Before approving thietmars election as bishop of merseburg, henry ii had the. Because i am new to this timeperiod in medieval history, the extensive background material provided by the translater david a. Thietmar van merseburg kroniekschrijver en bisschop. Media relating to the 1905 facsimile edition of the dresden manuscript of thietmars chronicon mscr. His brothers were archbishop gero of cologne and margrave odo of the saxon ostmark. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Thietmari merseburgensis episcopi chronicon, post editionem ioh. Thietmar dietmar or dithmar of merseburg 9751018, was bishop of merseburg and a german chronicler. He probably kept a small body of elite retainers though he once feigned at having thirty legions behind him. Thietmari merseburgensis episcopi chronicon, post editionem.
Thietmar dietmar or dithmar of merseburg 9751018, german chronicler, was a son of siegfried, count of walbeck, and was related to the family of the emperor otto the great. Two of thietmar s greatgrandfathers, both referred to liuthar, were the saxon nobles lothar ii, count of stade, and lothar i, count of. His chronicle, written in latin, covers the period from the reign of henry i until 1018 and is most valuable for the reigns of otto iii and henry ii. Thietmar merseburg historical records and family trees. This thesis is brought to you for free and open access. This information is part of by on genealogy online. Thietmar princebishop of merseburg from 1009 until his death, was an important chronicler. The chronicon of thietmar of merseburg has long been recognised as one of the most important sources for the history of the tenth and early eleventh centuries, especially for the history of the ottonian empire. Jan 01, 1999 the chronicon of thietmar of merseburg translated here for the first time in its entiretyis one of the most important sources for the history of the 10th and early11th centuries, and especially of the ottoman empire. Thietmari merseburgensis episcopi chronicon thietmarus berlin. Thietmar was a bishop of merseburg which is in what is now germany. Thietmar was the eldest of three brothers, all sons of margrave christian, count in the saxon eastern march, and his wife hidda, sister of margrave gero the great.
Studienarbeit aus dem jahr 2008 im fachbereich geschichte europa and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Media relating to the 1905 facsimile edition of the dresden manuscript of thietmar s chronicon mscr. The chronicon of thietmar of merseburg translated here for the first time in its entiretyis one of the most important sources for the history of the 10th and early11th centuries, and especially of the ottoman empire. Cooler heads mollify metellus by informing him that free people may lose all of their. Thietmar is arguably the most important witness to the early history of poland, and his detailed descriptions of slavic folklore are the earliest on. Thietmar i also thiatmar, dietmar, or thiommar died 1 june 932, count and margrave, was the military tutor vir disciplinae militaris peritissmus of henry the fowler while he was the heir and then duke of the duchy of saxony. Thietmar z merseburga wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia. This is a valuable source finally available in english. Thietmar of merseburgs views on clerical warfare pdxscholar. Publication date 1807 topics sorbs publisher norimberg, lechner collection. New publication based on earlier editions and german translations and including 48 illustrations by klaus f.
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