Oda of Saxony
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| Oda of Saxony | |
|---|---|
| Queen consort of Lotharingia | |
| Tenure | - 900 |
| Born | c. 877 |
| Died | aft. 952 |
| Spouse | Zwentibold Gerhard I of Metz |
| Issue | Wigfried Oda of Metz Godfrey of Jülich |
| House | Ottonian dynasty |
| Father | Otto I, Duke of Saxony |
| Mother | Hedwig of Babenberg |
Oda of Saxony (c. 877 – aft. 952) was a Saxon princess. She was the daughter of Otto I, Duke of Saxony[1] and Hedwiga of Babenberg. She married King Zwentibold of Lotharingia[2] and at his death in August 900 (when Oda must have been 23), she contracted a second marriage with Count Gerhard I of Metz.[3] From this union were born:
- Wigfried, abbot of St. Ursula in Cologne, and then archbishop of Cologne from 924 to 953.
- Oda (Uda) of Metz (d. 10 Apr 963), married Gozlin, Count of Bidgau and Methingau (d. 942).[3]
- A daughter of name unknown.
- Godfrey,[4] count of the Jülichgau.
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