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    Edith of England, also spelt Eadgyth or Ædgyth ( Old English: Ēadgȳð, German: Edgitha; 910–946), a member of the House of Wessex, was a German queen from 936, by her marriage to King Otto I .

  2. The Holy Roman Empress or Empress of the Holy Roman Empire ( Kaiserin des Heiligen Römischen Reiches) was the wife or widow of the Holy Roman Emperor. The elective dignity of Holy Roman emperor was restricted to males only, but some empresses, such as Theophanu and Maria Theresa, were de facto rulers of the Empire.

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    Ingram, Count of Hesbaye ( Robertians)
    c. 778
    794/795
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    Welf, Count of Altdorf ( Welfs)
    797
    819
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    Hugh, Count of Tours ( Etichonids)
    ?
    821
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    Adelchis I, Count of Parma ( Supponids)
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    5 October 851
  3. Jul 26, 2010 · A statue in the Cathedral of Magdeburg that is often assumed to represent Otto and Edith Edith of England (Old English: Ēadgȳð) (910 – 26 January 946), also spelt Eadgyth or Ædgyth, was the daughter of Edward the Elder, King of England and Ælfflæd, and the wife of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.

    • Wessex
    • Wessex, England (United Kingdom)
    • 910
  4. Jan 20, 2010 · He founded the Ottonian dynasty in Germany and, in 962, was crowned Holy Roman Emperor.... Eadgyth is believed to be the oldest member of the English royal family whose remains have survived....

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  6. Sep 6, 2010 · Human remains found wrapped in costly dyed silk in Germany’s Magdeburg Cathedral in 2008 have been confirmed as those of Eadgyth (pronounced ‘Edith’), the wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I and granddaughter of England’s Alfred the Great.

  7. Edgitha (c. 912–946) West Saxon princess and German empress. Name variations: Eadgyth; Edith. Born around 912; died on January 26, 946, in Germany; interred at St. Maurice Cathedral, Magdeburg, Germany; daughter of Edward I the Elder (c. 870–924), king of the English (r. 899–924), and Elflaed (d. 920); stepdaughter of Edgifu (d. 968 ...

  8. Jun 17, 2010 · BERLIN (Reuters Life!) - Archaeologists have hailed as a "glorious moment" the discovery in Germany of the mortal remains of Saxon princess Eadgyth, who married the future Holy Roman Emperor...

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