Bruno, Duke of Saxony — Bruno, Brun, or Braun (died 2 February 880) was the Duke of Saxony from 866 to his death. He was the elder son of Liudolf, progenitor of the Liudolfing dynasty and described as dux orientalis Saxonum , duke of East Saxony. It is possible that… … Wikipedia
Otto I, Duke of Saxony — Otto I Dux, Chronica Sancti Pantaleonis, Cologne, about 1237 Otto (or Oddo) (c. 851 – 30 November 912), called the Illustrious (der Erlauchte) by later authors, was the Duke of Saxony from 880 to his death. He was the younger son of Duke Liudolf… … Wikipedia
Saxony — • Chronology of the area and the people Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Saxony Saxony † … Catholic encyclopedia
List of rulers of Saxony — See also: List of Saxon consorts Coat of arms of Saxony used since the accession of the House of Ascania to dukedom in 1180, comprising the Ascanian crest with an added bendwise crancelin indicating the Saxon ducal rank. This article lists Dukes … Wikipedia
Duchy of Saxony — The subject of this article was previously also known as Saxony. For other uses, see Saxony (disambiguation). Duchy of Saxony Herzogtum Sachsen Stem duchy of the Frankish Empire State of the Holy Roman Empire … Wikipedia
Charles, Duke of Lower Lorraine — Lithograph printed in circa 1850 with the caption Founder of Brussels, circa 976 … Wikipedia
History of Saxony — The Saxon tribeThere arose in Germany during the third and fourth centuries,CE(Current Era)the great tribal confederations of the Alamanni; Bavarians, Thuringians, Franks, Frisians, and Saxons, which took the place of the numerous petty tribes… … Wikipedia
Burchard III, Duke of Swabia — Burchard III (c. 915 ndash; 12 November 973) was the count of Thurgau and Zürichgau, perhaps of Rhaetia, and then Duke of Swabia from 954 to his death.He was the son of Burchard II and Regilinda. At a young age on the murder of his father in 926 … Wikipedia
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor — Otto I redirects here. For other uses, see Otto I (disambiguation). Otto I The Magdeburger Reiter: a tinted sandstone equestrian monument, c. 1240, traditionally intended as a portrait of Otto I (detail), Magdeburg … Wikipedia
Gandersheim Abbey — ( Stift Gandersheim ) is a former house of secular canonesses ( Frauenstift ) in the present Bad Gandersheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was founded in 852 by Liudolf, Duke of Saxony, founder of the dynasty of the Liudolfings. He obtained… … Wikipedia
