Gertrude of Saxony
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For the daughter of Henry the Lion, see Gertrude of Bavaria. For the Duchess consort of Saxony, see Gertrude of Süpplingenburg.
Gertrude of Saxony (c. 1030 – August 4, 1113), also known as Gertrude Billung, was a countess of Holland by marriage to Floris I, Count of Holland, and countess of Flanders by marriage to Robert I, Count of Flanders. She was regent of Holland in 1061-1067 during the minority of her son Dirk V, and regent of Flanders during the absence of her spouse in 1086–1093.
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Born | c. 1030 |
Died | (1113-08-04)4 August 1113 |
Noble family | Billung |
Spouse(s) | Floris I, Count of Holland Robert I, Count of Flanders |
Issue | Albert Dirk V, Count of Holland Peter Bertha of Holland Floris Matilda Adela Robert II, Count of Flanders Gertrude of Flanders, Duchess of Lorraine Philip of Loo Ogiva |
Father | Bernard II, Duke of Saxony |
Mother | Eilika of Schweinfurt |
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