MERSEBERG Günther

Abt 0930 - 0982  (52 years)

• Name	MERSEBERG Günther
  Birth	Abt 0930	Naumburg (Saale), Naumburg, Saxony, Prussia, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Jul 0982	Cotrone, Calabria
  Notes	Günther, was possibly the son of Ekkehard, a Count, and was perhaps born about 930. He was appointed Markgraf (Margrave) of the Bishopric of Merseburg in 968, was deprived of this position in 976 and then restored in 979. He was killed fighting the Saracens near Cotrone (now called Crotone) in Calabria 13 July 982. The name of his wife is unknown but he had 3 sons; Ekkehard I, who succeeded as Markgraf von Meissen in 985; Gunzelin, who followed his brother as Markgraf von Meissen in 1002, but abdicated in 1009, and died after 1017; Bruno, a Count, who defended Meissen against the troops of Duke Bolesław I Chrobry of Poland in 1009. Sources Schwennicke, Detlev (ed.), Europäische Stammtafeln: Die fränkischen Könige und die Könige und Kaiser, Stammesherzoge, Kurfürsten, Markgrafen und Herzoge des Heiligen Römischen Reiches Deutscher Nation, Neue folge, Band I.1, Frankfurt am Main: Vittorio Klostermann, 1998. See also: Europäische Stammtafeln, Band I, Frank Baron Freytag von Loringhoven, 1975, Isenburg, W. K. Prinz von. Page 42 http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00080035&tree=LEO http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/MEISSEN.htm#EkkehardIMeissendied1002 Wikipedia profile: Gunther, Margrave of Merseburg
  Person ID	I58963	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family
  Children	1. von MEISSEN Ekkehard,   b. Abt 0945, Meißen, Meissen, Sachsen, Germany d. 30 Apr 1002, Pöhlde (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F347314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026