Liudolf of Saxony

Liudolf
Count of Saxony
Liudolf from a 12th-century manuscript of the chronicle of Ekkehard of Aura
Reign844–866
Bornc. 805/820
Died11/12 March 866
BuriedGandersheim Abbey
Noble familyOttonian dynasty (Liudolfings)
Spouse(s)Oda of Gandersheim
IssueBruno, Duke of Saxony
Otto I, Duke of Saxony
Liutgard of Saxony
FatherBruno
MotherGisela
Ludolf dux Saxonie at the top of a pedigree of the Ottonian dynasty, Chronica sancti Pantaleonis, Cologne, 12th century

Liudolf (c. 805/820 – 11/12 March 866) was a Carolingian office bearer and count in the Duchy of Saxony from about 844 until his death in 866. The ruling Liudolfing house, also known as the Ottonian dynasty, is named after him; he is its oldest verified member.