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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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Article History. 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. Otto repeatedly granted Hermann extensive ...
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Quick Reference. The Billung family of nobles from Saxony extended from the 9th until the 12th century. They emerged as rulers of Saxony in the Ottonian period. Otto I entrusted Hermann Billung ... From: Billung dynasty in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages ». Subjects: History — Early history (500 CE to 1500)
The House of Billung was a dynasty of Saxon noblemen in the 9th through 12th centuries.
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. Otto repeatedly granted Hermann extensive authority in his absences (notably in Italy)…. Other articles where Hermann Billung ...
