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Birth:          ABT  950 Saxony
Death:          9 Feb 1011 Corivey
Burial:         Michaeliski in Lunenburg

Notes
Stuart shows b c 940
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_I,_Duke_of_Saxony
Bernard I (c. 950 – 9 February 1011) was the Duke of Saxony between 973 and 1011, 
the second of the Billung dynasty, a son of Duke Herman and Oda. He extended his 
father's power considerably.

He fought the Danes in 974, 983, and 994 during their invasions. He supported the 
succession of Otto III over Henry the Wrangler. In 986, he was made marshal and in 
991 and 995 he joined the young Otto on campaign against the Slavs. He increased 
his power vis-à-vis the crown, where his father had been the representative of the 
king to the tribe, Bernard was the representative of the tribe to the king [1]. Bernard 
died in 1011 and was buried in the Church of Saint Michael in Lüneburg.

Family[edit]

In 990, Bernard married Hildegard (died 1011), daughter of Henry I the Bald, Count of 
Stade (died 976). They had the following issue:
Herman, died young
Bernard II, his successor
Thietmar, a count, died in a duel on 1 April 1048 in Pöhlde
Gedesdiu (or Gedesti) (died 30 June c. 1040), abbess of Metelen (from 993) and 
Herford (from 1002)

and probably:
Matilda, nun
Othelindis (died 9 March 1044), married Dirk III of Holland

Parents
BILLUNG OF SAXONY Hermann (ABT  902 - 27 Mar  973)
OF WESTERBOURG Hildegarde (Hildegardis) (ABT  907 - )

Siblings
OF SAXONY Maud (Mathilde) (ABT  943 - 25 May 1008)
____ Swanhilde (ABT  945 - 26 Nov 1014)
BILLUNG Bernard (Benno) I (ABT  950 - 9 Feb 1011)

Marriage To VON STADE Hildegarde (ABT  965 - 3 Oct 1011)
    m.  990 

Notes

Parents
VON STADE Henry (Heinrich) I "the Bald" (ABT  920 - 11 May  976)
VON WETTERAU Judith (ABT  928 - 16 Oct  973)

Children by VON STADE Hildegarde ABT  965 - 3 Oct 1011
____ Bernard II (ABT  995 - 29 Jun 1059)

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