of the Duchy of Saxony ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Old High German
ⓘ
Old Saxon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | ducal military leader in Saxony ⓘ |
| mother | Hildegard of Stade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Billung dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of the Billung dynasty in Saxony
ⓘ
strengthening ducal authority in Saxony ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | opponent and later ally of the Salian monarchy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bernard I, Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Duchy of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1059 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1011 ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| residence | Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
conflicts with the Liudolfing and Salian kings
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later reconciliation with Emperor Henry II ⓘ participation in politics of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ rebellion against Emperor Henry II ⓘ support for King Henry III of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| spouse | Eilika of Schweinfurt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ordulf, Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderOf | Billung march in Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.