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Wichmann BILLUNG #71442
ABT 900 - 23 APR 944
AKA: Wichmann I the Elder
Personal Information
- BIRTH: ABT 900
- DEATH: 23 APR 944
Notes
Founder of the House of Billung.
Wichmann I the Elder (also spelled Wigmann or Wichman) was a founding member of the Saxon House of Billung. He was a brother of Amelung, Bishop of Verden, and Herman, Duke of Saxony.
Wichmann I the Elder (also spelled Wigmann or Wichman) was a founding member of the Saxon House of Billung. He was a brother of Amelung, Bishop of Verden, and Herman, Duke of Saxony.
Biography
In 938, Wichmann rebelled because his younger brother Herman had been given military command of the northern reaches of the Duchy of Saxony. He believed that he had a better claim to the office by virtue of his seniority and his Königsnähe (closeness to the king), because he was related by marriage to the queen dowager Matilda. He was joined by Eberhard of Franconia, and Thankmar, the half-brother of King Otto I. The revolt was soon suppressed. Thankmar died the same year he and Eberhard came to terms. Wichmann allied with some Slavs and made war against his former compatriots. He reconciled to Otto in 941.Personal life
Wichmann married Frederuna (or Fridaruna), niece of Queen Matilda. She became a nun after her husband's death and died on 18 January 971. Wichmann and Frederuna may have been the parents of Dietrich, Margrave of the Nordmark.Parents
Father: Billung of BILLUNG #69859
Mother: Ermangarde of NANTES #69860
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