List of rulers of Saxony
Younger Stem Duchy
With the removal of the Welfs in 1180, the Duchy of Saxony was sharply reduced in territory. Westphalia fell to the Archbishop of Cologne, while the Duchy of Brunswick remained with the Welfs.

List of rulers of Saxony

Section Title: Younger Stem Duchy
Table Section Text: With the removal of the Welfs in 1180, the Duchy of Saxony was sharply reduced in territory. Westphalia fell to the Archbishop of Cologne, while the Duchy of Brunswick remained with the Welfs.

Dukes of Saxony

Image	Name	Date	Notes

Liudolfing/Ottonian Dynasty

-	Liudolf I	850 – 12 March 864 or 866

-	Bruno	12 March 864 or 866 – 2 February 880

-	Otto I the Illustrious	2 February 880 – 30 November 912

-	Henry I the Fowler	30 November 912 – 2 July 936	Also German King 919–936

-	Otto II the Great	2 July 936 – 7 May 973	Also German King 936–973, Emperor 962–973

Billung Dynasty

-	Hermann	961 – 27 March 973	viceduke

Bernard I	27 March 973 – 9 February 1011

-	Bernard II	9 February 1011 – 29 June 1059

Wartburg-Duke.Orthilius.von.Sachsen.JPG	Ordulf	29 June 1059 – 28 March 1072

Magnus	28 March 1072 – 23 August 1106

Supplinburg Dynasty

Lotar III.JPG	Lothair I	1106 – 4 December 1137	Also German King 1125–1137, Emperor 1133–1137

Otto the Rich	1112	Appointed by Emperor Henry V in opposition to Duke Lothar

Hoyer I, Count of Mansfeld	1115	Appointed by Emperor Henry V in opposition to Duke Lothar

Welf Dynasty

-	Henry II the Proud	4 December 1137 – 20 October 1139	Also Duke of Bavaria as Henry X

Ascanian Dynasty

-	Albert the Bear	20 October 1139 – 1142	Also Margrave of Brandenburg

Welf Dynasty

-	Henry III the Lion	1142–1180	Also Duke of Bavaria as Henry XII

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Albert was the duke of Saxony.

final_sentence: Albert was the duke of Saxony.