Bernard II

Duke of Saxony (995-1059)
Person human Q435137
Bernard II
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Bernard II

Summary

Bernard II is a human[1]. He was born on +0995-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1059-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an aristocrat[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bernard II was born on +0995-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Bernard II died on +1059-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard II is buried at St. Michaelis[6].
  • Bernard II's father was Bernard I[7].
  • Bernard II's mother was Hildegard von Stade[8].
  • Among Bernard II's spouses was Eilika of Schweinfurt[9].
  • A child of Bernard II was Gertrude of Saxony[10].
  • A child of Bernard II was Ordulf[11].
  • A child of Bernard II was Ida of Saxony[12].
  • A child of Bernard II was Hermann[13].
  • A child of Bernard II was Hedwig[14].
  • Bernard II held citizenship in Germany[15].
  • Bernard II worked as an aristocrat[4].
  • Bernard II held the position of Duke of Saxony[16].
  • Bernard II's image is recorded as BernhardIISachsen.jpg[17].
  • Bernard II is recorded as male[18].
  • Bernard II's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bernard II's family is recorded as Billung[20].
  • Bernard II's noble title is recorded as duke[21].
  • Bernard II's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 90991873[22].
  • Bernard II's GND ID is recorded as 138734895[23].
  • Bernard II's Commons category is recorded as Bernard II, Duke of Saxony[24].
  • Bernard II's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cj2mj[25].
  • Bernard II's given name is recorded as Bernard[26].
  • Bernard II's given name is recorded as Bernhard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bernard II was born on +0995-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Bernard I[7]. His mother was Hildegard von Stade[8].

Career and Affiliations

Bernard II's professions included aristocrat[4]. He held the position of Duke of Saxony[16].

Personal Life

Bernard II was married to Eilika of Schweinfurt[9]. Children include Gertrude of Saxony[10], a politician[28], 1030–1113[29], of County of Flanders[30]; Ordulf[11], an aristocrat[31], 1022–1072[32]; Ida of Saxony[12], 1035–1102[33], of Duchy of Saxony[34]; Hermann[13], 1050–1086[35]; and Hedwig[14], b. 1100[36].

Death and Burial

Bernard II died on +1059-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. Burial took place at St. Michaelis[6].

Why It Matters

Bernard II ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Who were Bernard II's parents?

Bernard II's father was Bernard I[7]. Bernard II's mother was Hildegard von Stade[8].

Who was Bernard II married to?

Bernard II's spouses include Eilika of Schweinfurt[9].

What did Bernard II do for work?

Bernard II worked as aristocrat[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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