Family
Gerberga Unknown Daughter of Otto Unknown and N.N.. Notes: Thietmar of Merseburg identifies Henry's wife as Geberga, a sister of Otto - without providing any further detail on which Otto he was referring to. Married/ Related to: Henry of Schweinfurt, Margrave of the Nordgau, Count of Schweinfurt Born ± 970 Died 18 Sep 1017, approximately 47 years Notes: Henry is described as of royal descent through the male line by Cosma. Children: 2. Judith of Schweinfurt 1) 2)Born before 1003 Died 2 Aug 1058, at least 55 years 3) Notes: Cosma's Czech chronicle identifies Judith as a daughter of Otto the White, Duke of Swabia. Cosma was incorrect here and she was in fact Otto's sister. |
Sources
1) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "There lived in those times a very powerful count in the German lands by the name of Otto the White who was of royal descent through the male line. He had an only daughter by the name of Judith...Her good father and most goodly mother gave her over to a monastery called Schweinfurt". The chronicle further gives the story of how Bretislav kidnaps Judith. (Questionable reliability of evidence)2) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "His wife Judith, of most noble origin and fertile in offspring,gave birth to five boys...The first born son was named Spytihněv, the second-born Vratislav, the third inline Conrad, the fourth in descent Jaromír, the fifth and last was Otto," (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs "n the year of the Lord’s incarnation 1058. On August 2, Judith, the wife of Břetislav and duchess of the Czechs died." (Data from secondary evidence)