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contains much original matter; while the remaining four books, which describe the reign of Henry II to the year 1018, are the independent narrative of Thietmar and, besides being the principal source for Saxon history during the reign of Henry II, contain valuable information, not to be found
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in 1004. Thietmar was concerned with the full restitution of his bishopric. A loyal supporter of the German kingship, he rarely interfered in political affairs. He died on 1 December 1018 and was buried in
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criticizes the style and composition of the writing, as well as the indiscriminate inclusion of unimportant events, but nevertheless recommends it as a historical source on the
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In 1009, through the intercession of Archbishop Tagino, he became Bishop of the Merseburg diocese, which had been re-established by King
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of the family monastery, established by his grandfather Count Lothair II. On 21 December 1004, he was ordained as a priest by Archbishop
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to secure their reign. He took some part in some political events of the time; in 994 he was a hostage in the hands of the
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the manuscript was severely damaged, and only a few folios remain intact. Fortunately a complete
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during the reigns of the emperors Otto III and Henry II. It contains a detailed history of the
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shows ongoing amendments and insertions by Thietmar after the text's completion. The 1913
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Holtzman, Robert (ed.) and J.C.M. Laurent, J. Strebitzki und W. Wattenbach (trs.).
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Between 1012 and 1018 Thietmar, while Bishop of Merseburg, composed his chronicle
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Die Chronik des Bischofs Thietmar von Merseburg und ihre Korveier Ăśberarbeitung
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The first three books, covering the reigns of Henry I and the first two Ottos (
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elsewhere regarding the contemporary history and civilization of the
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von Laurent (tr.). 2. Aufl. Berlin, 1879. German translation.
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Repertorium "Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages" (
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Thietmar witnessed the struggles of the young Ottonian king
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edition had been published by L. Schmidt (Dresden, 1905).
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Ottonian Germany. The Chronicon of Thietmar of Merseburg
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Holtzmann (tr.). 1938. GdV, 4.Aufl. German translation.
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and others); the fourth book, comprising the reign of
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from 1009 until his death in 1018, was an important
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Index

Dithmar
Thietmar, Count of Merseburg

Bas-relief
TangermĂĽnde
Prince-Bishop of Merseburg
chronicler
German kings
Holy Roman Emperors
Ottonian
Saxon
Lothar II, Count of Stade
Lothar I, Count of Walbeck
Battle of Lenzen

Siegfried I the Older
Walbeck
Henry I the Bald
Stade
House of Udonids
Odo
Mieszko I of Poland
Battle of Cedynia
Henry II of Bavaria
Otto II
burgrave
Möckern
Lothair of Walbeck
margrave
Northern March

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