Theodoric of Landsberg

Dietrich of Landsberg (nicknamed the wise or the fat; 1242 – 8 February 1285 on the way back from Poland) was from 1265 Margrave of Landsberg. He was the second son of Henry the Illustrious and Constance of Babenberg. He was a member of the House of Wettin.

Life

In 1261, his father split the Margraviate of Landsberg off from his territory. In 1265 Henry III transferred Landsberg, including Osterland to Dietrich, thereby creating a cadet branch. This branch died out when Dietrich's son Frederick died in 1291. Landsberg was then sold to the House of Ascania.

Dietrich died in 1285. His tomb is located in Seußlitz, today part of Nünchritz.

Marriage and issue

In 1258, Dietrich married Helen of Brandenburg (d. 1304), a daughter of Margrave John I of Brandenburg. They had three children:

• Sophia, Abbess of Weißenfels (born: c. 1259; died: 24 August 1318)
• Frederick Tuta, Margrave of Meissen (born: 1269; died: 16 August 1291)
• Gertrude, a nun in Weißenfels (died: 17 January 1325 in Weißenfels)

References

• Heinrich Theodor Flathe (1877) (in German). "Dietrich". In Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). 5. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot. pp. 187–188.

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.

External links

• informatik.uni-erlangen.de