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Henry II of Saxony 1108–1139 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1108

Birth Location: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Death Date: 20 October 1139

Death Location: Quedlinburg Abbey

Father: Henry Bavaria

Mother: Wulfhilde (Saxony)

Spouse(s): Gertrude Supplingenburg

Children(s): Henry Legnano

The story of Henry II of Saxony began in 1108 in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Henry II of Saxony married Gertrude Of Supplingenburg, and had children including Henry The Lion Welf Dynasty Also Guelf Or Guelph Duke Of Saxony Dispossessed Of His Duchies After The Battle Of Legnano. Henry II of Saxony passed away in 1139 in Quedlinburg Abbey.

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Biography

  • The story of Henry II of Saxony began in 1108 in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
  • Henry II of Saxony married Gertrude Of Supplingenburg, and had children including Henry The Lion Welf Dynasty Also Guelf Or Guelph Duke Of Saxony Dispossessed Of His Duchies After The Battle Of Legnano.
  • Henry II of Saxony passed away in 1139 in Quedlinburg Abbey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Saxony's Ancestors

Self
Henry Saxony
1108–1139
Birth Place: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Parents
Henry IX "the Black" House of Guelph, Duke of Bavaria
1074–1126
Wulfhilde (Billung de Saxe) (Saxony)
1071–1127
Altdorf, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France
Grandparents
Welf (IV of) Beieren
1030–1101
Bavaria, Germany
Judith (of Flanders, Countess of Northumbria, Duchess of) Bavaria
1035–1095
Bruges, Duchy of Flanders, Kingdom of the Franks
Magnus (I Billung, Duke of) Saxony
1045–1106
Saxe, Germany
Sophia (Árpád dynasty of Hungary, Countess of Istria & Carniola, Duchess of) Saxony
1040–1095
Hungary
Great-Grandparents
Albert Milan
–1097
Kunigunde (Welf)
1020–1054
Baldwin Flanders)
–1035
–1028
Ordulf-II Saxony
1020–1072
Ulfhild Norway
1023–1071
Bela Hungary
1016–1063
Richeza Hungary
1013–1075
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adela Milan
–1012
Welf Altdorf
–1030
Arnulf Flanders
Suzanna Italië
–1003
Frederic of
–1019
Irmentrude Konradiner
–1024
Ingigerd Duchess
1001–1050
Olaf Haraldsson
–1030
Vazul I
–1032
Katun clan
–1015
Mieszko Poland
–1034
Richeza Poland
1000–1063

Henry Saxony's Descendants

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Henry (II of) Saxony (Abt 1108–20 October 1139) m. Gertrude (of) Supplingenburg (18 Apr 1115–18 Apr 1143)
  1. 1. Henry (The Lion Welf dynasty (also Guelf or Guelph), Duke of Saxony, dispossessed of his duchies after the Battle of) Legnano 1129–1195 m. Matilda (Plantagenet, Duchess of) Saxony 1156–1189
    1. 1. Heinrich (V Welf dynasty von Braunschweig, Count Palatine of the) Rhine 1173–1227 m. Agnes (von) Staufen 1176–1207
      1. 1. Irmgard (von) Welf 1200–1260
      2. 2. Heinrich (II von) Sachsen 1196–1214
    2. 2. Otto (IV House of Welf of Brunswick, Holy Roman Emperor, King of the Romans, of Italy & Burgundy, forced to abdicate & excommunicated 1215, 3rd Crusade, no) issue 1175–1218 m. Maria (von Brabant, Holy Roman) Empress 1190–1260 m. Elisabeth (Beatrice Schwaben) (Hohenstaufen) 1202–1235
    3. 3. Wilhelm ('Longsword' Herzog von Sachsen-Lüneburg Herzog von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg 1184–
    4. 4. Mathilda (Richenza of Saxony House of) Welf 1172–1210 m. Heinrich ('Henry' Borwin II von Mecklenburg, Prince of Mecklenburg 1219-1226-Lord of Rostock-House of) Mecklenburg 1170–1226

Henry Saxony's Timeline

4 Records

1108
c. 1108
Birth of Henry II of Saxony in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
1108
Abt 1108
Birth of Henry II of Saxony
None
1139
20 Oct 1139
Age 31
Death of Henry II of Saxony in Quedlinburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Quedlinburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
1139
20 October 1139
Age 31
Death of Henry II of Saxony in Quedlinburg Abbey
Quedlinburg Abbey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: c. 1108
    Event Place: Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1108

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1139
    Event Place: Quedlinburg, Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1139
    Event Place: Quedlinburg Abbey

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