List of the Margraves of Meissen
The margraviate of Meissen was a territorial state on the border of the German Empire. The Meissen ( cradle of Saxony ) was 965 by Emperor Otto I founded. In 929, a fortification was built by King Heinrich I on the Meißner Burgberg . The Imperial Castle of Meissen was the center of the margraviate that developed into the Kingdom of Saxony . The Wettins have been strengthening their power since the 13th century in the course of the country's expansion by building a well-organized administration. The Office Meissen first time in 1334 mentioned in a document, extended from Mohorn in the south to Riesa in the north and from the Elbe River in the east to the line Mügeln-chub in the West.
Margraves
| Surname | Domination | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Wigbert | 965-976 | |
| Thietmar I. | 976-979 | (also Margrave of Merseburg) |
| Gunther von Merseburg | 981-982 | (also Margrave of Merseburg) |
| Rikdag II. | 978-985 | (since 982 also Margrave of Merseburg) |
| Ekkehard I. of Meissen | 985-1002 | Son of Gunther |
| Gunzelin from Kuckenburg | 1002-1009 | Brother Ekkehard I. |
| Hermann I. | 1009-1038 | Son of Ekkehard I and nephew of Gunzelin |
| Ekkehard II of Meissen | 1038-1046 | Brother of Hermann I. |
| Wilhelm of Weimar-Orlamünde | 1046-1062 | |
| Otto I of Weimar-Orlamünde | 1062-1067 | |
| Ekbert I. | 1067-1068 | |
| Ekbert II. | 1068-1089 | |
| Vratislav II of Bohemia | 1076-1089 | |
| Heinrich I. | 1089-1103 | |
| Henry II | 1103-1123 | |
| Wiprecht II of Groitzsch | 1123-1124 | |
| Hermann I of Winzenburg | 1124-1129 | (from the family of the Counts of Formbach ) |
| Konrad the Great | 1129-1157 | from the family of the Counts of Brehna |
| Otto the Rich | 1157-1190 | |
| Albrecht I the Proud | 1190-1195 | |
| Dietrich the distressed | 1198-1221 |
Margraves of Meissen and Landgraves of Thuringia
| Surname | Domination | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Henry III. the illustrious one | 1218-1288 | |
| Albrecht II , the degenerate | 1288-1291 | |
| Frederick I the Undead (the bitten) | 1291-1323 | |
| Frederick II the Serious | 1323-1349 | |
| Friedrich III. the severity | 1349-1381 | |
| Wilhelm I the one-eyed | 1382-1407 | |
| Wilhelm II the Rich | 1407-1425 |
From 1425 the Margraves of Meissen became Electors of Saxony .
Web links
- The Margraves of Meissen
- Documents of the Margraves of Meißen and Landgraves of Thuringia , online edition of CDS IA 1