Duke Henry II of Saxony

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Duke
gptkbp:ancestor gptkb:Emperor_Otto_I
gptkbp:associatedWith Saxon Wars
gptkbp:birthYear 973
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Michael's_Church,_Hildesheim
gptkbp:children gptkb:Countess_Judith_of_Saxony
gptkb:Duke_Otto_of_Saxony
gptkb:Countess_Matilda_of_Saxony
gptkb:Duke_Bernard_of_Saxony
gptkb:Duke_Henry_III_of_Saxony
gptkbp:conflict Conflict with the Holy Roman Empire
gptkbp:contribution Expansion of Saxon territories
gptkbp:culturalContribution Promotion_of_Christianity_in_Saxony
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Cultural_development_in_Saxony
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Saxon culture
gptkbp:deathYear 1022
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Duke_Henry_III_of_Saxony
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Ottonian_dynasty
gptkbp:era Middle Ages
gptkbp:father Duke_Henry_I_of_Saxony
gptkbp:historicalContext Post-Carolingian period
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influence_on_future_German_states
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Foundation for future Saxon rulers
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 11th century
gptkbp:historicalRole Duke_during_the_transition_of_power_in_Germany
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Key_figure_in_the_Ottonian_dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Duke Henry II of Saxony
gptkbp:influence Saxon nobility
gptkbp:knownFor Strengthening_the_power_of_the_Saxon_duchy
gptkbp:legacy Strengthened_the_duchy_of_Saxony
gptkbp:marriageDate 1002
gptkbp:militaryRank Saxon military campaigns
gptkbp:mother Countess_Matilda_of_Ringelheim
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Influence_on_the_Holy_Roman_Empire
gptkbp:politicalPosition Holy Roman Empire
Allied_with_the_church
gptkbp:politicalRole Duke
gptkbp:predecessor Duke_Henry_I_of_Saxony
gptkbp:reign 1022
1003
gptkbp:relationship Holy Roman Emperors
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Countess_Judith_of_Bavaria
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Duke_Bernard_of_Saxony
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Bavaria
gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony