Burchard, Duke of Thuringia
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Burchard was the Duke of Thuringia (and the Sorbian March
) from shortly after 892 until his death. He replaced Poppo
as duke shortly after his appointment in 892, but the reasons for Poppo's leaving office are unknown. Burchard may have been a Swabian
.
In 908 he led a large army in battle against the Magyars. In Saxony
on 3 August, he fought a pitched battle, was defeated, and died, along with Rudolf I, Bishop of Würzburg
, and Count Egino
.
After Burchard, no further dukes of the Thuringii
are recorded, but they remained a distinct people, eventually forming a landgraviate in the High Middle Ages
.
Burchard left two sons, Burchard and Bardo, who were expelled from Thuringia by Henry the Fowler in 913.
Sorbian March
The Sorb March was a frontier district on the eastern border of East Francia in the 9th through 11th centuries. It was composed of several counties bordering the Sorbs. The Sorbian march seems to have comprised the eastern part of Thuringia....
) from shortly after 892 until his death. He replaced Poppo
Poppo, Duke of Thuringia
Poppo II or Boppo II was the Duke of Thuringia from 880 until his deposition in 892. His title was dux Sorabici or dux Thuringorum, sometimes marchio . Before that his title was comes ....
as duke shortly after his appointment in 892, but the reasons for Poppo's leaving office are unknown. Burchard may have been a Swabian
Swabian
Swabian may refer:* to the German region of Swabia ; or* to Swabian German, a dialect spoken in Baden-Württemberg in south-west Germany and adjoining areas See also:...
.
In 908 he led a large army in battle against the Magyars. In Saxony
Duchy of Saxony
The medieval Duchy of Saxony was a late Early Middle Ages "Carolingian stem duchy" covering the greater part of Northern Germany. It covered the area of the modern German states of Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Saxony-Anhalt and most of Schleswig-Holstein...
on 3 August, he fought a pitched battle, was defeated, and died, along with Rudolf I, Bishop of Würzburg
Rudolf I, Bishop of Würzburg
Rudolf I was the Bishop of Würzburg from 892 until his death. He was the youngest son of Udo of Neustria.In 892, he was appointed as bishop to replace Arno, who had been killed during a campaign against Great Moravia. At the same time, his brother Conrad the Elder became Margrave of Thuringia,...
, and Count Egino
Egino, Duke of Thuringia
Egino was a count in East Franconia and Duke of Thuringia in the late 9th century. He was a Babenberg, the younger brother of Henry of Franconia and Poppo of Thuringia. All three may have been the sons or grandsons of Poppo of Grapfeld....
.
After Burchard, no further dukes of the Thuringii
Thuringii
The Thuringii or Toringi were a Germanic tribe which appeared late during the Völkerwanderung in the Harz Mountains of central Germania around 280, in a region which still bears their name to this day — Thuringia. They evidently filled a void left when the previous inhabitants — the...
are recorded, but they remained a distinct people, eventually forming a landgraviate in the High Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages was the period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries . The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which by convention end around 1500....
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Burchard left two sons, Burchard and Bardo, who were expelled from Thuringia by Henry the Fowler in 913.