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...

entrusted more and more of his ducal authority to Hermann Billung. For five generations, the House of Billung ruled the Duchy of Saxony. The house submerged...

south of the Billungs. The Billung March was formed in 936, when Otto II, Duke of Saxony and King of East Francia, made Hermann Billung princeps militiae...

margrave Hermann Billung becomes the administrator of Saxony. Before his death he was in all but name the duke of Saxony. 973: Hermann Billung dies in...

opposition from various local aristocrats. In 936, Otto appointed Hermann Billung as Margrave, granting him authority over a march north of the Elbe...

political publicist Hermann Behrends (1907–1948), German Nazi SS officer executed for war crimes Hermann Billung, a Margrave of Saxony Hermann Bondi (1919–2005)...

of the Billungen, given to Hermann Billung, later Duke of Saxony; and the Eastern march, given to Gero. In 961, when Billung became Duke of Saxony, his...

marriage to Baldwin III, Count of Flanders. Matilda was the daughter of Hermann Billung. She first married Baldwin III, count of Flanders. They had: Arnulf...

Flanders (c. 940 – 962), married Matilda of Saxony († 1008), daughter of Hermann Billung. Elftrude; married Siegfried, Count of Guînes. Arnulf made his eldest...

Thietmar of Merseburg recounts that Henry tried to capture Margrave Hermann Billung because of “arrogance” in ceremonial matters, but failed. Henry married...

before 961, Baldwin married Matilda (died 1008), daughter of Duke Hermann Billung of Saxony. They had a son, Arnulf (c. 960 – 987). Arnulf I made Baldwin...

divided in two, half going to the monastery of Saint Michael founded by Hermann Billung at Lüneburg, and half going to found the convent of Keminada (near...

the frontier areas, later partly superseded by Otto's Saxon deputy Hermann Billung. In 963, Gero in late age waged another military campaign against the...

October on the Upper Aller at the Ziegeninsel and is hosted by the Hermann Billung Celle, Celler Ruderverein and Ruderclub Ernestinum-Hölty Celle rowing...

(archbishop of Cologne) (d. 924) Herman I, Duke of Swabia (d. 949) Hermann Billung Duke of Saxony (d. 973) Herman II, Duke of Swabia (d. 1003) Herman...

Mściwój. The Christian name of Mstivoj was Billung - baptised after his probable godfather Hermann Billung. In 983, the brothers were leaders of the great...

February 1011) was the Duke of Saxony between 973 and 1011, the second of the Billung dynasty, a son of Duke Herman and Oda. He extended his father's power considerably...

daughter of Hermann Billung, was appointed bishop by Emperor Henry II. During his years in office his brother was Margrave of Meissen as Hermann I. Eduard...

and poet March 26 – Guntram (the Rich), Frankish nobleman March 27 – Hermann Billung, Frankish nobleman May 7 – Otto I, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire...

Margrave Hermann Billung, who had distinguished himself in the struggle with the Slavs, and the ducal title became hereditary in Count Hermann's family...

in the lands of the Sorbs. Otto's lieutenants, Margraves Gero and Hermann Billung, advanced eastward and northward respectively to claim tribute from...

Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine (c. 967 – 1044) Hermann Billung, "vice duke of Saxony" (c. 910 - 973) Matilda Billung of Saxony (c. 940 - 1008) Oda of Verdun...

Flanders. (c. 940 – 962). Married Mathilde Billung of Saxony (c. 940 – 1008), daughter of Hermann Billung, and had issue, Arnulf II, Count of Flanders...

Verdun about 960. He married Matilda, a daughter of the Saxon margrave Hermann Billung and widow of Count Baldwin III of Flanders. In 1012 his son Godfrey...

Bernard II of Saxony, grandson of Emperor Otto I's trusted lieutenant Hermann Billung, rebelled against Henry II, having grown frustrated at his lack of...

Eckard left behind his wife Schwanehilde (Suanhild), daughter of Hermann Billung, regent of Saxony. She died on 26 November 1014, having given him seven...

Swanehilde of Saxony (also Suanehild, Suanhild, Swanhild, Schwanhild or Billung, born between 945 and 955, died 26 November 1014) was Margravine of Meissen...

strengthened the ties with the mighty Billung dynasty by marrying Swanehilde (d. 1014), daughter of Margrave Hermann Billung, acting Duke of Saxony from 961...

Bishop Amelung, brother of Hermann Billung, in 962. Bruno is best known for his refusal to allow the burial in the church of Hermann due to his excommunication...

Frankish nobleman 965 – Arnulf I, Count of Flanders (b. c. 890) 973 – Hermann Billung, Frankish lieutenant (b. 900) 1045 – Ali ibn Ahmad al-Jarjara'i, Fatimid...