Margravate of Meissen
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The Margraviate of Meissen was a medieval margraviate in central regions of the modern German state of Saxony. It was named after the city of Meissen, on the Elbe river. It was created in the 10th cen
Meissen, with Albrechtsburg and Cathedral
House of Wettin
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The House of Wettin is a dynasty which included Saxon kings, prince-electors, dukes, and counts, who once ruled territories in the present-day German federated states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thur
Margravate of Meissen
…of several Polabian Slavic tribes (Glomatians, Nisans and other Sorbs). Initially ruled by margraves from various noble houses, it was granted to the House of Wettin in 1089, and became its stronghold and center of gradual agglomeration of Wettin feudal domains. In 1423, the Wettins acquired the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg…
Wettin Castle in Saxony-Anhalt
Ernest, Elector of Saxony (1441–1486)
Albert, Duke of Saxony (1443–1500)
Altenburg Castle