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Swanehilde of Saxony (also Suanehild, Suanhild, Swanhild, Schwanhild or Billung,[1] born between 945 and 955, died 26 November 1014[2]) was Margravine of Meissen (r. 970-979 and before 1000-1014). Swanehilde was born between 945 and 955 as a daughter of Herman, Duke of Saxony, Margrave of the Billung March and Oda.[3] In 970, she married Thietmar I (died 979) Margrave of Meissen. They had the following issue: Gero II (970/975 - 1015), Graf im Hassegau and Markgraf der Lausitz who died in battle against the Poles. After Thietmar's death she remarried Ekkehard I who was murdered on 30 April 1002 in Pöhlde. They had seven children: Liutgard (d. 1012), married Margrave Werner of the Northern March Herman I, Margrave of Meissen (d. 1038), married Regelinda, daughter of King Bolesław I Chrobry of Poland Eckard II, Margrave of Meissen (d. 24 January 1046), married Uta, sister of Count Esico of Ballenstedt Gunther (d. 1025), Archbishop of Salzburg Eilward (d. 1023), Bishop of Meissen Matilda, married Dietrich II, Margrave of Lower Lusatia Oda (d. after 1018), married King Bolesław I Chrobry of Poland Swanehilde died on 26 November 1014. She was buried in the monastery of Jena and reburied after 1028 in the Church of St. George in Naumburg. References https://www.geni.com/people/Swanhilde-of-Saxony/6000000002187651872 GENi, Swanhilde of Saxony http://www.theroyfamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I5076&tree=RoyFamily Roy Family Genealogy, Swanhilde of Saxony http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SAXONY.htm#Suanhildedied1014 SAXONY, DUKES & ELECTORS From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Billung Dynasty: The primary ruling dynasty in Saxony in the 10th and 11th centuries. It was founded by Hermann Billung, who in 936 received from the German king (and future emperor) Otto I a march, or border territory, on the lower Elbe River to be held against the pagan Slavic Wends. In 961 Otto granted Hermann the Saxon ducal title, which on Hermann's death (973) passed to his son and thereafter to his descendants, who continued the struggle against the Slavs. Although the family extended its conquests toward the Oder River, thus preparing these territories for Christianization, their lands consisted of only the northeastern part of the former stem duchy of Saxony. Hermann's son Bernard I (d. 1011) obtained guarantees of the special privileges and customs of the Saxons from the emperor Henry II; Bernard II (d. 1059) obtained similar guarantees from the emperor Conrad II. Both Bernard II and his son Ordulf (d. 1072) had to defend their territories against the encroachments of Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen. The family came to embody the Saxon national resentment toward the Salian kings and emperors Henry III and particularly Henry IV, who wanted to reestablish imperial authority in Saxony. In August 1106, with the death of Magnus Billung, the family died out. http://en.wikipedia.org
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