Hedwig (d. 903)

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Hedwig (d. 903)

Duchess of Saxony. Name variations: Hedwige. Died on December 24, 903; daughter of Henry (d. 886), margrave of Mark (some sources claim that Hedwig was the daughter of Oda of Bavaria and Arnulf of Carinthia, king of Germany, but dates do not correspond); married Otto (c. 836–912), duke of Saxony, around 869; children: Liudolf; Thangmar (d. 938); Henry I the Fowler (c. 876–936), Holy Roman emperor (r. 919–936); Oda (who married Zwentibold, king of Lorraine).

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