Bernhard I, Duke of Saxony
Ca 950 - 1011 (~ 61 år)-
Navn Bernhard I Suffiks Duke of Saxony Født Ca 950 Kjønn Mann Død 9 Feb 1011 Person ID I500993 Haslund Sist endret 15 Jul 2019
Far Hermann Billung, Margrave of the Billung March, f. 900, Tyskland 
, d. 27 Mar 973, Tyskland (Alder 73 år) Mor Oda, d. Ett 973 Famile ID F500283 Gruppeskjema | Familiediagram
Familie Hildegard of Stade, d. 3 Okt 1011 Gift 990 Barn 1. Bernhard II, Duke of Saxony, f. Ca 995, Lunebourg , d. 29 Jun 1059 (Alder ~ 64 år)Sist endret 15 Jul 2019 Famile ID F500275 Gruppeskjema | Familiediagram
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Notater Bernard I (c. 950 – 9 February 1011) was the Duke of Saxony (973–1011), 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 http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%2210%22%20height%3D%2210%22%3E%3Cg%20transform%3D%22translate%28-826.429%20-698.791%29%22%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%225.982%22%20height%3D%225.982%22%20x%3D%22826.929%22%20y%3D%22702.309%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%20stroke%3D%22%2306c%22%2F%3E%3Cg%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M831.194%20698.791h5.234v5.391l-1.571%201.545-1.31-1.31-2.725%202.725-2.689-2.689%202.808-2.808-1.311-1.311z%22%20fill%3D%22%2306f%22%2F%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M835.424%20699.795l.022%204.885-1.817-1.817-2.881%202.881-1.228-1.228%202.881-2.881-1.851-1.851z%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E') 100% 50%;" href="http://www.genealogie-mittelalter.de/sachsen/bernhard_1_herzog_von_sachsen_1011_billunger/bernhard_1_herzog_von_sachsen_+_1011.html" rel="nofollow">[1]. Bernard died in 1011 and was buried in the Church of Saint Michael in Lüneburg.
Family
In 990, Bernard married Hildegard (died 1011), daughter of Henry I the Bald, Count of Stade (died 976). They had the following issue:
- Herman, died young
- Bernard II, his successor
- Thietmar, a count, died in a duel on 1 April 1048 in Pöhlde
- Gedesdiu (or Gedesti) (died 30 June c. 1040), abbess of Metelen (from 993) and Herford (from 1002)
and probably:
- Matilda, nun
- Othelindis (died 9 March 1044), married Dirk III of Holland
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