Burchard III, Duke of Swabia

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Burchard III, Duke of Swabia, was a 10th-century German nobleman who ruled the Duchy of Swabia and played a key military role in defending the Ottonian realm.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 10th-century German person
Duke of Swabia
duke
medieval German noble
nobleman
allegiance Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
Ottonian dynasty
associatedWith Lake Constance region
Reichenau Abbey
birthDate circa 915
burialPlace Reichenau Abbey
centuryOfActivity 10th century
countryOfCitizenship East Francia
Holy Roman Empire
deathDate 5 November 973
deathPlace Reichenau Abbey
dynasticSuccession last Burcharding duke of Swabia
era High Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Swabians
father Burchard II, Duke of Swabia
governedTerritory Alamannia
linked to: Germania Prima

Swabia
linked to: Duchy of Swabia
heldRank prince of the Holy Roman Empire
languageSpoken Old High German
militaryAllegiance Ottonian realm
linked to: Holy Roman Empire
militaryRole defense of the southern borders of the Ottonian Empire
mother Regelinda of Zürich
nobleFamily Burcharding dynasty
notableFor military role in defending the Ottonian realm
rule of the Duchy of Swabia in the mid-10th century
support of the Ottonian emperors
politicalStatus vassal of the German king
positionHeld Duke of Swabia
predecessor Hermann I, Duke of Swabia
realm Duchy of Swabia
reignEnd 973
reignStart 954
relative Henry I, Duke of Bavaria
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Christianity
spouse Hadwig of Swabia
Hedwig of Bavaria
styleOfRule ducal rule under Ottonian overlordship
successor Otto I, Duke of Swabia
title Duke of Swabia

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Battle of Lechfeld (955) commander Burchard III, Duke of Swabia
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia successor Burchard III, Duke of Swabia
Burchard II, Duke of Swabia child Burchard III, Duke of Swabia
Battle of the Lech combatant Burchard III, Duke of Swabia
Hermann I, Duke of Swabia stepfatherOf Burchard III, Duke of Swabia