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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 son Thankmar to be of questionable legitimacy, before remarrying the queen St. Matilda. (10[1])The Liber Tertius recounting the rise of this dynasty was written by its contemporary Hrotvistha of Gandersheim. A ruler of this dynasty shared power with his canonized wife Adelaide of Italy. The East Francian king Henry the Fowler fathered (-5[1])the namesake of this dynasty, (10[1])who defeated the Magyars at the 955 (10[1])Battle of Lechfeld and revived a title first given to Charlemagne. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this first German dynasty to rule the Holy Roman Empire. ■END■ (0[7])

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