Eckard II, Margrave of Meissen
Eckard II | |
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Margrave of Meissen | |
 Donor portraits of Eckard and his wife Uta, Naumburg Cathedral | |
| Born | c. 985 |
| Died | 24 January 1046 |
| Noble family | Ekkeharding dynasty |
| Spouse(s) | Uta von Ballenstedt |
| Father | Eckard I, Margrave of Meissen |
| Mother | Suanhild of Billung |
Eckard II (German: Ekkehard; c. 985 – 24 January 1046) was Margrave of Lusatia (as Eckard I) from 1034 and Margrave of Meissen from 1038 until his death. He was the last of his dynasty, with his death the line of Ekkeharding margraves descending from Eckard I of Meissen (d. 1002) became extinct.
Life
He was a younger son of Margrave
About 1026, Eckard married Uta von Ballenstedt, sister of the Saxon count Esico of Ballenstedt, progenitor of the noble House of Ascania. The marriage remained childless. With the consent of Emperor Conrad II, he and his brother Herman had the seat of the Bishopric of Zeitz relocated to Naumburg Cathedral in 1028–29.
In 1034 Eckard II became Margrave of Lusatia (
As guardian of the
Margrave Eckard remained one of Henry's closest advisors until his death during a Saxon epidemic of 1046. He bequeathed his exceptional wealth and his margravial titles and lands to King Henry, who bestowed the margraviate on the Thuringian count William IV of Weimar.
He and his wife Uta von Ballenstedt were immortalized by their famous donor portraits by the Naumburg Master in the Naumburg Cathedral.
Sources
- Whitney, J. P. (ed) et al. The Cambridge Medieval History: Volume III. Cambridge University Press, 1926.
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