Liudolf, Duke of Saxony

Abt 805 - 864  (~ 59 years)

• Name	Liudolf , Duke of Saxony  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Duke of Saxony
  Born	Abt 805  [2, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Mar 863/64  [2, 4]
  Died	06 Sep 864  [5]
  Buried	Brunshausen, Germany   [2, 4]
  Notes	He gained the title of Graf von Sachsen. He gained the title of Herzog von Sachsen. Ludolph Herzog von Sachsen also went by the nick-name of Ludolph 'the Great'. Liudolf (born about 805, died 12 March 864 or 866) was a Saxon count, son of one count (Graf) Brun (Brunhart) and his wife Gisla von Verla ; later authors called him duke of the Eastern Saxons (dux orientalis Saxonum, probably since 850) and count of Eastphalia. Liudolf had extended possessions in eastern Saxony, and was a leader (dux) in the wars of King Louis the German against Normans and Slavs. The ruling Liudolfing House, also known as the Ottonian dynasty, is named after him; he is its oldest verified member. He had six children: Brun Otto the Illustrious, father of Henry the Fowler Liutgard married King Louis the Younger in 874. Hathumoda, became an abbess Gerberga, became an abbess Christina, became an abbess In 845/846, Liudolf and his wife traveled to Rome in order to ask Pope Sergius II for permission to found a house of secular canonesses, duly established at their proprietary church in Brunshausen around 852, and moved in 881 to form Gandersheim Abbey. Liudolf's minor daughter Hathumod became the first abbess. Liudolf is buried in Brunshausen. Liudolf (born about 805, died 12 March 864 or 866) was a Saxon count, son of one count (Graf) Brun (Brunhart) and his wife Gisla von Verla ; later authors called him duke of the Eastern Saxons (dux orientalis Saxonum, probably since 850) and count of Eastphalia. Liudolf had extended possessions in eastern Saxony, and was a leader (dux) in the wars of King Louis the German against Normans and Slavs. The ruling Liudolfing House, also known as the Ottonian dynasty, is named after him; he is its oldest verified member. Before 830 Liudolf married Oda, daughter of a Frankish princeps named Billung and his wife Aeda. Oda died on 17 May 913, supposedly at the age of 107. They had six children: Brun Otto the Illustrious, father of Henry the Fowler Liutgard married King Louis the Younger in 874. Hathumoda, became an abbess Gerberga, became an abbess Christina, became an abbess By marrying a Frankish nobleman's daughter, Liudolf followed suggestions set forth by Charlemagne about ensuring the integrity of the Frankish Empire in the aftermath of the Saxon Wars through marriage. In 845/846, Liudolf and his wife traveled to Rome in order to ask Pope Sergius II for permission to found a house of secular canonesses, duly established at their proprietary church in Brunshausen around 852, and moved in 881 to form Gandersheim Abbey. Liudolf's minor daughter Hathumod became the first abbess. Liudolf is buried in Brunshausen.
  Person ID	I2757	Bosdet Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Count Brun
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Gisla von Verla
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F112	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Oda of Billung,   b. Abt 805,   d. 17 May 913  (Age ~ 108 years)
  Children	1. Liutgard of Saxony,   b. Between 840 and 850,   d. 17 Nov 885  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Family ID	F2141	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Hatwige of Fuili
  Children	1. Otto, I Duke of Saxony,   b. Abt 851,   d. 30 Nov 912  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Family ID	F789	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liutgard. [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liudolf,_Duke_of_Saxony. [S174] Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_I,_Duke_of_Saxony. [S174] Wikipedia. [S190] Pedigrees of Some of the Emperor Charlemagne's Descendants, Volume I, Marcellus Donald R. von Redlich, (Name: Genealogical Publishing Company; Location: Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.; Date: 2002;).