Dietrich I von Wettin
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Dietrich also known as Thierry I of Liesgau
, is considered the oldest traceable member of the House of Wettin who is known for certain. In genealogy
, this makes him the top ancestor
of various present-day royals, including Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
, King Albert II of Belgium
and Simeon II of Bulgaria.
Almost nothing is known about Dietrich's life; not even the year of his death is clear. It is believed that Dietrich was slain in battle with the Magyars in 976. He had two sons:
Because of Dietrich's importance to the genealogy of European royalty, much speculation exists about his ancestry. Three possible fathers of Dietrich's have been identified, but there is no conclusive evidence for any:
Liesgau
The Liesgau is an early medieval county of the Duchy of Saxony, located in modern-day Germany. It lies on the south-west side of the Harz Mountains in present-day Lower Saxony...
, is considered the oldest traceable member of the House of Wettin who is known for certain. In genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
, this makes him the top ancestor
Top ancestor
In genealogy, a top ancestor is the oldest ancestor in a continuous sequence of ancestors. This means, that a continuous line of parent-child connections exists between the top ancestor and the subject of the genealogical study, such as a living person...
of various present-day royals, including Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
, King Albert II of Belgium
Albert II of Belgium
Albert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
and Simeon II of Bulgaria.
Almost nothing is known about Dietrich's life; not even the year of his death is clear. It is believed that Dietrich was slain in battle with the Magyars in 976. He had two sons:
- Dedo (died 1009)
- Friedrich I, Count of Eilenburg (died 1017), had no sons
Because of Dietrich's importance to the genealogy of European royalty, much speculation exists about his ancestry. Three possible fathers of Dietrich's have been identified, but there is no conclusive evidence for any:
- Dedi I, Count in the Hassegau (died 957), a descendant of Burchard, Duke of ThuringiaBurchard, Duke of ThuringiaBurchard was the Duke of Thuringia from shortly after 892 until his death. He replaced Poppo as duke shortly after his appointment in 892, but the reasons for Poppo's leaving office are unknown. Burchard may have been a Swabian.In 908 he led a large army in battle against the Magyars...
- Burchard III, Duke of SwabiaBurchard III, Duke of SwabiaBurchard III was the count of Thurgau and Zürichgau, perhaps of Rhaetia, and then Duke of Swabia from 954 to his death....
(died 973) - Volkmar I, Count in the Harzgau