Hedwig of Saxony was born in 910 in Sachsen, Germany. She was the daughter of Henry the Fowler, King of Germany (876-936) and Saint Matilda of Ringelheim, Queen (consort) of Germany (895-968).
Hedwige of Saxony (also Hedwig, Hadwig) (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne.
Hedwig was a younger daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his second wife Matilda of Ringelheim. Her siblings were Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor; Henry I, Duke of Bavaria; Gerberga of Saxony; and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.
After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great. Hedwig was Hugh's third wife. They married c.936/8. With Hugh, Hedwig had the following children: Hugh Capet, who was crowned King of France in 987. Emma (945-968), who married Richard I, Duke of Normandy in 960. Otto, Duke of Burgundy (945-965) Henry I, Duke of Burgundy (948-1002).
When Hedwig's husband died in 956, her son Hugh Capet was still underage. Although Hugh inherited his father's estates, but did not rule independently. Along with her brother, Bruno, Hedwig acted as Hugh's regent until he came of age. Hugh and Hedwig's son, Hugh Capet was the founder of the Capetian dynasty. Princess Hedwig was of the Noble family: Liudolfing.
Hedwig Princess of Germany Saxony died on 10 May 0965 in Aix, Correze, Limousin, France.
Someone on ancestry.com has corrected her death as being in Aachen Aachener Stadtkreis Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedwig_of_Saxony
Hedwige of Saxony (also Hedwig, Hadwig) (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne.
Hedwig was a younger daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his second wife Matilda of Ringelheim. Her siblings were Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor; Henry I, Duke of Bavaria; Gerberga of Saxony; and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.
After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great. Hedwig was Hugh's third wife. They married c.936/8. With Hugh, Hedwig had the following children: Hugh Capet, who was crowned King of France in 987. Emma (945-968), who married Richard I, Duke of Normandy in 960. Otto, Duke of Burgundy (945-965) Henry I, Duke of Burgundy (948-1002).
When Hedwig's husband died in 956, her son Hugh Capet was still underage. Although Hugh inherited his father's estates, but did not rule independently. Along with her brother, Bruno, Hedwig acted as Hugh's regent until he came of age. Hugh and Hedwig's son, Hugh Capet was the founder of the Capetian dynasty. Princess Hedwig was of the Noble family: Liudolfing.
Hedwig Princess of Germany Saxony died on 10 May 0965 in Aix, Correze, Limousin, France.
Someone on ancestry.com has corrected her death as being in Aachen Aachener Stadtkreis Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedwig_of_Saxony
Hedwig of Saxony was born in 910 in Sachsen, Germany. She was the daughter of Henry the Fowler, King of Germany (876-936) and Saint Matilda of Ringelheim, Queen (consort) of Germany (895-968).
Hedwige of Saxony (also Hedwig, Hadwig) (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne.
Hedwig was a younger daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his second wife Matilda of Ringelheim. Her siblings were Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor; Henry I, Duke of Bavaria; Gerberga of Saxony; and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.
After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great. Hedwig was Hugh's third wife. They married c.936/8. With Hugh, Hedwig had the following children: Hugh Capet, who was crowned King of France in 987. Emma (945-968), who married Richard I, Duke of Normandy in 960. Otto, Duke of Burgundy (945-965) Henry I, Duke of Burgundy (948-1002).
When Hedwig's husband died in 956, her son Hugh Capet was still underage. Although Hugh inherited his father's estates, but did not rule independently. Along with her brother, Bruno, Hedwig acted as Hugh's regent until he came of age. Hugh and Hedwig's son, Hugh Capet was the founder of the Capetian dynasty. Princess Hedwig was of the Noble family: Liudolfing.
Hedwig Princess of Germany Saxony died on 10 May 0965 in Aix, Correze, Limousin, France.
Someone on ancestry.com has corrected her death as being in Aachen Aachener Stadtkreis Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedwig_of_Saxony
Hedwige of Saxony (also Hedwig, Hadwig) (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a member of the Ottonian dynasty and a descendant of Charlemagne.
Hedwig was a younger daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his second wife Matilda of Ringelheim. Her siblings were Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor; Henry I, Duke of Bavaria; Gerberga of Saxony; and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.
After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great. Hedwig was Hugh's third wife. They married c.936/8. With Hugh, Hedwig had the following children: Hugh Capet, who was crowned King of France in 987. Emma (945-968), who married Richard I, Duke of Normandy in 960. Otto, Duke of Burgundy (945-965) Henry I, Duke of Burgundy (948-1002).
When Hedwig's husband died in 956, her son Hugh Capet was still underage. Although Hugh inherited his father's estates, but did not rule independently. Along with her brother, Bruno, Hedwig acted as Hugh's regent until he came of age. Hugh and Hedwig's son, Hugh Capet was the founder of the Capetian dynasty. Princess Hedwig was of the Noble family: Liudolfing.
Hedwig Princess of Germany Saxony died on 10 May 0965 in Aix, Correze, Limousin, France.
Someone on ancestry.com has corrected her death as being in Aachen Aachener Stadtkreis Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedwig_of_Saxony
