Family
Dietrich I of Wettin 1) Born ± 916 Died 976, approximately 60 years Notes: "Ranging far and wide with them, he brought devastation to the land and went so far as to capture his own mother, including her among the booty as if he were her enemy rather than her son." Married/ Related to: Jutta of Merseburg Child: |
Sources
1) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "If you wish to hear of Dedi’s origins you should know that he was of the lineage of the Bukkonen and his father was Dietrich.". Reference: Book 6, Chapter 50 (Data from secondary evidence)2) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "... he gave Dedi’s countship and all of his benefices to Dedi’s son Dietrich. Werner’s march and whatever he held from the king were conceded in their entirety to Count Bernhard.". Reference: Book 6, Chapter 50 (Data from secondary evidence)
3) Source: Ottonian Germany: The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg "Meanwhile, Count Dedi brought great shame upon my cousin...He attacked vigorously, and immediately more than forty of his enemy’s allies fled, leaving Dedi and his retainer, Egilard to die". Reference: Book 6, Chapter 49 (Data from secondary evidence)