Ordulf, duke of Saxony

Also known as Otto.

Events

Date of Birth: about 1020.

Place of Birth: unknown.

The date is given by Cawley.

Date of Death: 28 March 1072.

Place of Death: unknown.

The date is given by Fenske and by Althoff (p. 376).

Place of Burial: Lüneburg St Michaelis.

The place is given by Cawley.

Relationships

Father: Bernard II, duke of Saxony.

This relationship is given by Fenske and by Althoff (p. 376).

Mother: Eilika von Schweinfurt.

This relationship is given by Fenske.

Spouse: Wulfhild of Norway.

This relationship is given by Fenske.

Spouse: Gertud von Formbach.

This relationship is given by Fenske.

Children (by Wulfhild):

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Most information below comes from Cawley.)

Magnus (about 1945 - 23 August 1106), duke of Saxony, married Sophia of Hungary.

Children (by Gertrud):

Bernard (born 1072).

References

Althoff, Gerd. Adels- und Königsfamilien im Spiegel ihrer Memorialüberlieferung: Studieren zum Totengedenken der Billunger und Ottonen. (München: Wilhelm Fink Verlag, 1984).

Cawley, Charles. “ORDULF (Otto)” in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.

Fenske, Lutz. “Ordulf (Otto)” in Neue Deutsche Biographie 19 (1998) S. 583 [Onlinefassung].