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Henry II
Margrave of Meissen
Margrave of the Ostmark
Reign1103–1123
Predecessor Henry I
Successor Wiprecht of Groitzsch
Regent Thimo of Wettin
Born1103
Died1123
Spouse Adelaide of Stade
House Wettin
Father Henry I, Margrave of Meissen
Mother Gertrud of Braunschweig

Henry II (1103–1123) was the Margrave of Meissen and the Saxon Ostmark (as Lusizensis marchio: margrave of Lusatia) from his birth until his death. He was the posthumous son of Margrave Henry I and Gertrude of Brunswick, daughter of Egbert I of Meissen. He was by inheritance also Count of Eilenburg. He was the second Meissener margrave of the House of Wettin.

He was initially under the regency of first his mother and after her death in 1117 under his great uncle Thimo. He died young and without children in 1123. His lands were inherited by his half-sister Richenza of Northeim. He left a widow, Adelaide, daughter of Lothair Udo III, Margrave of the Nordmark. The succession to the marches was disputed after his death.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
1103–1123
Succeeded by
Margrave of Meissen
1103–1123


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Henry II of Ostmark)
Henry II
Margrave of Meissen
Margrave of the Ostmark
Reign1103–1123
Predecessor Henry I
Successor Wiprecht of Groitzsch
Regent Thimo of Wettin
Born1103
Died1123
Spouse Adelaide of Stade
House Wettin
Father Henry I, Margrave of Meissen
Mother Gertrud of Braunschweig

Henry II (1103–1123) was the Margrave of Meissen and the Saxon Ostmark (as Lusizensis marchio: margrave of Lusatia) from his birth until his death. He was the posthumous son of Margrave Henry I and Gertrude of Brunswick, daughter of Egbert I of Meissen. He was by inheritance also Count of Eilenburg. He was the second Meissener margrave of the House of Wettin.

He was initially under the regency of first his mother and after her death in 1117 under his great uncle Thimo. He died young and without children in 1123. His lands were inherited by his half-sister Richenza of Northeim. He left a widow, Adelaide, daughter of Lothair Udo III, Margrave of the Nordmark. The succession to the marches was disputed after his death.

Regnal titles
Preceded by Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark
1103–1123
Succeeded by
Margrave of Meissen
1103–1123



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