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Bernard II Duke of Saxony
d. 1059
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Died
1059
Family
Children
About
Bernard the Second, Billung duke of Saxony, resisted three emperors and kept Saxony's old liberties.
Research notes
✓ BERNARD II, Duke of SAXONY (d.1059), of the BILLUNG house; father of Gertrude (our line). DOCUMENTED FLOOR; the elder Billungs (Bernard I, Hermann Billung) note-only. Standard well-documented medieval genealogy per the cited authorities (web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened.