Henry II Duke of Bavaria 
Henry II Duke of was born in 0918 in Saxony. Henry II Duke of's father was 'the Fowler' Emperor of Germany Henry I and his mother was Matilda (Mechtilde) of Ringelheim. His paternal grandparents were Otto "the Illustrious" Duke of Saxony and Hadwig von Babenberg; his maternal grandparents were Dietrich or Theodoric Count von Ringelheim and Ragnhildis Ludmilla von Friesland. He had five brothers and four sisters, named "The Great" Holy Roman Emperor, Henry I Duke of, Duke of Cologne, Bruno Archbishop of Cologne, Heinrich, Gerberga, Hedwige of, Hatwide Adelheid of and Hedwig. He died at the age of 106 in 1024.General Notes
Henry was favored by his mother, Matilda, to succeed his father, HenryI., to the throne, but Henry I. was successful in having Otto I. as hissuccessor. Only after the death of Otto was Henry allowed to become theruler. In fact, he led an insurrection against Otto I., joined byGiselbert, Duke of Lorraine, and the Duke of Franconia. Henry wasdefeated and fled to the court of King Louis IV. of France. Later he wasforgiven by his brother, Otto I., and was appointed Duke of Bavaria andbecame a loyal follower of his king and brother.
He married Judith, daughter of Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria, and granddaughterof Liutpold, Duke of Bavaria, who died in 907. They were the parents ofHenry II., Duke of Bavaria, the Quarrelsome (the Wrangler), who died in995, and Hedwig, who married Burkhard, Duke of Swabia. Henry II., theQuarrelsome (the Wrangler), was father of Henry II., the Saint, King ofGermany (1002-1024), the last of the Saxon line, who married Cunigunde
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 0791 in Saxony, Germany d.0843 in Saxony, Germany
- b.~ 0816 in Saxony, Germany d.12 Mar 0864/0865
- b.~ 0795 in Germany
- b.~ 0836 in Saxony, Germany d.30 Nov 0912 in Memleben,Saxony,Germany
- b.0780 in Thuringen, Saxony, Germany
- b.~ 0817 in Saxony, Germany d.17 May 0913
- b.0784 in Saxony, Germany
- b.0876 in Ringelheim,Goslar,Hannover,Prussia d.02 Jul 0936 in Memleben,Saxony,Germany
- b.~ 0790 in Saargau, Bavaria, Germany d.> 0860 in Grabfeld, Bavaria, Germany
- b.~ 0825 in Saargau, Bavaria, Germany d.28 Aug 0886 in Paris, Seine, Ile-de-France, France (slain in battle)
- b.~ 0853 in Frankish, Lorraine, France d.24 Dec 0903 in Saxony,Germany
- b.~ 0760 in Friuli, Italy d.> 0839
- b.~ 0820 in Friuli, Italy d.> 0888 in Italy
- b.~ 0837 in Friuli, Italy d.0902
- b.WFT Est. 795-872 in Chasseneuil, Liege, Aquitaine d.20 Jun 0840 in Petersaue, Germany
- b.WFT Est. 793-827 in Frankfurt, Hesse Nassau d.01 Jul 0874
- b.WFT Est. 774-793 in Altdorf, Bavaria d.19 Apr 0843 in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Touraine/Centre, France
- b.0918 in Saxony d.1024
- b.~ 0853 in Ringelheim,Goslar,Hannover,Prussia d.08 Dec 0917 in Memleben,Saxony,Germany
- b.~ 0878 in Ringelheim,Goslar,Hannover,Prussia d.14 May 0968 in Memleben,Saxony,Germany
- b.~ 0785 in Denmark d.0844 in Battle at Walcheran
- b.~ 0809 in Jutland,Denmark d.0844 in Battle at Walcheran
- b.~ 0838 in Friesland,Netherlands d.> 0873
- b.~ 0860 in Friesland,Netherlands d.0917
- b.~ 0838 in Friesland,Netherlands
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Henry II Duke of were married in a religious ceremony about 0938.
Source/Citation
GEDCOM File : daylily7.ged
GEDCOM File : daylily7.ged
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