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Bernard II (c. 995 – 29 June 1059) was the Duke of Saxony between 1011 and 1059, the third of the Billung dynasty as a son of Bernard I [1] and Hildegard. Besides his position in Saxony, he had the rights of a count in Frisia. Bernard expanded the powers of the duke in Saxony and is regarded as the greatest of the Billungers.
Eilika of Schweinfurt (c. 1005 – after 10 December 1059) was Duchess consort of Saxony. She came from a Bavarian noble family as the daughter of Margrave Henry of Schweinfurt and Gerberga of Gleiberg (970 – aft. 1036). [1] [2] Around 1020, Eilika married Bernard II, Duke of Saxony and was mother of: [1] [2] Ordulf, Duke of Saxony (1022 ...
Bernard II of Saxe-Lauenburg (German: Bernhard II.; c. 1385/1392 – 16 July 1463) was a member of the House of Ascania and Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg from 1426 to 1463. His full title was Duke of Saxony, Angria and Westphalia, however only ruling the branch duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg between 1426 and 1463.
Bernard II of Auvergne or Bernard Plantapilosa (died 885) Bernard II, Count of Laon (c. 845–<893) Bernard II, Duke of Saxony (died 1059) Bernard II Tumapaler of Gascony (1020 – after 1064) Bernard II of Besalú (died 1100) Bernard II de Balliol (died 1190) Bernard II, Lord of Lippe (c. 1140–1224) Bernhard II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (c ...
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] Bernard I, died 1011; Bernard II, died 1059; Ordulf, died 1072; Magnus, died 1106
William II, Elector of Hesse (Hesse-Kassel) 6 September 1804 23 March 1825 20 September 1866 husband's abdication: 4 January 1888 Bernhard II: Feodora of Hohenlohe-Langenburg: Ernst I, Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg (Hohenlohe-Langenburg) 7 July 1839 23 October 1858 20 September 1866 husband's accession: 30 March 1872 George II: Charlotte of ...
On 10 November 1042, she was married to Ordulf, [1] son of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony. This marriage was supposed to strengthen the alliance between Saxony and Denmark ; her half-brother expected the support of her consort to strengthen his position in Denmark by fighting the Wends .
Gertrude of Saxony (c. 1030 – August 4, 1113), also known as Gertrude Billung, was a countess of Holland by marriage to Floris I, Count of Holland, and countess of Flanders by marriage to Robert I, Count of Flanders.