Saxon Kingss

Henry I, also known as Henry the Fowler (in German, Henrik or Heinrich der Vogler) was the founder of the Saxon dynasty of kings and emperors in Germany. Although he never took the title "Emperor" (his son Otto was the first to revive the title centuries after the Carolingians), future emperors would reckon the numbering of "Henrys" from his reign. How he got his nickname is uncertain; one story has it that he was called "fowler" because he was setting bird snares when informed of his election as king, but that is probably a myth.

When his father, Duke Otto the Illustrious, died in 912, Henry became Duke of Saxony. Six years later, Conrad I of Franconia designated Henry as his heir shortly before he died. Henry now controlled two of the four most significant duchies in Germany, the nobles of which elected him king of Germany in May of 919. However, the other two important duchies, Bavaria and Swabia, did not recognize him as their king. ..... more

The story of Saint Adelaide and Emperor Otto I

Emperor Otto I the Great

• A1 = Woden, King of Saxons, lvd:215/300, m. Frea;
  • B1 = King Witte, d:350;
    • C1 = King Wihgils, d:434;
      • D1 = King Hengist;
        • E1 = Prince Hartwaker, d:480;
          • F1 = King Hattwigate, d:524;
            • G1 = King Hulderic, d:540;
              • H1 = Prince Bodicus, d:568;
                • I1 = Prince Berthold, d:633;
                  • J1 = Prince Sighard, d:691, m. Julande;
                    • K1 = King Dietrich, d:740, m. Dobzogera;
                      • L1 = King Wernicke, d:768, m. Gunilde;
                        • M1 = Duke Wittekind II "the Great", d:807;
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  • N1 = Duke Wigbertus, d:825;
    • O1 = Duke Bruno, d:843, m. Hazela;
      • P1 = Liudulf, Margrave of East Saxony, b:804, m. Oda;
        • Q1 = Duke Otto I "the Illustrious", lvd:828/912, m. Edwige de la Marche;
          • R1 = King Henry I of Germany, lvd:875/936, m. Mathilde of Ringelheim;
            • S1 = Henry I, Duke of Bavaria and Lorraine, d:955, m. Judith of Bavaria,
              • T1 = Henry II 'the Quarrelsome', lvd:946/995, m. Gizele of Bourgogne;
                • U1 = Gizela, m. King St. István of Hungary;
            • S2 = Gerpirga, lvd:925/984, m. Emperor Louis IV,  <==  Carolingians
            • S3 = Hedwig, m. Count Hugh Magnus,  <==  Capet Dynasty
            • S4 = Emperor Otto I "the Great", lvd:912/973, m1. St. Adelaide of Burgundy, m2. Eadgyth of England;  ==>  House of Wessex
              • T1 = Liutgarde , d:953, m. Duke Conrad "the Wise";  <==  Salian Dynasty