Henry I of Germany 1a 2a 3a 3b 4a

Birth Name Henry I of Germany
Also Known As Heinrich der Vogler
Also Known As Hendrik I van Saksen
Gender male
Age at Death about 60 years, 6 months, 1 day

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth about 876    
 
Death 936-07-02    
 
Nobility Title     King of Germany 919-936
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Otto of Saxony
         Henry I of Germany

Families

    Family of Henry I of Germany and Matilda of Ringelheim
Married Wife Matilda of Ringelheim
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 909    
 
Marriage 909    
 
  Children
  1. Helvig of Germany
  2. Gerberga

Narrative

Henry I was the founder of the Saxon dynasty (918-1024). His first marriage to Hatheburg was declared invalid because she had become a nun after her first husband's death.

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Merged Gramps ID I0348
 

Pedigree

  1. Otto of Saxony
    1. Henry I of Germany
      1. Matilda of Ringelheim
        1. Helvig of Germany
        2. Gerberga

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Ferbân yn ús wurk, Diel VI. Neiteam fan Karel de Grutte (747-814)
      • Page: 80
  2. Deeds of the Bishops of Cambrai, Translation and Commentary
      • Page: Simplified Ottonian Genealogy (no page number)
  3. Epistolae: Medieval Women's Latin Letters. Columbia University Libraries, 2014.
      • Page: Genealogy
      • Page: Genealogy.pdf
  4. Encyclopaedia Britannica
      • Page: Henry I - king of Germany