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Henry I the Fowler

King of East Francia (919–936); Duke of Saxony (912–936)

Details

Instance of: human
Born: 876
Died: 2 July 936
Place of birth: Saxony-Anhalt
Place of death: Memleben
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Heinrich
Father: Otto I
Mother: Hedwiga
Spouse: Matilda of Ringelheim, Hatheburg of Merseburg
Child: Hedwig of Saxony, Otto I the Great, Gerberga of Saxony, Henry I, Bruno the Great, Thankmar
Sibling: Oda of Saxony
Occupation: sovereign
Position held: king of East Francia
Citizenship: East Francia
Religion: Christianity
cause of death: stroke
described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Vlastenský slovník historický, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), New International Encyclopedia
family: Ottonian dynasty
languages spoken, written or signed: German
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Henricus I Auceps
owner of: Albrechtsburg
place of burial: Quedlinburg Abbey
topic's main category: Category:Henry I the Fowler