Otto II, Margrave of Meissen
Noble person
1125 – 1190
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Who was Otto II, Margrave of Meissen?
Otto II was the Margrave of Meissen from 1157 until his death in 1190. His father was Conrad the Great. He married Hedwig, the daughter of Albert the Bear. He had four children:
⁕Albrecht, married Sophie of Bohemia
⁕Adelheid of Meissen, married king Otakar I of Bohemia
⁕Dietrich, married Jutta of Thuringia
⁕Sophie, married Udalrich II, Duke of Moravia
Through Dietrich, he is a direct patrilineal ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, King Albert II of Belgium and Simeon II of Bulgaria.
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- Born
- 1125
- Parents
- Spouses
- Hedwig of Brandenburg
(1155 - 1190/02/18)
- Hedwig of Brandenburg
- Children
- Nationality
- Germany
- Died
- Feb 18, 1190
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on July 23, 2013
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