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Birth:          ABT 1020 of Norway
Death:          2 May 1071 

Notes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wulfhild_of_Norway
Wulfhild (1020 – 24 May 1071), Old West Norse: Úlfhildr Ólafsdóttir, Swedish: Ulfhild 
Olofsdotter, was a Norwegian princess and a duchess of Saxony, wife of Ordulf, Duke 
of Saxony.

Life[edit]

Wulfhild was born in 1020 as the only legitimate child of King Olaf II of Norway and his 
wife Astrid Olofsdotter of Sweden. Her illegitimate half-brother was Magnus the Good. 
She was likely born and raised in Sarpsborg. In 1028, she accompanied her parents to 
Vestlandet, and in 1029, she left Norway for Sweden with them. It is not determined 
whether she followed her father and half-brother on their trip to Russia or remained in 
Sweden with her mother, but she did live in Sweden between the death of her father 
in 1030 until she returned with her half-brother Magnus to Norway in 1035, when he 
became king. Wulfhild is described as a beauty, and is regarded to have been in a 
respected position in the capacity of the only legitimate issue of her father.

On 10 November 1042, she was married to duke of Saxony Ordulf of Billung, son of 
Bernard II and Eilika of Schweinfurt. This marriage was supposed to strengthen the 
alliance between Saxony and Denmark; her half-brother expected the support of her 
consort to strengthen his position in Denmark by fighting the Wends. The marriage 
ceremony was celebrated in Schleswig during these political negotiations. Her consort 
did remain loyal to the alliance, but the information about Wulfhild is limited and 
nothing is known about any of her opinions.

Wulfhild and Ordulf had a son, Magnus.

Parents
HARALDSSON Olaf II "The Saint" (ABT  995 - 29 Jul 1030)
OLAFSDOTTIR Astrid (ABT  999 - )

Siblings
OLAFSDOTTIR Ulfhild (Wulhilda0 (ABT 1020 - 2 May 1071)

Marriage To ____ Ordulph (Otto) (ABT 1022 - 28 Mar 1072)
    m.  

Notes

Parents
____ Bernard II (ABT  995 - 29 Jun 1059)
VON SCHWEINFURT Eilika (Elica) (ABT 1005 - 1059)

Children by ____ Ordulph (Otto) ABT 1022 - 28 Mar 1072
____ Magnus (ABT 1045 - 23 Aug 1106)

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