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Princess of Saxony Matilda

Female 978 - 1025  (47 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Princess of Saxony Matilda was born in 978 in Saxony, Germany (daughter of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Otto, II and Theophanu Skleros); died on 4 Nov 1025.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Princess of Saxony
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Matilda married Count of Palatine Ezzo in 992. Ezzo (son of Count of Palatine Hermann and Heilwig, Wife, of Palatine) was born in 955; died on 21 May 1034. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Countess of Palatine Richeza was born in 1000 in Lorraine, France; died on 31 Mar 1063 in Saalfeld, Mulhausen, Thuringia, Germany.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Otto, II was born in 955 in Saxony, Germany (son of King of Germany Otto, I and Empress, ST of Italy Adelaide); died on 7 Dec 983.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Otto II of Saxony
    • Occupation: Holy Roman Emperor
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Otto married Theophanu Skleros on 14 Apr 972. Theophanu (daughter of Constantine Skleros) was born in 956 in Constantinople, Turkey; died on 15 Jun 991. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Theophanu Skleros was born in 956 in Constantinople, Turkey (daughter of Constantine Skleros); died on 15 Jun 991.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 1. Princess of Saxony Matilda was born in 978 in Saxony, Germany; died on 4 Nov 1025.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  King of Germany Otto, I was born on 23 Nov 912 (son of Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Henry, I and St. Matilda Saxony, of Saxony); died on 7 May 973.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Otto I, The Great
    • Occupation: Emperor of the Franks, Holy Roman Emperor, Duke of Saxony
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Otto married Empress, ST of Italy Adelaide in 951. Adelaide (daughter of King of Italy Rudolf, II) died on 16 Dec 999 in Seltz, Alsace, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Empress, ST of Italy Adelaide (daughter of King of Italy Rudolf, II); died on 16 Dec 999 in Seltz, Alsace, France.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Empress of Italy
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Notes:

    Occupation:
    The Calendar of Saints says her first husband was poisoned by his successor. When she refused to marry the murderer's son, she was imprisoned. King Otto the Great freed her and married her. He died and her daughter-in-law forced Adelaide to qui t the royal presence. Throughout these troubles she remained gracious and loving and was canonised a hundred years after her death. 16 Dec is her feast day

    Children:
    1. 2. Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Otto, II was born in 955 in Saxony, Germany; died on 7 Dec 983.

  3. 6.  Constantine Skleros

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 3. Theophanu Skleros was born in 956 in Constantinople, Turkey; died on 15 Jun 991.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Henry, I was born in 876 (son of Duke of Saxony Otto and Hedwige, of Germany); died on 2 Jul 936 in Memleben, Saxony, Germany.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Henry I, the Fowler, Holy Roman Emperor
    • Occupation: Holy Roman Emperor
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Henry married St. Matilda Saxony, of Saxony in 909. Matilda (daughter of Theudebert, of Saxony) was born in 892; died on 14 Mar 968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  St. Matilda Saxony, of Saxony was born in 892 (daughter of Theudebert, of Saxony); died on 14 Mar 968.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As : Matilda Of Ringelheim
    • Occupation: Her feast day is 14th March.
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 4. King of Germany Otto, I was born on 23 Nov 912; died on 7 May 973.
    2. Duke of Bavaria Henry, I was born in 918; died on 1 Nov 955.
    3. Hadwig Holy roman was born in 922 in Saxony, Germany; died on 10 Mar 965 in Aix-la-Chapelle, Kaln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
    4. Queen of the Franks Gerberge was born in 925; died on 5 May 984.

  3. 10.  King of Italy Rudolf, II (son of King of Burgundy Rudolf, I); died in 937.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: King of Italy 926, King of Burgundy 912-937, King of Arles
    • To Lady Kathleen: Great GrandParent

    Children:
    1. 5. Empress, ST of Italy Adelaide died on 16 Dec 999 in Seltz, Alsace, France.