William II of Weimar

Wilhelm II, the Great (c. 930/35; † December 24, 1003 ) was from 963 Count of Weimar and from 1002 duke of Thuringia.

He was the eldest son of the Weimar Count William I. He also possessed from 965 on the Graf rights Helmegau, from 967 in Altgau and from 974 in Viesichgau. He owned lands in Nabelgau ( between helmets and Wipper ) and in Ohmgebirge at Bleicherode.

Since he, despite numerous concessions by the royal family, after the death of King Otto II in 983 the Duke of Bavaria, Henry the Wrangler, the successor supported in the kingly office, besieged in 984 followers of King Otto III. his castle Weimar.

In the area code for royal election of 1002 he stood again on the Bavarian side and thus decided the attitude of all of Thuringia and reached for the end of the old pig Zolles the Thuringian from the 6th century. The counts of Weimar were the strongest rivals of Ekkehardiner in Thuringia, the castle besieged Weimar 1002. Wilhelm received the king still on his rode round and died a short time later at an advanced age.

Marriage and children

His wife is unknown.

• William III. († April 16, 1039 )
• Poppo ( † 13 July before 1044 )
• Agnes ∞ likely Frederick I, Count Palatine of Saxony

• Markgraf ( Weimar)
• German
• Born in the 10th century
• Died in 1003
• Man