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Sibylle of Saxony: Henry IV, Duke of Saxony : 2 May 1515 8 February 1540 1 August 1543 husband's accession 1574 husband's reaccession: 1571 husband's retirement 19 March 1581 husband's death: 18 July 1592 Francis I: Sophia of Sweden: Gustav I of Sweden : 29 October 1547 4 July 1568, however, since 1578 permanently separated 1571
The old Saxon coats of arms today lives on in the coats of arms of Lower Saxony and Westphalia.. The original Duchy of Saxony comprised the lands of the Saxons in the north-western part of present-day Germany, namely, the contemporary German state of Lower Saxony as well as Westphalia and Western Saxony-Anhalt, not corresponding to the modern German state of Saxony.
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.
Queens consort of Saxony (7 P) A. Duchesses of Saxe-Altenburg (8 P) ... Pages in category "Saxon royal consorts" This category contains only the following page.
Consorts have played influential roles throughout the history of the monarchy despite holding no formal constitutional position. What is a royal consort? Skip to main content
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Widukind, also known as Wittekind and Wittikund, [1] was a leader of the Saxons and the chief opponent of the Frankish king Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars from 777 to 785. . Charlemagne ultimately prevailed, organized Saxony as a Frankish province, massacred thousands of Saxon nobles, and ordered conversions of the pagan Saxons to Christia
Name Father Birth Marriage Became Countess Ceased to be Countess Death Spouse Matilda of Swabia: Herman II, Duke of Swabia : c. 998/9 c.1026 1030/4 Esico: Eilika of Saxony: Magnus, Duke of Saxony : c. 1080 Bef 1095 16 January 1142 Otto: Sophie of Winzenburg: Herman I, Count of Winzenburg (House of Formbach) 1105 Abt 1125 6 or 7 July 1160