Esiko, count of Ballenstedt

Esico of Ballenstedt (died around 1060) is the progenitor of the House of Ascania, i.e., the oldest known member of the house. Little is known about him, but he is assumed to have been count of the Schwabengau and of the Harzgau with his seat at Ballenstedt. His father is sometimes assumed to have been Count Adalbert I, but there is no hard evidence for this. Esico is assumed to have inherited properties from Odo I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark, who may have been his maternal grandfather.

He was succeeded by his son Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt.

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A. GRAFEN von BALLENSTEDT
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The original power base of the Ballenstedt family was in Saxony, the town being located south of Quedlinburg and south-west of Aschersleben in the present-day German state of Sachsen-Anhalt. After the extinction in the male line of the Billung Dukes of Saxony in 1106, their territories were broken up. Otto Graf von Ballenstedt, one of the sons-in-law of the last Billung Duke, inherited extensive territories centred on Aschersleben which became their stronghold and from which the name "Askanian", often applied to the dynasty, derives[1062].

• [ ADALBERT ] von Ballenstedt, son of ---.
  m [ HIDDA ][1063] der Ostmark, daughter of HODO Markgraf der Ostmark Graf im Nordthüringen & his wife ---. From the Annalista Saxo description of "Sigefridus, avunculus Esici comitis de Ballenstide, filius Odonis incliti marchionis", it is deduced that Siegfried's sister married the father of Esiko Graf von Ballenstedt, but neither parent is named in this source[1064].
  [Adalbert] & his wife had one child:
  • 1. ESIKO von Ballenstedt (-[1059/60]). The primary source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. Esiko's relationship, through his mother, with the Markgrafen der Ostmark is deduced from the Annalista Saxo which names "Sigefridus, avunculus Esici comitis de Ballenstide, filius Odonis incliti marchionis"[1064]. "Heinricus…rex" donated property "quod comes Hesicho nostre consanguinitati…hereditatis Fulkmeresroth in comitatu eiusdem comitis" to the church of Naumburg by charter dated 27 Jun 1043[1065]. The precise relationship between Esiko and Heinrich III King of Germany has not been identified. Graf im Schwabengau und im Gau Serimunt. He founded the abbey of Ballenstedt. "…Hesicus comes…" witnessed the charter dated 15 Apr 1059 under which Adalbert Archbishop of Hamburg confirmed a donation to Kloster auf dem Sülberge[1066].
    m (after 1026) as her third husband, MATHILDE of Swabia, widow firstly of KONRAD Duke of Carinthia [Salier] and secondly of FREDERIC [II] Duke of Upper Lotharingia, daughter of HERMANN II Duke of Swabia & his wife Gerberga of Upper Burgundy ([988]-20 Jul [1031/32]), bur Worms Cathedral). ... ... ...
    Graf Esiko & his wife had two children:
    • a) ADALBERT von Ballenstedt (-murdered [1076/83]). "Adalbertum seniorem" is named, and his parentage given, in the Annalista Saxo[1075]. Graf im Nordthuringgau 1063. Graf von Ballenstedt. - see below.
    • b) ADELHEID von Ballenstedt . The Annalista Saxo names "Adelheidem" daughter of "Esicus comes de Ballenstide [et] Machtildem", also naming her husband "Thiemmo dictus de Scropponlo"[1076].
      m THIEMO von Schraplau, son of ---. Thiemo & his wife had two children:
      • i) ESIKO von Schraplau . The Annalista Saxo names "Esicum seniorum et…Ekkihardum" as sons of "Thiemmo dictus de Scropponlo" & his wife[1077].
        m ---. The name of Esiko's wife is not known. Esiko & his wife had one child:
        • (a) ESIKO von Schraplau . The Annalista Saxo names "Esicum iuniorem de Burnstide" as son of "Esicum seniorum"[1078].
      • ii) EKKEHARD von Schraplau . The Annalista Saxo names "Esicum seniorum et…Ekkihardum" as sons of "Thiemmo dictus de Scropponlo" & his wife[1079].
        m ---. The name of Ekkehard's wife is not known. Ekkehard & his wife had two children:
        • (a) KONRAD von Schraplau . The Annalista Saxo names "Conradum et Ekkihardum de Eikstede" as sons of "Ekkihardum"[1080].
        • (b) EKKEHARD von Schraplau . Annalista Saxo names "Conradum et Ekkihardum de Eikstede" as sons of "Ekkihardum"[1081].

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Esico of Ballenstedt (died around 1060)[1] is the progenitor of the House of Ascania, (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 Principality of Anhalt.

