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Otto II, the Rich (German: Otto der Reiche; 1125 – 18 February 1190), a member of the House of Wettin, was Margrave of Meissen from 1156 until his death. Life [ edit ] He was the eldest surviving son of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen [1] and Lusatia .
Otto II, the Rich ( German: Otto der Reiche; 1125 – 18 February 1190), a member of the House of Wettin, was Margrave of Meissen from 1156 until his death. Quick Facts Reign, Predecessor ... Otto II. Margrave of Meissen. Reign.
In 1031 however, King Conrad II of Germany was able to reconquer the Milceni lands, which were returned to Meissen. In 1046, Count Otto of Weimar-Orlamünde became margrave, followed by Egbert II of the Brunonids upon his death in 1067.
History. King Henry the Fowler, on his 928–29 campaign against the Slavic Glomacze tribes, had a fortress erected on a hill at Meissen (Mišno) on the Elbe river. Later named Albrechtsburg, the castle about 965 became the seat of the Meissen margraves, installed by Emperor Otto I when the vast Marca Geronis (Gero's march) was partitioned into five new margraviates, including Meissen, the ...
AffiliationNameYearsComments981–982also Margrave of MerseburgEkkeharding985–1002Son of Gunther of MerseburgWeimar-Orlamünde1062–1067Died without male heirsBrunonen1068–1089Revolted against King Henry IV in 1076Media in category "Otto II, Margrave of Meissen". The following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. Der Fürstenzug in Dresden 6.jpg 4,320 × 2,432; 6.77 MB. 33008-Freiberg-2005-Ansichten, mehrteilig-Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag.jpg 3,512 × 2,500; 4.43 MB. Brakteat Otto der Reiche Meissen ca 1156.jpg 600 × 583; 42 KB.
Otto II, the Rich (German: Otto der Reiche; 1125 – 18 February 1190), a member of the House of Wettin, was Margrave of Meissen from 1156 until his death. Life. He was the eldest surviving son of Conrad, Margrave of Meissen and Lusatia.
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Otto II, the Rich, a member of the House of Wettin, was Margrave of Meissen from 1156 until his death.
