Hermann VON BILLUNG

Characteristics

Type Value Date Place Sources
name Hermann VON BILLUNG
occupation Heerführer 936, 940, Graf im Wetigau
occupation Markgraf in Sachsen

Events

Type Date Place Sources
death 27. March 973
Quedlinburg, Harz, Deutschland Find persons in this place
burial from 27. March 973
Lüneburg, St. Michaelis Find persons in this place
birth about 905
Westerburg, Halberstadt, Sachsen, Allemania Find persons in this place
marriage about 945

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about 945
Oda VON SACHSEN UND STADE

Sources

1 Bernd Josef Jansen, Genealogische Webseite
Publication: Bernd Josef Jansen, An den Mühlen 6, 48151 Münster/Westf.
Abbreviation: http://www.berndjosefjansen.de/jansen2/jansen2-frm3.htm
  Heerführer 936, 940 Graf im Wetigau, 953, 963 u. 966 procurator regis in Sachsen, 955, Gf. i. Marstengau und Tilithigau, Markgf. d. Billunger Mark 956, Hg. v. Sachsen 965, Erbauer der Burg Lüneburg,Sohn von Billung in Sachsen (siehe 2159017984) und Imma (?) N (siehe 2159017985).
2 FamilySearch Stammbaum
Publication: MyHeritage
  Hermann Billung Herzog in Sachsen<br>Geburtsnamen: Hermann Billing van SaksenHermann von SachsenHerman BillungHermann I of Saxony Duke of SaxonyHermann I von Sachsen Duke of SaxonyHermanVon BillungHermand BillungHermann of Saxony<br>Auch bekannt als: Hermann Billung Duke of SaxonyHermann von Sachsen Duke of SaxonyDuke Hermann Billung Of SaxonyHermann Herzog in SachsenHermann Billung der Rote von Sachsen<br>Geschlecht: männlich<br>Geburt: 900 - Westerburg, Halberstadt, Freistaat Sachsen, Allemania<br>Geburt: ca. 905 - Westerburg, Halberstadt, Freistaat Sachsen, Allemania<br>Kleinkindtaufe: ca. 950<br>Heirat: Ehepartner: Oda von Stade - 939<br>Tod: 6. Apr. 973<br>Erdbestattung: vom 27. Mrz. 973 - St. Michaelis, Lüneburg, Landkreis Lüneburg, Niedersachsen, Deutschland<br>Beruf: Markgraf in Sachsen<br>Eltern: Billung IV. Graf von Stubenskorn-Sachsen, Imma Graf von Stubenskorn-Sachsen<br>Ehepartner: Oda (geb. von Stade), Hildegard (geb. von Westerburg)<br>Kinder: Mathilde Billung von Sachsen, Herzog Bernhard von Sachsen I, Liudger Billung von Sachsen, Schwanhilde Markgraf von Meißen (geb. von Sachsen), Imma Billung<br>Bruder: Wichmann II<br>  Zusätzliche Informationen: <br> <br>Title Nobility: Duke of Saxony<br>Title Nobility: Margrave in Sachsen<br>LifeSketch: Hermann Billung (900 or 912-27 March 973) was the Margrave of theBillung 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. Though never Duke of Saxony himself, while Otto (whowas the enthroned Duke of Saxony) was in Italy from 961 until 972, Hermann served as Otto's personal representative in governing Saxony. Towards the end of his life, Hermann was the effective Duke in all but name. Hermann died in 973, just two months before Otto's own death. Hermann's son Bernard I was named as the new Duke of Saxony by Otto I's son Otto II, the new Holy RomanEmperor. «b»Life«/b» Hermann was probably the son of Billung. He was the younger brother of the Saxon count Wichmann the Elder. Hermann is generally counted as the first Billung duke (Herzog) ofSaxony, but his exact position is unclear. The ducal Ottonian dynasty had risen to German royalty with the accession of Henry the Fowler in 919 and had to concentrate on countrywide affairs. At leastin 961, when King Otto I of Germany marched against the Kingdom of Italy for the second time, he made Hermann the administrator (procurator regis) in his Saxon lands. When in 936 King Otto I had ascended the throne, he appointed Hermann a margrave (princeps militiae), granting him the Saxon march north of the Elbe river. His Billung March stretched from the Limes Saxoniae in the west along the Baltic coast to the Peene River in the east, roughly corresponding with the later Mecklenburg region. Otto thereby disregarded the claims of Hermann's elder brother Count