Theodoric of Landsberg
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Dietrich of Landsberg was from 1265 Margrave
of Landsberg
. He was the second son of Henry the Illustrious
and Constance of Babenberg
. He was a member of the House of Wettin.
off from his territory. In 1265 Henry III transferred Landsberg, including Osterland
to Dietrich, thereby creating a cadet branch
. This branch died out when Dietrich's son Frederick died in 1291. Landsberg was then sold to the House of Ascania.
Dietrich died in 1285. His tomb is located in Seußlitz, today part of Nünchritz
.
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 Landsberg
Margraviate of Landsberg
The Margraviate of Landsberg was a march of the Holy Roman Empire that existed from the 12th to the 14th century. It was named after Landsberg Castle in present-day Saxony-Anhalt...
. He was the second son of Henry the Illustrious
Henry III, Margrave of Meissen
Henry III, called Henry the Illustrious from the House of Wettin was Margrave of Meissen and last Margrave of Lusatia from 1221 until his death; from 1242 also Landgrave of Thuringia.-Life:Born probably at the Albrechtsburg residence in Meissen, Henry was the youngest son of Margrave Theodoric I...
and Constance of Babenberg
Constance of Babenberg
Constance of Babenberg was the daughter of Duke Leopold VI of Austria and his wife, Theodora AngelinaShe married on 1 May 1234 with Margrave Henry "the Illustrious" of Meissen. The wedding took place in Vienna rather than in the old Hofburg. It is believed that the conversion of the Imperial...
. He was a member of the House of Wettin.
Life
In 1261, his father split the Margraviate of LandsbergMargraviate of Landsberg
The Margraviate of Landsberg was a march of the Holy Roman Empire that existed from the 12th to the 14th century. It was named after Landsberg Castle in present-day Saxony-Anhalt...
off from his territory. In 1265 Henry III transferred Landsberg, including Osterland
Osterland
Osterland is a historical region in Germany. It was situated between the Elbe and Saale rivers to the north of Pleissnerland which it later absorbed and it included the city of Leipzig...
to Dietrich, thereby creating a cadet branch
Cadet branch
Cadet branch is a term in genealogy to describe the lineage of the descendants of the younger sons of a monarch or patriarch. In the ruling dynasties and noble families of much of Europe and Asia, the family's major assets – titles, realms, fiefs, property and income – have...
. This branch died out when Dietrich's son Frederick died in 1291. Landsberg was then sold to the House of Ascania.
Dietrich died in 1285. His tomb is located in Seußlitz, today part of Nünchritz
Nünchritz
Nünchritz is a municipality in the district of Meißen, in Saxony, Germany.-Municipality subdivisions:Nünchritz includes the following subdivisions:*Diesbar-Seußlitz*Goltzscha*Grödel*Leckwitz*Merschwitz*Naundörfchen*Neuseußlitz*Roda*Weißig*Zschaiten...
.
Marriage and issue
In 1258, Dietrich married Helen of Brandenburg (d. 1304), a daughter of Margrave John I of Brandenburg. They had three children:- Sophia, Abbess of Weißenfels (born: ; died: 24 August 1318)
- Frederick Tuta, Margrave of Meissen (born: 1269; died: 16 August 1291)
- Gertrude, a nun in Weißenfels (died: 17 January 1325 in Weißenfels)