Otto I, Duke of Saxony
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Otto I, Duke of Saxony was a 9th–10th century German nobleman of the Liudolfing dynasty and an influential regional ruler whose lineage led to the rise of the Ottonian kings and emperors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Otto I, Duke of Saxony canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
duke
ⓘ
medieval German noble ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| activeDuringCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | East Frankish kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | rise of the Ottonian Empire ⓘ |
| child |
Enda (daughter of Otto I, Duke of Saxony)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry the Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ Liudolf (son of Otto I, Duke of Saxony) NERFINISHED ⓘ Oda of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Thankmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | East Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Saxon ⓘ |
| familyName | Liudolfing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Liudolf, Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandchild |
Gerberga of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry I, Duke of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | East Francia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key ancestor of German kings of the 10th century ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Old High German NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty |
Liudolfing dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Oda of Billung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily |
Liudolfings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottonians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being progenitor of the Ottonian royal line
ⓘ
laying foundations for the rise of the Ottonian kings and emperors ⓘ strengthening Saxon ducal authority ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Count in Saxony
ⓘ
Duke of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | Saxon heartlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
consolidation of Liudolfing power in Saxony
ⓘ
expansion of family influence in East Francia ⓘ |
| socialRole |
feudal lord
ⓘ
regional ruler ⓘ |
| spouse | Hedwiga of Babenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Duchy of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saxon counties ⓘ |
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