Wichmann, a brother-in-law of Queen Dowager Matilda. Wichmann in turn joined the unsuccessful rebellion of King Otto's half-brother Thankmar and Duke Eberhard of Franconia in 938. Having more autonomy than the contemporary margrave Gero ruling over the adjacent Marca Geronis in the south, Hermann exacted tribute from the local Polabian Slavs of the Obotrite tribal federation. Upon his brother's death in 944, healso became count in the Saxon Bardengau around the town of Lüneburg, where he founded the monastery of St Michael in that city. He again disregarded the inheritance claims raised by his nephews Wichmann the Younger and Egbert the One-Eyed. In 953 both joined the countrywide rebellion started by King Otto's younger brother Duke Liudolf of Swabia, which only collapsed due to the massive invasion of Hungarian forces. During this grave crisis, the king, who was also Duke of Saxony, began entrusting more and more of his authority in the Saxon lands to Hermann during his absences. However, Hermann was never named dux in royal documents. Instead, he is named as a military leader, count, and margrave. His position was solidified, when on 2 February 962 King Otto was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope John XII. Hermann was received like a king by Archbishop Adalbert of Magdeburg in 972, which even annoyed the emperor. He may have been the founder of the Hermannsburg locality inthe Lüneburg Heath, first mentioned in 1059. Hermann died in Quedlinburg. His son Bernard inherited and strengthened his father's position and managed to be recognized as duke. «b»Descendants«/b» Hermann Billung perhaps was married twice: According to the chronicles of St Michael's Abbey in Lüneburg, a Countess Oda died on 15 March in an unknown year after 973, the Xanten annalsnoted the death of one Ode, spouse of Duke Hermann, on the same day. She probably was related to the royal Ottonian dynasty; Henry the Fowler's grandmother was named Oda (herself a member of theBillung dynasty), which was also the name of his sister. A second wife Hildesuith or Hildegard of Westerburg is mentioned in the chronicles, but her relation to Oda remains unclear. Hildegard was also the name of the spouse of Hermann's son Bernard. The name of Hermann's granddaughter Oda of Meissen indicate that Oda was the mother of his children. «b»He had five children:«/b» 1.)Bernhard I (died 1011), Duke of Saxony 2.) Liutger (died 26 February 1011) Count in Westfalengau, attested in 991, buried in St. Michaels in Lüneburg, married Emma of Lesum (died 3 December 1038),buried in the Bremen Cathedral, daughter of Immed IV (Immedinger) and Adela of Hamaland, sister of Bishop Meinwerk of Paderborn. 3.) Suanhilde (born between 945 and 955, died 26 November 1014, buriedin the monastery of Jena, reburied after 1028 in the Church of St. George in Naumburg, married in 970 Thietmar I (died after 979) Margrave of Meissen, before 1000 Ekkehard I (murdered 30 April 1002 in Pöhlde); became in 992 Margrave of Meissen, buried in the monastery of Jena, reburied after 1028 in the Church of St. George in Naumburg 4.) Mathilde (born between 935 and 945, died 25 May 1008 inGhent, buried in St. Peter's church), married "shortly before 961" to Balduin III, Count of Flanders (died 1 January 962), Gottfried der Gefangene (died on 3/4 April after 995) in 963/982, Count of Verdun (Wigeriche), buried in St. Peter's church in Ghent 5.) Imma, in 995 Abbess of Herford<br>TitleOfNobility: Dynastie des Billungs, Marquis de Saxe, Duc de Saxe, Marquisde Magdebourg Der FamilySearch Stammbaum wird duch MyHeritage unter Lizenz von FamilySearch International, der weltgrössten Genealogie Organisation, veröffentlicht. FamilySearch ist eine nonprofit Organisation gesponsert von der Kirche Jesu Christi der Heiligen der Letzten Tage (Mormonen Kirche).

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