Wulfhild of Norway
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| Wulfhild of Norway | |
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| Princess of Norway Duchess of Saxony |
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| Regin | 29 June 1059 – 24 May 1071 |
| Cornonation | 1059 |
| Predecessor | Eilika of Schweinfurt |
| Successor | Gertrude of Haldensleben |
| Spouse | Ordulf, Duke of Saxony |
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| Magnus, Duke of Saxony | |
| Dynasty | Fairhair (by birth) Billung (by marriage) |
| Father | Olaf II of Norway |
| Mother | Astrid Olofsdotter |
| Born | 1020 |
| Died | 24 May 1071 |
| Religion | Christianity |
Wulfhild (1020 – 24 May 1071) , Old West Norse: Úlfhildr Ólafsdóttir, Swedish: Ulfhild Olofsdotter, was a Norwegian princess and a duchess of Saxony, wife of Ordulf, Duke of Saxony.
Wulfhild was born in 1020 to Olaf II of Norway and Astrid Olofsdotter of Sweden. Her half brother was Magnus I of Norway. On November 1042 she was married to duke of Saxony Ordulf of Billung, son of Bernard II and Eilika of Schweinfurt. This marriage was supposed to strengthen the alliance between Saxony and Denmark. Wulfhild and Ordulf had a son, Magnus.
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Wulfhild of Norway
Cadet branch of the Yngling dynasty
Born: 1020 Died: 24 May 1071 |
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Title last held by
Eilika of Schweinfurt |
Duchess consort of Saxony 1059–1071 |
Vacant
Title next held by
Gertrude of Haldensleben |
Ancestors of Wulfhild of Norway
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2. Olaf II of Norway |
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5. Åsta Gudbrandsdatter |
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1. Wulfhild of Norway |
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6. Olof Skötkonung |
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13. Sigrid the Haughty |
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3. Astrid Olofsdotter |
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7. Edla |
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