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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
Gertrude Billung of Saxony: Bernard II, Duke of Saxony 1030 1063 22 February 1071 husband's accession: 13 October 1093 husband's death: 4 August 1113 Robert I: Clementia of Burgundy: William I, Count of Burgundy 1078 before 1092 13 October 1093 husband's accession: 5 October 1111 husband's death: 1078 Robert II: Hawise of Brittany
In the 10th century, the property of the family was centered in the Bardengau around Lüneburg and they controlled the march named after them. [ citation needed ] In the middle of the 10th century, when the Saxon dukes of the House of Liudolfing had also become German kings, King Otto the Great entrusted more and more of his ducal authority to ...