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Otto (c. 830/835/51 - 30 November 912), called the Illustrious (German: O t t o d e r E rlauchte) by later authors, was a notable member of the Ottoni a n d y n a sty and Duke of Saxony from 880 until his death in 912. He playe d a n i m p o rtant role in early medieval history of Germany during the 9th a n d 1 0 t h c enturies, known for his military campaigns and diplomatic effo r t s .
Otto was the younger son of the Saxon count Liudolf (d. 866), the proge n i t o r o f the dynasty, and his wife Oda (d. 913), daughter of the Saxon p r i n c e ps Billung. Among his siblings were his eldest brother Bruno, heir t o t h e i r f ather's estates, and Liutgard, who in 876 became Queen of East F r a n c i a as consort of the Carolingian king Louis the Younger. The marria g e e x p r essed Liudolf's dominant position in the Saxon lands.
His family came to be known as the Liudolfinger after his father, Liudo l f . U p o n the accession of his grandson, Emperor Otto the Great, the dyn a s t y c a me to be referred to as the Ottonian dynasty.
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Abt 836 - 912 (76 years)