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Liudolf Duke of Saxony
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866
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Liudolf, duke of Saxony, founded the abbey of Gandersheim and gave his name to the Liudolfing dynasty. Above him the Saxon ducal origins pass into obscurity.
Research notes
LIUDOLF, Duke of SAXONY (c.805-866), eponym of the LIUDOLFINGS; father of Otto the Illustrious (our line). *** DOCUMENTED HEAD of the Saxon ducal house; origins above note-only. Direct ancestor.