 Parents and siblings

Esico is also known as Esiko and Hesicho.[2] His father is sometimes assumed to have been one Adalbert of Ballenstedt, who had married Hidda, a daughter of Margrave Odo I of the Saxon Eastern March, but there is no hard evidence for this.[3] Thereby, Esico would have been a brother of Uta von Ballenstedt, the consort of Margrave Eckard II of Meissen, and of Hacheza, abbess of Gernrode.[4] He may have also had a brother named Dietrich.[2]

Career Little is known about him, but he is assumed to have been count of the Saxon Schwabengau, Harzgau and Nordthüringgau with his seat at Ballenstedt Castle.[5]

Esico was first mentioned in a 1036 deed issued by Emperor Conrad II, and then until eight further charters issued up to 1059.[6] He is also referred to in the 13th century chronicle, the Annalista Saxo, as Esicus de Ballenstide.[7] He is assumed to have inherited large properties in the Saxon Eastern March from his maternal grandfather Margrave Odo I.[8] He was the count of Ballenstedt from at least about 1036 until his death in about 1060.[2]

In about 1043, he likely founded a collegiate church dedicated to Pancras of Rome and Abundius near his castle, castle Ballenstedt.[2] He was among the founders of Naumburg Cathedral, of which his sister, Uta was a major donor.[9] It is occasionally stated that Esico built the first buildings of Anhalt Castle in 1050,[10] but other sources consider that castle to have been built by Esico's grandson, Otto, Count of Ballenstedt, in about 1123.[11]

When Uta and Eckard died childless in 1045 and 1046 respectively, their property was to revert to Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor, 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.[3]

Esico's possessions became the nucleus of the later Principality of Anhalt.[12]

Marriage and Children Esico was married to a woman named Matilda. Following an entry in the Annalista Saxo,[13] Esico is sometimes said to have married Matilda of Swabia, daughter of Herman II of Swabia, and sister-in-law of Emperor Conrad II, around 1026.[14] This is possible, as Matilda's second husband, Frederick of Bar, is thought to have died c.1026 (although he may have lived until 1033).[15] Alternatively, his wife may have been Matilda of Werl.[16]

With his wife, Esico had three children:

Adalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt, who succeeded Esico as count of Ballenstedt.[2] Adelaide of Ballenstadt, wife of Thiemo of Schraplau. Otto

Greve av Ballenstedt ca. 1003 - 1060

Tekst: Tore Nygaard

Kilder:

Erich Brandenburg: Die Nachkommen Karls des Grossen. Leipzig 1935. Mogens Bugge: Våre forfedre, nr. 392. Bent og Vidar Billing Hansen: Rosensverdslektens forfedre, side 21

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The House of Ascania descends from Count Esico, who flourished in the Schwabengau and Hartgau 1039-1059. Esico's descendants acquired the county of Ballenstedt and, about 1100, that of Ascania.

brief biography

Esico of Ballenstedt (died around 1060) is the progenitor of the House of Ascania, i.e., the oldest known member of the house. Little is known about him, but he is assumed to have been count of the Schwabengau and of the Harzgau with his seat at Ballenstedt. His father is sometimes assumed to have been Count Adalbert I. "Sigefridus, avunculus Esici comitis de Ballenstide, filius Odonis incliti marchionis", it is deduced that Siegfried's sister married the father of Esico. Esico is assumed to have inherited properties from Odo I, Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark, who may have been his maternal grandfather.

links

• http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/MEISSEN.htm#dauHodoMAdelbert

Adalbert I appears to be the father of Esiko. The dates match, and Esiko's son is Adalbert II.

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 Adalbert (Comte) de BALLENSTEDT ,de Bavière, De Ballenstaedt

Sosa : 14,844,496,386
Born about 950

Parents
sosa Berthold (Ier; II) von BABENBERG (of BAVARIA) ou Berthold (comte) von SCHWEINFURT (Berchtold); Margrave of Bavarian NORDGAU, De Bavière, born about 928 - ca 928, deceased - ca 980
Married to
sosa Eiliswintha (Heliksuinda Eiliswinta Eilike) von WALBECK , De Stade, born about 932, deceased about 1015 - ca 1015 aged about 83 years old

Spouses, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Married to sosa Ne De Ballenstaedt with
F sosa Eiliswintha (Heliksuinda Eiliswinta) De Ballenstaedt ca 969 Married to sosa Albrecht Des Saxons †990/ with
M sosa Adalbert (Comte) de BALLENSTEDT ,(Albrecht Ier) Des Saxons ca 988-1005/ Married to sosa Hidda de LUSATIA (LAUSITZ) (von der NIEDERLAUSITZ) De Lausitz with :
M sosa Eriscot (Comte) de SCHWABEN, ou Esiko von BALLENSTEDT, im SCHWABENGAU; Comte de ANHALT-BALLENSTEDT, De Ballenstaedt ca 1009-ca 1060

Siblings
M sosa Adalbert (Comte) de BALLENSTEDT ,de Bavière, De Ballenstaedt ca 950 Married to sosa Ne De Ballenstaedt
M sosa Henry (Ier; Comte) von SCHWEINFURT, ou Heinrich (Margrave) auf dem NORDGAU, De Bavière ca 960-1017 Married to sosa Gerberga von HENNEBURG, De Neustrie ca 972-ca 1039
M sosa Bucco (Burkhard) von CHAM, De Bavière †1023/ Married to sosa Ne ,(de Traungau) De Cham

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