Gertrudis de Sajonia (c.1030 - 4 de agosto de 1113), también conocido como Gertrudis Billung, fue condesa consorte de Holanda y condesa consorte de Flandes por el matrimonio. Ella fue regente de Holanda durante la minoría de su hijo.
Ella era hija del duque Bernardo II de Sajonia y Eilika de Schweinfurt.
Bernard II (c. 995 – 29 June 1059) was the Duke of Saxony (1011–1059), the third of the Billung dynasty, a son of Bernard I and Hildegard. He had the rights of a count in Frisia.
Eilika of Schweinfurt (c. 1005 – 10 Dec aft. 1059) came from a Bavarian noble family. She was daughter of MargraveHenry of Schweinfurt and Gerberga of Gleiberg (970 – aft. 1036)
Bernard I (c. 950 – 9 February 1011) was the Duke of Saxony (973–1011), the second of the Billung dynasty, a son of Duke Herman and Oda. He extended his father's power considerably.
Hildegard (died 1011), daughter of Henry I the Bald, Count of Stade (died 976).
Hermann Billung (900 or 912 – 27 March 973) was the Margrave of theBillung March from 936 until his death. The first of the Saxon House of Billung, Hermann was a trusted lieutenant of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Though never Duke of Saxony himself, while Otto (who was the enthroned Duke of Saxony) was in Italy from 961 until 972, Hermann served as Otto's personal representative in governing Saxony. Towards the end of his life, Hermann was the effective Duke in all but name.
Hermann died in 973, just two months before Otto's own death. Hermann's son Bernard I was named as the new Duke of Saxony by Otto I's son Otto II, the new Holy Roman Emperor.
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