Hedwig of Saxony
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| Hedwige of Saxony | |
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| Hedwige of Saxony | |
| Spouse(s) | Hugh the Great |
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| Father | Henry I the Fowler |
| Mother | Matilda of Ringelheim |
| Born | c. 910 |
| Died | 10 May 965 |
Hedwige of Saxony (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his wife Matilda of Ringelheim.
She was a sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor; Henry I, Duke of Bavaria; Gerberga of Saxony; and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.
After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great in 936. Her son, Hugh Capet, was crowned King of France in 987.
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