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Wichmann I the Elder (also spelled Wigmann or Wichman) (died 23 April 944) was a member of the Saxon House of Billung. He was a brother of Amelung , Bishop of Verden , and Herman, Duke of Saxony . Biography
Wichmann II the Younger (also spelled Wigmann or Wichman) (about 930 – 22 September 967) was a member of the Saxon House of Billung. He was a son of Count Wichmann the Elder and his wife Frederuna, [1] a niece of Queen Matilda. The cousin of Emperor Otto I became known as a fierce enemy of the ruling Ottonian dynasty.
The House of Billung was a dynasty of Saxon noblemen in the 9th through 12th centuries. [1] The first known member of the house was Count Wichmann, mentioned as a Billung in 811. Oda, the wife of Count Liudolf, oldest known member of the Liudolfing House, was also a Billung as was Matilda of Ringelheim.
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 was a trusted lieutenant of Emperor Otto I .
Egbert the One-Eyed (German: Ekbert der Einäugige) (died 4 April 994) was the second son of Wichmann the Elder and the younger brother of Wichmann the Younger.He was thus of the elder line of the Billung family.
In 964, the tribe had allied with Wichmann the Younger, the exiled member of the Saxonian Billung dynasty. [2] Under the command of Wichmann, they had organized 2 campaigns on Poland in 964, and 965. [3] Both campaigns were victorious for Vieleti, who additionally got paid a tribute by Poland.
Billung; B. Bernard II, Duke of Saxony; Bernard I, Duke of Saxony ... Wichmann the Elder; Wulfhilde of Saxony This page was last edited on 25 February 2022, at 16:27 ...
Amalung Billung also Amelung (House of Billung) unknown – 5 May 962 death brother of Hermann Billung: 962–976 Bruno Billung also Brun as Bruno I (House of Billung) unknown – 7 March 976 death nephew of his predecessor and son of Wichmann the Elder, received immunity for the diocese by Emperor Otto I: 976–993 Erpo of Verden