Brun I, Count of Brunswick

Brun I of Brunswick (* 960-980; † around 1014) from the tribe of Brunonen was Count of Brunswick, which he founded, and Count in Derlingau and Nordthüringgau.

Life

Bruns parents were probably the Count Brun in Derlingau and Hilde winds, the daughter of Count Wichmann II In the year 990 he supported Mieszko I of Poland in his campaign against Boleslav of Bohemia. After the death of Otto III. , The last king of the dynasty of the Ottos, he tried in 1002 entitled to the German crown to claim it. Since, however, particularly Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim began for the election of Henry of Bavaria, this plan did not succeed him.

By the death of his ancestor Brun, the Duchy of Saxony was in Otto the Illustrious fallen, whose descendants ascended to the kingship. The Brunonen be lost more and more influence. Therefore, Brun turned openly against the Bishop of Hildesheim.

Around the year 1003/1004 he married Gisela, daughter of Duke Hermann II of Swabia and later wife of the Emperor Conrad II, with whom he had several children: a son Liudolf (* 1003, † April 23, 1038 ), a daughter. Thiemo II Count of Formbach, and Gisela (c. 1005), the Berthold, married Count of Sangerhausen

Brun was killed by Milo, Earl of Ammensleben, in his own home.

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