List of margraves of Meissen
List

List of margraves of Meissen

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Affiliation	Name	Years	Comments

Wigbert	965–970	Received the Meissen territory upon the death of Margrave Gero

Thietmar	970–979	Son of Count Christian of Serimunt, also Margrave of Merseburg

Ekkeharding	Gunther of Merseburg[dubious – discuss]	981–982	also Margrave of Merseburg

Rikdag	979–985	since 982 also Margrave of Merseburg, removes Wigger in Zeitz, Gunther in Merseburg and Wigbert in Meißen as Margrave

Ekkeharding	Eckard I	985–1002	Son of Gunther of Merseburg

Ekkeharding	Gunzelin	1002–1009

Ekkeharding	Herman I	1009–1031

Ekkeharding	Eckard II	1031–1046

Weimar-Orlamünde	William	1046–1062

Weimar-Orlamünde	Otto I	1062–1067	Died without male heirs

Brunonen	Egbert I	1067–1068

Brunonen	Egbert II	1068–1089	Revolted against King Henry IV in 1076

Přemyslid	Vratislaus II of Bohemia[dubious – discuss]	1076–1089	Enfeoffed by King Henry IV in turn for his support, though never confirmed

Wettin	Henry I	1089–1103	Son of Margrave Dedi I of the Saxon Ostmark, first Wettin ruler

Wettin	Thimo	1103

Wettin	Henry II	1104–1123

Wiprecht	1123–1124

Winzenburg	Herman II	1124–1130

Wettin	Conrad	1130–1156

Wettin	Otto II	1156–1190

Wettin	Albert I	1190–1195	Followed by the direct rule of the Emperor Henry VI

Wettin	Dietrich I	1198–1221

Wettin	Henry III	1221–1288

Wettin	Albert II	1288	Son of Henry III the Illustrious

Wettin	Frederick I	1291–1323

Nassau	Adolf	1293–1298

Habsburg	Albert III	1298–1307

Wettin	Frederick II	1323–1349	Son of Frederick I the Peaceful

Wettin	Frederick III	1349–1381	Son of Frederick II the Cruel

Wettin	Balthasar	1349–1382	Son of Frederick II the Cruel

Wettin	William I	1349–1407	Son of Frederick II the Cruel

Wettin	George	1381–1402	Son of Frederick III the Strict

Wettin	William II	1381–1425	Son of Frederick III the Strict

Wettin	Frederick IV	1381–1428	Son of Frederick III the Strict

Wettin	Frederick V	1407–1440	Son of Balthasar, heir of William I

Sentence(s)

Rikdag was Margrave of Meissen from 979.

final_sentence: Rikdag was Margrave of Meissen from 979.