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].