Bernard von Sachsen I

• Preferred Name: Bernard von Sachsen I^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}
  
• Alternate Name: Bernhard von Haldensleben I
  
• Gender: M
  
• Birth: 950 in Saxony, Germany
  
• Death: 9 FEB 1011 in Korvey, Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany at LATI: N1.85 LONG: E0.3667
  
• Burial: AFT 9 FEB 1011 in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany at LATI: N3 LONG: E0.5
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Margrave of the Nordmark
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Duke of SaxonyBET 973 AND 1011
  
• FSID: LD97-CH9
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Bernard I von Haldensleben (c. 950- February 1011) was the Duke of Saxony between 973 and 1011, the second of the Billung dynasty, a son of Duke Herman and Oda. He extended his father's power considerably.
  
  He fought the Danes in 974, 983, and 994 during their invasions. He supported the succession of Otto III over Henry the Wrangler. In 986, he was made marshal and in 991 and 995 he joined the young Otto on campaign against the Slavs. He increased his power vis-à-vis the crown, where his father had been the representative of the king to the tribe, Bernard was the representative of the tribe to the king. Bernard died in 1011 and was buried in the Church of Saint Michael in Lüneburg.
  
  «b»Family«/b»
  In 990, Bernard married Hildegard (died 1011), daughter of Henry I the Bald, Count of Stade (died 976). They had the following issue:
  
  1.) Herman, died young
  
  2.) Bernard II, his successor
  
  3.) Thietmar, a count, died in a duel on 1 April 1048 in Pöhlde
  
  4.) Gedesdiu (or Gedesti) (died 30 June c. 1040), abbess of Metelen (from 993) and Herford (from 1002)
  
  5.) Matilda, nun
  
  6.) Othelindis (died 9 March 1044), married Dirk III of Holland
  
  BIO
  BIO: from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BRANDENBURG,%20PRUSSIA.htm#ThietburgaMDedoMeissendied1009 as of 4/28/2016
  
  BERNHARD (-[1044/51]). "Bernhardo" is named as son of "Teoderici ducis et marchio
  
  BIO
  BIO: Duke of Saxony, 973.
  
  ** from http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SAXONY.htm#Ordulfdied1072A as of 4/28/2016
  
  BERNHARD Billung, son of HERMANN Billung dux in Saxony & his [first/second] wife [Oda --

• m. 990 in Lüneburg, Niedersachsen, Germany

1. Bernard von Sachsen II, b. 995 in Namur, Belgium     d. 29 JUN 1059 in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

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   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGC-947H : 6 March 2021), Bernard Duke Of Saxony, ; Burial, Lüneburg, Landkreis Lüneburg, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany, Sankt Michaeliskirche Lüneburg; citing record ID 115719788, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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