371:
221:, but Esico ensured that major parts of their inheritance were given to the control of the Gernrode Abby, where their sister, Hazecha, had been abbess since 1043.
105:, (i.e., the oldest known member of his dynasty). Esico was the count of Ballenstedt (r. 1036-1060), and his possessions became the nucleus of the later
191:
from his maternal grandfather
Margrave Odo I. He was the count of Ballenstedt from at least about 1036 until his death in about 1060.
587:
526:
258:, is thought to have died c.1026 (although he may have lived until 1033). Alternatively, his wife may have been Matilda of Werl.
255:
127:
548:
362:, I, nos. 111 (1036); 112 (1041); 115 (1043); 116 (1043); 116a (1043); 117 (1043); 122 (1046); 129 (1051); 16 (1059).
265:
177:, and then until eight further charters issued up to 1059. He is also referred to in the 13th century chronicle, the
67:
206:, of which his sister, Uta was a major donor. It is occasionally stated that Esico built the first buildings of
135:
123:
77:
251:
218:
174:
211:
582:
508:, in Harz-Zeitschrift für den Harz-Verein für Geschichte und Altertumskunde e.V., Lukas Verlag (2012)
501:, in Harz-Zeitschrift für den Harz-Verein für Geschichte und Altertumskunde e.V., Lukas Verlag (2012)
247:
217:
When Uta and Eckard died childless in 1045 and 1046 respectively, their property was to revert to
225:
139:
106:
592:
122:
Esico is also known as Esiko and
Hesicho. His father is sometimes assumed to have been one
8:
188:
131:
210:
in 1050, but other sources consider that castle to have been built by Esico's grandson,
203:
130:, but there is no hard evidence for this. Thereby, Esico would have been a brother of
544:
243:
57:
163:
102:
47:
195:
238:
179:
143:
399:
Schmarsow, August. Die
Bildwerke des Naumburger Domes. Ev Flottwell, 1892. p21
576:
207:
154:
Little is known about him, but he is assumed to have been count of the Saxon
541:
Albrecht der Bär. Gründer der Mark
Brandenburg und des Fürstentums Anhalt.
506:
Das Vorwek des
Reichsstiftes Gernrode und das Kuechengut der Blankenburger
167:
155:
98:
236:
Esico was married to a woman named
Matilda. Following an entry in the
499:
Kloster
Ballenstedt - das Hauskloster der aelteren Grafen von Anhalt
199:
42:
202:
near his castle, castle
Ballenstedt. He was among the founders of
194:
In about 1043, he likely founded a collegiate church dedicated to
567:
Teilband 1 Deutsche Kaiser-, Königs-, Herzogs- und
Grafenhäuser I
159:
563:
Erzählende genealogische
Stammtafeln zur europäischen Geschichte
525:, ed. K. Nass, MGH SS 37 (Munich, 2006), accessible online at:
254:, around 1026. This is possible, as Matilda's second husband,
187:. He is assumed to have inherited large properties in the
173:
Esico was first mentioned in a 1036 deed issued by Emperor
308:
306:
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302:
300:
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Adelaide of Ballenstadt, wife of Thiemo of Schraplau.
224:
Esico's possessions became the nucleus of the later
320:
318:
297:
423:Burg Anhalt - Der Ort, der dem Land den Namen gab
146:. He may have also had a brother named Dietrich.
574:
315:
126:, who had married Hidda, a daughter of Margrave
268:, who succeeded Esico as count of Ballenstedt.
242:, Esico is sometimes said to have married
261:With his wife, Esico had three children:
231:
117:
575:
534:Die frühen Askanier und ihre Frauen.
523:Die Reichschronik des Annalista Saxo
513:Geschichte des Herzogtums Lothringen
436:Erzählende genealogische Stammtafeln
410:Kompass Wanderführer Harz: 50 Touren
412:. Mair Dumont DE, May 15, 2015 p104
13:
425:. Kai Homilius Verlag, Berlin 1997
16:Progenitor of the House of Ascania
14:
604:
543:Böhlau, Köln, Weimar, Wien 2001.
266:Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt
68:Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt
556:Kaiser Konrad II. und seine Zeit
128:Odo I of the Saxon Eastern March
588:People from the Duchy of Saxony
475:
462:
453:
441:
428:
415:
402:
250:, and sister-in-law of Emperor
393:
380:
365:
353:
336:
327:
284:
78:Adalbert, Count of Ballenstedt
1:
536:Kulturstiftung Bernburg 2002.
527:Monumenta Germaniae Historica
360:Codex diplomaticus Anhaltinus
278:
219:Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
32:
7:
10:
609:
491:
212:Otto, Count of Ballenstedt
134:, the consort of Margrave
97:(died around 1060) is the
149:
84:
73:
63:
53:
41:
28:
21:
124:Adalbert of Ballenstedt
112:
226:Principality of Anhalt
107:Principality of Anhalt
497:Schlenker, Gerlinde,
312:Schlenker 2012 p29-30
232:Marriage and Children
185:Esicus de Ballenstide
136:Eckard II of Meissen
118:Parents and siblings
95:Esico of Ballenstedt
23:Esico of Ballenstedt
539:Lutz Partenheimer,
459:Schlenker 2012 p32.
348:Die frühen Askanier
248:Herman II of Swabia
189:Saxon Eastern March
132:Uta von Ballenstedt
204:Naumburg Cathedral
450:, a.1026, p. 363.
346:, p. 20; Assing,
333:Feicker 2012, p15
324:Feicker 2012, p16
244:Matilda of Swabia
214:, in about 1123.
166:with his seat at
92:
91:
58:Matilda of Swabia
600:
583:House of Ascania
515:, vol. 1 (1974).
504:Feicker, Bernd,
486:
483:Kaiser Konrad II
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388:Albrecht der Bär
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375:, a.1025, p. 337
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344:Albrecht der Bär
340:
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331:
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322:
313:
310:
295:
292:Albrecht der Bär
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256:Frederick of Bar
103:House of Ascania
48:House of Ascania
37:
34:
19:
18:
608:
607:
603:
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532:Helmut Assing,
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196:Pancras of Rome
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115:
35:
24:
17:
12:
11:
5:
606:
596:
595:
590:
585:
571:
570:
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554:W. Trillmich,
552:
537:
530:
519:Annalista Saxo
516:
509:
502:
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448:Annalista Saxo
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427:
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386:Partenheimer,
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373:Annalista Saxo
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352:
342:Partenheimer,
335:
326:
314:
296:
290:Partenheimer,
282:
280:
277:
276:
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272:
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246:, daughter of
239:Annalista Saxo
233:
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180:Annalista Saxo
164:Nordthüringgau
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119:
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111:
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30:
26:
25:
22:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
605:
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560:
558:(Bonn, 1991).
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421:Peter Feist:
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209:
208:Anhalt Castle
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31:
27:
20:
593:1060s deaths
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498:
482:
477:
472:, pp. 77-80.
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438:, table 217.
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291:
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260:
237:
235:
223:
216:
193:
184:
178:
172:
153:
142:, abbess of
121:
94:
93:
43:Noble family
561:A. Thiele,
481:Trillmich,
408:Elke Haan,
168:Ballenstedt
156:Schwabengau
36: 1060
577:Categories
565:, vol. I,
470:Geschichte
390:, pp. 20f.
279:References
99:progenitor
511:W. Mohr,
350:, pp. 6f.
252:Conrad II
175:Conrad II
138:, and of
88:Hidda (?)
54:Spouse(s)
485:, p. 79.
434:Thiele,
294:, p. 22.
200:Abundius
170:Castle.
144:Gernrode
492:Sources
160:Harzgau
140:Hazecha
101:of the
547:
468:Mohr,
150:Career
85:Mother
74:Father
521:, in
183:, as
64:Issue
545:ISBN
274:Otto
198:and
162:and
113:Life
29:Died
80:(?)
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317:^
299:^
228:.
158:,
109:.
33:c.
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