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Henry the Fowler (German: Heinrich der Vogler or Heinrich der Finkler; Latin: Henricus Auceps; c. 876 – 2 July 936 [2]) was the duke of Saxony from 912 [2] and the king of East Francia from 919 until his death in 936.
It was first mentioned as a town in 922 as part of a donation by King Henry the Fowler (Heinrich der Vogler). The records of this donation were held by the abbey of Corvey . According to legend, Henry had been offered the German crown at Quedlinburg in 919 by Franconian nobles, giving rise to the town being called the "cradle of the German Reich".
Former collegiate church of St. Servatius in Quedlinburg, now a Lutheran church. Quedlinburg Abbey was founded on the castle hill of Quedlinburg in the present Saxony-Anhalt in 936 by King Otto I, at the request of his mother Queen Mathilda, later canonised as Saint Mathilda, in honour of her late husband, Otto's father, King Henry the Fowler, and as his memorial. [3]
He was the second son of the German king Henry the Fowler and his wife Matilda of Ringelheim. [1] ... This page was last edited on 28 September 2024, at 22:53 (UTC).
Articles relating to Henry the Fowler, King of East Francia (c.876-936, reigned 919-936) and his reign. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Henry, Holy Roman Emperor may refer to: . Henry the Fowler (876 – 936), duke of Saxony from 912 and king of the Germans from 919 until his death; Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor (973 – 1024), the Holy or the Saint, 5th and last Holy Roman Emperor of the Ottonian dynasty; King of Germany and King of Italy
Henry I the Fowler, King of Germany (876–936) Henry I, Duke of Bavaria (died 955) ... This page was last edited on 19 November 2024, at 03:08 (UTC).
Matilda of Ringelheim (c. 892 – 14 March 968 [1]), also known as Saint Matilda, was a Saxon noblewoman who became queen of Germany.Her husband, Henry the Fowler, was the first king from the Ottonian dynasty, [2] and their eldest son, Otto the Great, restored the Holy Roman Empire in 962. [3]