S A X O N S

The following Saxon family information is included here for informational purposes. It is not known exactly how this group connects to the Saxons that are related to Charlemagne.

Witigislaus

Witigislaus, d. 434. He had:

Hengst/Hengist

Horsa/Horstus

Hengst or Hengist

Hengst or Hengist, son of Witigislaus, d. ca. 474-488. Hengst was King of the Saxons. He had:

Hadwaker

Hadwaker, son of Hengst, had:

Hattwigate

Hattwigate, son of Hadwaker, had:

Hulderic

Hulderic, son of Hattwigate, had:

Bodicus

Bodicus, son of Hulderic, had:

Berthold

Berthold, son of Bodicus, had:

Sighard

Sighard, son of Berthold, had:

Dietrich

Dietrich, son of Sighard, had:

Werneland

Werneland, son of Dietrich, had:

Wittekind

Wittekind, son of Werneland, had:

Wittekind, the Great

Wittekind, the Great, son of Wittekind, d. 807; m2nd Svatana, Duchess of Saxony. Wittekind the Great was the King of Saxony. He was the made the first Duke of Saxony. In 789, he warred with Charlemagne who was able to defeat and conqueror him. Wittekind the Great had:

Wittekind II

Wittekind II, son of Wittekind the Great, d. 825; m. Juliana or Yolantha, daughter of Theodoric, Count of Rochiltz. Wittekind II was the Count of Wettin, near Halla. Wittekind II & Juliana had:

Ditgrem

Ditgrem, son of Wittekind II & Juliana, d. ca. 850; m. Bossena, Countess of Rochiltz. Ditgrem was the Count of Wettin and Burgrave. Ditgrem & Bossena had:

Dietrich or Theodore

Dietrich or Theodore, son of Ditgrem & Bossena, d. ca. 970; m. Judith, daughter of Dion, Count of Merseburg. Dietrich was the Count of Wettin. Dietrich & Judith had:

Dedo II

Dedo II, son of Dietrich & Judith, d. 1009; m. Titburga, daughter of Theodoric, Margrave of Brandenburg. Dedo II was the Count of Wettin. Dedo II & Titburga had:

Dietric or Theodore II

Dietric or Theodore II, son of Dedo II, d. 1034; m. Matilda, daughter of Echard, Margrave of Misnia or Meissen. Dietric II, Count of Wettin and Landsberg.