Bernard, Margrave of the Nordmark
Bernard | |
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Margrave of the Nordmark | |
Tenure | 1018 – 1051 |
Died | 1051 |
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Father | Bernard I |
Bernard II of Haldensleben (or Bernhard) (died 1051) was the
Dietrich of Haldensleben and a rival of the counts of Walbeck, one of whom, Werner
, succeeded him in the march following his deposition.
In 1016–1017, his father, Bernard I (1009-1018), feuded with
Emperor Conrad II concerning the slaves of the church of Verden, which was located in the provinces "to whom we [Conrad] have committed [to the Bernards] the rule."[3]
He married a daughter of Vladimir the Great, Grand Prince of Kiev. He was succeeded as margrave by his eldest son William, in 1051.[4] His second son, Conrad, succeeded to Haldensleben. He also left daughters, Theutberga, Oda, and perhaps Othelindis, wife of Dirk III, Count of Holland. His illegitimate son by a Slav mistress, Otto, tried to succeed his brother, but was defeated and killed in battle.
Sources
- Reuter, Timothy. Germany in the Early Middle Ages 800–1056. New York: Longman, 1991.