Paternal Family Tree: Saxon Ottonian
Maternal Family Tree: Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia
In May 925 Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne was born to Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia [aged 49] and Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.
In 929 [his brother] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 16] and [his sister-in-law] Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany were married. She the daughter of King Edward "Elder" of the Anglo Saxons and Aelfflaed Wiltshire Queen Anglo Saxons [aged 59]. He the son of [his father] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia [aged 53] and [his mother] Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.
Before 930 [his brother-in-law] Gilbert I Duke Lorraine [aged 39] and [his sister] Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia [aged 16] were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of [his father] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia [aged 53] and [his mother] Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia. He the son of Reginar "Longneck" I Duke Lorraine.
On 2nd July 936 [his father] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia [aged 60] died. His son [his brother] Otto [aged 23] succeeded I King Germany, I Duke Saxony. [his sister-in-law] Eadgyth Wessex Queen Consort Germany by marriage Queen Consort Germany.
In 939 [his brother-in-law] Louis "Overseas" IV King West Francia [aged 19] and [his sister] Gerberga Queen Consort West Francia [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort West Francia. She the daughter of [his father] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and [his mother] Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia. He the son of Charles "Simple" III King West Francia and Eadgifu Wessex Queen Consort West Francia.
In 948 [his brother] Henry Saxon Ottonian I Duke Bavaria [aged 28] was created I Duke Bavaria.
In 951 [his brother] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 38] and [his sister-in-law] Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 20] were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Germany. She the daughter of Rudolph "Pious" II King Burgundy II King Italy and Bertha Swabia Queen Consort Italy. He the son of [his father] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and [his mother] Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia.
In 953 Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne [aged 27] was appointed Archbishop Cologne.
In 954 Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne [aged 28] was appointed Duke Lorraine.
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On 1st November 955 [his brother] Henry Saxon Ottonian I Duke Bavaria [aged 35] died. His son [his nephew] Henry [aged 4] succeeded II Duke Bavaria.
On 2nd February 962 [his brother] Otto I Holy Roman Emperor King Italy and East Francia [aged 49] was created Holy Roman Emperor. [his sister-in-law] Adelaide of Italy Holy Roman Empress [aged 31] by marriage Holy Roman Empress.
On 11th October 965 Bruno Saxon Ottonian Archbishop Cologne [aged 40] died.
[his father] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and Hatheburg Unknown Queen Consort East Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort East Francia.
[his father] Henry "Fowler" I King East Francia and [his mother] Matilda Ringelheim Queen Consort East Francia were married. She by marriage Queen Consort East Francia.