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A ruler of this dynasty legendarily discovered the Coronation Gospels in a tomb where a ghost cursed him to die without any heirs. The first ruler of this dynasty briefly married the then-nun Hatheburg of Merseburg, causing their (10[1])son Thankmar (10[1])to be of questionable (10[1])legitimacy, before remarrying the queen St. Matilda. The Liber Tertius recounting the rise of this dynasty was written by its contemporary Hrotvistha of Gandersheim. (10[1])A ruler of this (10[1])dynasty shared power with his canonized wife Adelaide of Italy. The East (10[1])Francian king (-5[1])Henry the Fowler fathered the namesake of this dynasty, (-5[1])who defeated the Magyars (10[1])at the 955 Battle of Lechfeld and revived a title first given to Charlemagne. For 10 points, name (10[1])this first German dynasty (10[1])to rule the Holy Roman Empire. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Ottonian dynasty [or Ottonen; accept Saxon dynasty or Ludolfing dynasty]
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