Ordulf (Otto) VON SACHSEN, Duke of Saxony
- Born: Abt 1020, Saxony
- Married (1): Nov 1042
- Married (2): 1071
- Died: 28 Mar 1072
- Buried: Lüneburg St Michaelis
Research Notes:
The Annalista Saxo names "Odulfum ducem et Herimannum comitem" as the two sons of Duke Bernhard & his wife, when recording that he succeeded his father in 1059 as ORDULF Herzog von Sachsen.
The Chronica Principum Saxoniæ records the death in 1072 of "Ordolfus". The Annales Rosenveldenses records the death "V Kal Apr" of "Ordulfus dux Saxonum". The necrology of Lüneburg records the death "28 Mar" of "Ordulf dux pater M". 1
Marriage Information:
Ordulf married Ulfhild ÓLÁFSDÓTTIR, Princess of Norway, daughter of Oláfr II HARALDSSON, King of Norway, and Astrid OLAFSDÓTTIR, Queen of Norway, in Nov 1042. (Ulfhild ÓLÁFSDÓTTIR was born in Norway and died on 24 May 1071.)
Marriage Information:
Ordulf also married Gertrud VON HALDENSLEBEN, daughter of Ct. Konrad VON HALDENSLEBEN and Unknown VON FRIESLAND. (Gertrud VON HALDENSLEBEN died on 21 Feb 1116.)
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