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Though never Duke of Saxony himself, while Otto (who was the enthroned duke of Saxony) was in Italy from 961 until 972, Hermann served as Otto's personal representative in governing Saxony. Towards the end of his life, Hermann was the effective duke in all but name. Hermann died in 973, just two months before Otto's own death.
His daughter Wulfhilde married Henry IX, Duke of Bavaria, a member of the House of Welf; his daughter Eilika married Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, a member of the House of Ascania. As a consequence, for the following decades control of Saxony was contested between the Welfs and Ascanians. The Billung dukes of Saxony were: Hermann, died 973 [2]
Before his death he was in all but name the duke of Saxony. 973: Hermann Billung dies in Quedlinburg and shortly after Otto I dies in Memleben. Otto II becomes emperor and he make Hermann's son Bernhard I the first duke of Saxony of the Billung House. 983: Danish uprising in Hedeby. Slavonian uprising in Northalbingia.
Liudger was the son of Hermann Billung. [1] His older brother Bernhard succeeded his father as duke in Saxony upon the latter's death. [2] Liudger had two sisters, Mathilde [3] and Schwanhild. [4] Liudger was married to Emma. [5] Liudger's descendants have not been handed down. [6]
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Matilda was the daughter of Hermann Billung. She first married Baldwin III, count of Flanders. [1] They had: Arnulf II, Count of Flanders [1] After Baldwin's death, Matilda married Godfrey I, Count of Verdun, with whom she had several children: Frederick (d. 1022), count of Verdun [2] Godfrey (d. 1023), duke of Lower Lorraine (1012–1023) [2]
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