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  1. Henry the Fowler
    Henry the FowlerKing of East Francia
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    Henry the Fowler - Wikipedia
    Bornc. 7 July 876 · Mimileba, East Francia
    Died2 July 936 (aged 59–60) · Mimileba, East Francia
    SpouseHatheburg of Merseburg · Matilda of Ringelheim
    FatherOtto I, Duke of Saxony
    Family

    Born in Memleben, in what is now Saxony-Anhalt, Henry was the son of Otto the Illustrious, Duke of Saxony, and his wife Hedwiga, who was probably the daughter of Henry of Franconia.
    In 906 he … See more

    Rule

    Henry became Duke of Saxony after his father's death in 912. An able ruler, he continued to strengthen the position of his duchy within the weakening kingdom of East Francia, and was frequently in conflict with his nei… See more

    Family and children

    As the first Saxon king of East Francia, Henry was the founder of the Ottonian dynasty. He and his descendants ruled East Francia, and later the Holy Roman Empire, from 919 until 1024.
    Henry had t… See more

    Legacy

    Henry returned to public attention as a character in Richard Wagner's opera, Lohengrin (1850), trying to gain the support of the Brabantian nobles against the Magyars. After the attempts to achieve German na… See more

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