Burchard II, Duke of Swabia

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Burchard II, Duke of Swabia, was a powerful early 10th-century German noble who consolidated control over Swabia and became one of the leading princes of the emerging Holy Roman Empire.

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instanceOf 10th-century German person ⓘ
duke ⓘ
medieval German noble ⓘ
nobleman ⓘ
ally Henry the Fowler ⓘ
associatedWith Reichenau Abbey ⓘ
Zürich ⓘ
linked to: Zurich
child Burchard III, Duke of Swabia ⓘ
Gisela of Swabia (abbess of Waldkirch) ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship East Francia ⓘ
dateOfDeath 28 April 926 ⓘ
deathCause killed in battle ⓘ
endTime 28 April 926 (as Duke of Swabia) ⓘ
era Early Middle Ages ⓘ
father Burchard I, Duke of Swabia ⓘ
givenName Burchard ⓘ
historicalPeriod Ottonian era (early phase) ⓘ
languageOfCommunication Old High German ⓘ
militaryConflict campaigns in Italy ⓘ
mother Liutgard of Saxony ⓘ
linked to: Luitgarde of Saxony
nobleFamily Hunfriding dynasty ⓘ
nobleRank duke ⓘ
notableAction secured recognition of his ducal title from King Henry the Fowler ⓘ
notableFor being one of the leading princes of the emerging Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
strengthening ducal power in Swabia ⓘ
numeralDesignation II ⓘ
opponent King Rudolf II of Upper Burgundy ⓘ
placeOfBurial Reichenau Abbey ⓘ
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Italy ⓘ
near Novara ⓘ
politicalAlignment supporter of royal authority in East Francia ⓘ
politicalRole prince of the East Frankish kingdom ⓘ
positionHeld Duke of Swabia ⓘ
powerBase Swabian nobility ⓘ
precededBy Erchanger, Duke of Swabia ⓘ
realm Duchy of Swabia ⓘ
regionRuled Swabia ⓘ
linked to: Duchy of Swabia
religion Christianity ⓘ
significantEvent consolidation of ducal authority in Swabia ⓘ
support for King Henry the Fowler ⓘ
spouse Regelinda of Zürich ⓘ
startTime c. 917 (as Duke of Swabia) ⓘ
successor Hermann I, Duke of Swabia ⓘ
title Duke of Swabia ⓘ

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Duchy of Swabia → firstRuler → Burchard II, Duke of Swabia ⓘ
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia → father → Burchard I, Duke of Swabia ⓘ
linked to: Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
Duke of Swabia → firstHolder → Burchard II, Duke of Swabia ⓘ
Burchard III, Duke of Swabia → father → Burchard II, Duke of Swabia ⓘ
Hermann I, Duke of Swabia → predecessor → Burchard II, Duke of Swabia ⓘ
Abbey of Zwiefalten → foundedBy → Burchard II, Duke of Swabia ⓘ