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This is an article about Liutgard of Saxony. For the Countess of Luxembourg, see Lutgardis of Luxemburg. For the Flemish saint, see Lutgardis.Liutgard of Saxony (c. 845–
17 November,
885) was the wife and Queen of
Louis the Younger, the Frankish King of Saxony and East Francia.
She was born between 840 and 850, the daughter of
Liudolf, Duke of the Eastern Saxons (b. 805–820, d. 12 March 866), and of Oda Billung (b. 805–806, d.17 May 913).
She married Louis the Younger - who had already been betrothed to a daughter of Count Adalhard - on 29 November 874 at
Aschaffenburg. They had two children: Louis (877–879) and Hildegard (c. 879–after 899), who became a nun in
Chiemsee, Bavaria.
After her husband's death, she married in 882
Burchard I, Duke of Swabia (b. between 855 and 860, d. 5 November 911). They had two children:
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia (born 883–884, d. 28 April 926) and Udalrich von Schwaben (born between 884 and 885, died 30 September 885). Her daughter Dietpirch of Swabia (also known as Theoberga) married
Hupald, Count of Dillingen (d. 909). Their children included
Ulrich of Augsburg.
Liutgard was especially noted for her strong will and political ambition. She was responsible for encouraging her husband to pursue notable goals.
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