Wilhelm (Weimar) von Weimar (abt. 940 - 1003)

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Died 24 Dec 1003 at about age 63 in Weimar, Weimar, Thueringen, Germany [uncertain]

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Wilhelm (II) ruled various territories in what is now Saxony, including Graf im Helmegau in 965, and Graf im Altgau 967. He was Graf im Visichgau (Weimar) in 974 and Herzog in Thuringen 1002.^[1]

He died 24 December 1003 and was buried at Naumburg.^[1]

His parents are unknown, though he is possibly the son of Wilhelm (I), Graf im Sudthuringen 949, im Gau Usiti (Husitin) in 958 and im Helme und Altgau in 961 who died 16 April 963. Poppo, who is mentioned in 965 as Imperial Hofkappelan and died before 973 was Wilhelm II's brother.^[1]

The name of Wilhelm II's wife is unknown but there were three children;^[1]

1. Wilhelm III, succeeded as Graf von Weimar;
2. Poppo, succeeded as Markgraf von Krain und Istrien;
3. Agnes, married Friedrich, Graf von Goseck, Pfalzgraf von Sachsen.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Schwennicke, Detlev. Europäische Stammtafeln, neue folge, Band I.1. Die fränkischen Könige und die Könige und Kaiser, Stammesherzoge, Kurfürsten, Markgrafen und Herzoge des Heiligen Römischen Reiches Deutscher Nation, Frankfurt Am Main: Vittorio Klostermann, 1998. Tafel 144.