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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 . Though never Duke of Saxony himself, while Otto (who was the enthroned duke of Saxony) was in Italy from 961 until 972, Hermann served as Otto ...
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Feb 18, 2024 · Hermann Billung (900 or 912 – 27 March 973) was a Margrave of Saxony and one of the most well-known members of the House of Billung. Hermann's parents are unknown. Hermann is generally counted as the first Billung Duke of Saxony, but his exact position is unclear.
- 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 († 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).
Hermann is now commonly called by the epithet of "Billung", but there is no contemporary authority for this, and the claim that he was the son of a count Billung dates from the thirteenth century. (See the Commentary section.) Date of Birth: Unknown.Place of Birth: Unknown. Date of Death: 27×8 March 973.
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Hermann Billung. German duke. Learn about this topic in these articles: Billung dynasty. In Billung dynasty. 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.
The House of Billung was a dynasty of Saxon noblemen in the 9th through 12th centuries. [1] 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. In the 10th century, the property of the ...
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