Henry I the Fowler_
Saxony-Anhalt
"Born — Died "
Born
Saxony-Anhalt
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Saxony-Anhalt
Nationality
Languages
German
Spouses
Matilda of Ringelheim (911), Hatheburg of Merseburg
Children
6 children: Bruno the Great, Gerberga of Saxony, Hedwig of Saxony, Henry I, Otto I the Great, Thankmar
Parents
Otto I, Hedwiga
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
猴 Monkey
Name Origin
English < German < Old High German (Heimrih)
Popularity
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Henry I the Fowler: King of East Francia (919–936); Duke of Saxony (912–936).
Born in Saxony-Anhalt (died at age 60).
Biography
Henry the Fowler was the duke of Saxony from 912 and the king of East Francia from 919 until his death in 936. As the first non-Frankish king of East Francia, he established the Ottonian dynasty of kings and emperors, and he is generally considered to be the founder of the medieval German state, known until then as East Francia. An avid hunter, he obtained the epithet "the Fowler" because he was allegedly fixing his birding nets when messengers arrived to inform him that he was to be king.
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Henry I the Fowler was born in Saxony-Anhalt.
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