Gero II, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
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Gero II was the eldest son of Thietmar, Margrave of Meissen
, and Schwanehilde (Suanhild), daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony
. He was therefore probably a grandson of Hidda and Christian of Thuringia and named for his great uncle Gero the Great. He succeeded his probable uncle, Hodo, as Margrave
of the Saxon Ostmark including Mark Lausitz (Lusatia) in 993 upon the death of margrave of Lusatia Hodo or Odo I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
.
Gero was created Count of Hassegau
in 992, just a year before becoming margrave. He died in his territory in battle with a Polish
army of Boleslaw I in Gau Diadesi and was buried in his family's monastery of Nienburg
. He was survived by his wife Adelaide (Athelheidhe) and one son, Thietmar
, who succeeded him.
Thietmar, Margrave of Meissen
Thietmar was the Margrave of Meissen from 970 until his death. Thietmar was the eldest of three brothers, all sons of Hidda, sister of Gero the Great, and Count Christian of Thuringia...
, and Schwanehilde (Suanhild), daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony
Herman, Duke of Saxony
Hermann Billung was a Margrave of Saxony and one of the most well-known members of the House of Billung.Hermann was the son of Billung von Stubenskorn and Ermengarde of Nantes. Hermann is generally counted as the first Billung Duke of Saxony, but his exact position is unclear...
. He was therefore probably a grandson of Hidda and Christian of Thuringia and named for his great uncle Gero the Great. He succeeded his probable uncle, Hodo, as Margrave
Margrave
A margrave or margravine was a medieval hereditary nobleman with military responsibilities in a border province of a kingdom. Border provinces usually had more exposure to military incursions from the outside, compared to interior provinces, and thus a margrave usually had larger and more active...
of the Saxon Ostmark including Mark Lausitz (Lusatia) in 993 upon the death of margrave of Lusatia Hodo or Odo I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
Odo I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
Odo I was the Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark from 965 until his death....
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Gero was created Count of Hassegau
Hassegau
The Hassegau was an early medieval shire in the Eastphalia region of the Duchy of Saxony. It was located in the corner between the Saale , Unstrut , and Wipper rivers; its most important town was Merseburg...
in 992, just a year before becoming margrave. He died in his territory in battle with a Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
army of Boleslaw I in Gau Diadesi and was buried in his family's monastery of Nienburg
Nienburg
There are two towns named Nienburg in Germany.*Nienburg, Lower Saxony*Nienburg, Saxony-AnhaltThe Name Nienburg means "Neue Burg" ....
. He was survived by his wife Adelaide (Athelheidhe) and one son, Thietmar
Thietmar, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
Thietmar was the Count of the Schwabengau and Nordthüringgau from 1010 and the Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark from 1015 until his death. He was the son and successor of Margrave Gero II. His mother was Adelaide....
, who succeeded him.