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Hermann Billung (900 or 912 – 27 March 973) was the margrave of the Billung March from 936 until his death. The first of the Saxon House of Billung, Hermann was a trusted lieutenant of Emperor Otto I.
Feb 18, 2024 · Hermann Billung (900 or 912 – 27 March 973) was the Margrave of the Billung March from 936 until his death. The first of the Saxon House of Billung, Hermann was a trusted lieutenant of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor.
- Herzogtum Sachsen
- between circa 905 and circa 910
Billung dynasty, the primary ruling dynasty in Saxony in the 10th and 11th centuries. It was founded by Hermann Billung, who in 936 received from the German king (and future emperor) Otto I a march, or border territory, on the lower Elbe River to be held against the pagan Slavic Wends.
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Hermann Billung. The Henry Project: The Ancestors of King Henry II of England. Hermann "Billung" Duke of Sachsen (Saxony), d. 973. In 936, Hermann was chosen as leader of the army ( princeps militiae) by the new king Otto I "the Great" [" Placuit igitur novo regi novum principem militiae constituere.
Hermann Billung († 27. März 973 in Quedlinburg) aus der Verwandtengruppe der Nachfahren Widukinds war Herzog in Sachsen. Der geläufige Beiname Billung ist möglicherweise nicht zeitgenössisch. Nach seinem Herrschaftsantritt im Jahr 936 bestellte König Otto I. Hermann zu seinem neuen Heerführer (princeps militiae).
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It was founded by Hermann Billung, who in 936 received from the German king (and future emperor) Otto I a march, or border territory, on the lower Elbe River to be held against the pagan Slavic Wends. Otto repeatedly granted Hermann extensive authority in his absences (notably in Italy)…. Read More.
The House of Billung was a dynasty of Saxon noblemen in the 9th through 12th centuries. The first known member of the house was Count Wichmann, mentioned as a Billung in 811. Oda, the wife of Count Liudolf, oldest known member of the Liudolfing House, was also a Billung as was Matilda of Ringelheim.
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