Billung dynasty
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The Billung dynasty was a powerful medieval German noble family that rose to prominence in northern Germany, particularly in Saxony, during the 10th and 11th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billung dynasty canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval German dynasty
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
King of East Francia ⓘ |
| associatedTerritory |
Duchy of Saxony
ⓘ
Marches east of the Elbe ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Billung arms (later associated with Saxon ducal arms) ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | development of Saxon regional identity ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 11th century ⓘ |
| dynastyType | hereditary territorial princes ⓘ |
| endCause | extinction of male line ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Saxon ⓘ |
| founder | Hermann Billung ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Saxony ⓘ |
| governedUnder | feudal system ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key role in consolidation of ducal power in Saxony
ⓘ
major princely house in northern Germany ⓘ |
| involvedIn | internal power struggles within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| language |
Middle High German
ⓘ
Old Saxon ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
comital
ⓘ
ducal ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administration of eastern Saxon frontier
ⓘ
early organization of Saxon military resources ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bernard I, Duke of Saxony
ⓘ
Bernard II, Duke of Saxony ⓘ Hermann Billung ⓘ Magnus, Duke of Saxony ⓘ Ordulf, Duke of Saxony ⓘ |
| notableSeat |
Lüneburg
ⓘ
Verden ⓘ |
| partOf | German high medieval aristocracy ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
ducal authority in Saxony
ⓘ
frontier defense against Slavic tribes ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | ducal house ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Ottonian dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Liudolfing dynasty in Saxony
|
| region |
Northern Germany
ⓘ
Saxony ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| riseToPower | 10th century ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| succeededBy | House of Welf in Saxony ⓘ |
| successorDynastyInLuneburg | House of Welf ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| titleHeld | Duke of Saxony ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.