Wichmann the Elder
Deceased Person
– 0944
Who was Wichmann the Elder?
Wichmann I the Elder was a member of the Saxon House of Billung. He was a brother of Amelung, Bishop of Verden, and Herman, Duke of Saxony.
In 938, Wichmann rebelled because his younger brother Herman had been given the military command of the northern reaches of the Duchy of Saxony. He believed that he had a better claim to the office by virtue of his seniority and because he was related by marriage to the queen dowager Matilda of Ringelheim: that is, Königsnähe. He was joined by Eberhard of Franconia and Thankmar, the half-brother of King Otto I. The revolt was soon suppressed: Thankmar died the same year he and Eberhard came to terms. Wichmann allied with some Slavs and made war against his former compatriots. He was finally reconciled to Otto in 941.
Wichmann married Frederuna, sister of Queen Matilda. She became a nun after her husband's death and died on 18 January 971. She left hims three sons and a daughter:
⁕Wichmann II
⁕Bruno, Bishop of Verden
⁕Egbert the One-Eyed
⁕Hedwig or Hathui, married Siegfried, son of Gero
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- Germany
- Died
- Apr 23, 0944
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on July 23, 2013
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