- The
House of
Billung was a
dynasty of
Saxon noblemen in the 9th
through 12th centuries. The
first known member of the
house was
Count Wichmann, mentioned...
- The
Billung March (German:
Billunger Mark) or
March of the
Billungs (Mark der Billunger) was a
frontier region of the far
northeastern Duchy of Saxony...
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Hermann Billung (900 or 912 – 27
March 973) was the
margrave of the
Billung March from 936
until his death. The
first of the
Saxon House of
Billung, Hermann...
- Lüneburg
became a part of the
County after Emperor Lothair, who
inherited it from the
Billungs.
Harburg was a barony, not a duchy...
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Ordulf Billung becomes duke
after the
death of his father. 1072:
Magnus Billung becomes duke. 1106: Duke
Magnus dies
without heir,
ending the
Billung dynasty...
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farmers in the sp****ly po****ted area was promoted.
Around this time, the
Billungs, a
Saxon noble family,
received extensive lands in Saxony. The emperor...
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opposition from
various local aristocrats. In 936, Otto
appointed Hermann Billung as Margrave,
granting him
authority over a
march north of the Elbe River...
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Westerkwartier 843–880,
Wichman II 892–932, Ekbert, also
known as
Egbert Billung 932–938,
Wichman I, 936?-973,
Herman I ?-1044,
Rudolf von Werl 1047–1057...
- At
least two
prominent noble families claimed descent from Amali: the
Billungs,
Dukes of Saxony, also
known as the
Amelungs or von Ömlingen, and the Solovjovs...
- only son of Otto,
Count of Ballenstedt, and Eilika,
daughter of
Magnus Billung, Duke of Saxony. He
inherited his father's
valuable estates in northern...
