Individual Details

Magnus I

(Ca 1045 - 23 Aug 1106)

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Magnus I Herzog von Sachsen1
M, #7964, b. circa 1045, d. 23 August 1106
Last Edited=28 Dec 2015
Magnus I Herzog von Sachsen was born circa 1045.1 He was the son of Ordulf Herzog von Sachsen and Wulfhild (?).2 He married Sophia of Hungary, daughter of Béla I Arpád, King of Hungary and Richenza von Polen, in 1071.1 He died on 23 August 1106 at Artlenburg.2
Magnus I Herzog von Sachsen also went by the nick-name of Magnus 'Billung'. He gained the title of Herzog von Sachsen ein der Elbe in 1072.
Child of Magnus I Herzog von Sachsen and Sophia of Hungary

Wolfhildis von Sachsen+ b. 1071, d. 29 Dec 1126

Citations

[S16] Jirí Louda and Michael MacLagan, Lines of Succession: Heraldry of the Royal Families of Europe, 2nd edition (London, U.K.: Little, Brown and Company, 1999), table 89. Hereinafter cited as Lines of Succession.
[S7803] Christof Steineg von Steinig, online unknown url, Christof Steineg von Steinig (unknown location).

Events

BirthCa 1045
Title (Nobility)1072Herzog von Sachsen ein der Elbe
Death23 Aug 1106

Families

SpouseSophia of Hungary (1046 - 1095)
ChildWolfhildis von Sachsen (1071 - 1126)
FatherOrdulf Herzog von Sachsen (1020 - 1072)
MotherWulfhild (?) (1023 - 1071)