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Personal data Herman van Saksen Billung 

• He was born r 910.
• He died r 973, he was 63 years old.
• A child of Billung (van Saksen) von Stubenskorn and Ermengarde of Nantes
• This information was last updated on May 26, 2009.

Household of Herman van Saksen Billung

He is married to Oda.

They got married r 928 at Mercia (E), he was 18 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Bernhard I van Saksen-Billung  945-1011 

Notes about Herman van Saksen Billung

Hertog van Saksen-Billung.

Vader is Billung-Billung hertog van Saksen.

Hermann Billung (900 or 912 - 27 March 973 ) 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 (c. 860-967) and Ermengarde of Nantes (b. 900). Hermann is generally counted as the first Billung Duke of Saxony, but his exact position is unclear. King Otto I appointed Hermann margrave in 936, granting him a march north of the Elbe between the Limes Saxoniae and Peene Rivers. Having more autonomy than his contemporary margrave Gero , Hermann exacted tribute from the Polabian Slavs inhabiting the March of the Billungs . He often fought against the West Slavic tribes of the Redarians , Abotrites , and Wagrians .
By 953 Otto I, who was also Duke of Saxony, began entrusting more and more of his authority in Saxony to Hermann during his absences. However, Hermann was never named as duke in royal documents. Instead, he is named as a military leader, count, and margrave. His son Bernard inherited and strengthened his father's position and managed to be recognized as duke.
Hermann had property around Lüneburg and founded the monastery of St. Michael in that city. He died in Quedlinburg .

Bron:wikipedia

Herman van Saksen (- Quedlinburg (stad), 973), uit het geslacht Billung , werd in 936 wegens zijn verdienste in de onderwerping van de Redariërs door Otto de Grote aangesteld tot markgraaf van de Redariërs , Abodriten , Wagriërs en Denen . In 940 was hij graaf in Wetigau en in 953 benoemde Otto hem tot zijn plaatsvervanger in Saksen, waardoor hij de facto hertog werd, maar niet de titel had.
Herman slaagde er in zijn neven Wichman II en Ekbert Eénoog, die sympathiseerden met de opstandelingen uit Saksen te verdrijven.
In 955 trad Hermann Billung op als graaf in Tilithigau en Marstengau , en in 956 werd hij tot markgraaf benoemd. Toen Otto de Grote in 961 naar Rome (stad) trok, benoemde hij opnieuw Herman als zijn plaatsvervanger in Saksen . Dit gebeurde ook in 956 , toen Otto zijn derde Italië-reis aanvatte.
Herman was gehuwd met Oda en met Hildesuith.

Timeline Herman van Saksen Billung

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