The Billung Family were Saxondukes and rulers, who can be traced back to AD 500. Magnus Billung, duke of Saxony and his wife Eilika were the parents of Otto the Rich, count of Ballenstedt who was the father of Albrecht der BaerAlbert I of Brandenburg. The Billungers and other families are the ancestors of the Ascanian, who governed Saxony and Brandenburg.
936 wurde Hermann Billung von König Otto I. (der GroÃe) zum Markgrafen über der Redarier, Obotriten, Wagrier und Dänen eingesetzt.
Während der Zeit seiner Abwesenheit ernannte er erneut Hermann Billung zu seinem Stellvertreter in Sachsen.
972 wurde Hermann Billung vom Erzbischof Adalbert von Magdeburg wie ein König empfangen, saà an dessen Platz an der Tafel und schlief in dessen Bett.
The Billung Family were Saxondukes and rulers, who can be traced back to AD 500.
Magnus Billung, duke of Saxony and his wife Eilika were the parents of Otto the Rich,count of Ballenstedt[?] who was the father of Albrecht der Baer Albert I of Brandenburg.
The Billungers and other families are the ancestors of the Ascanian, who governed Saxony and Brandenburg.