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Otto the Illustrious (Otto der Erlauchte) was the Duke of Saxony from 880 to his death. He was the younger son of Liudolf, Duke of Saxony, and his wife Oda, and succeeded his brother Bruno as duke after the latter's death in battle in 880. His dynasty, named after his father, is called the Liudolfing. By a charter of [[Louis the Younger (830-882)|Louis the Younger]] to Gandersheim Abbey dated 26 January 877, the pago Suththuringa (country of South Thuringia) is described as in comitatu Ottonis (in Otto's county). In a charter of 28 January 897, Otto is described as marchio and the pago Eichesfelden (Eichsfeld) is now found to be within his county (march). He was also the lay abbot of Hersfeld Abbey in 908. He was described as magni ducis Oddonis (great duke Otto) by Widukind of Corvey when describing the marriage of his sister, [[Luitgard von Sachsen (c845-885)|Luitgard]], to King Louis. Otto rarely left Saxony. He was a regional prince and his overlords, Louis the Younger and [[Arnulf (850-899)|Arnulf]], with both of whom he was on good terms, rarely interfered in Saxony. In Saxony, Otto was king in practice and he established himself as tributary ruler over the neighbouring Slav tribes, such as the Daleminzi. According to Widukind of Corvey, Otto was offered the kingship of East Francia after the death of Louis the Child in 911, but did not accept it on account of his advanced age, instead suggesting Conrad of Franconia. The truthfulness of this report is considered doubtful. Otto's wife was a daughter of [[Henri de la Marche (830-886)|Henry of Franconia]]. Otto was and is buried in the church of Gandersheim Abbey. He had two sons, Thankmar and Liudolf, who predeceased him, but his third son Henry succeeded him as duke of Saxony and was later elected king. His daughter Oda married [[Zwentibold (870-900)|Zwentibold]], King of Lotharingia. {{showfacts children |children-g1=Thankmar von Sachsen (?-bef912)+Liudolf von Sachsen (?-bef912)+Heinrich von Sachsen (876-936)+Oda von Sachsen (?-952)+Luitgard von Sachsen (?-923)+Irminburg von Sachsen (?-bef936) |}} {{Couple ancestors}} {{Notable family}} {{usedwp|Otto I, Duke of Saxony}} [[Category:Dukes of Saxony|0880]] {{namesake}} {{footer}} [[Category:Upgraded from info page]]

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