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Henry II, Margrave of Meissen

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Reign
  
1103–1123

Died
  
1123

Predecessor
  
Henry I

Spouse
  
Adelaide of Stade

Successor
  
Wiprecht of Groitzsch

Name
  
Henry Margrave

Regent
  
Thimo of Wettin


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 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.

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Henry II, Margrave of Meissen Wikipedia