{"slug": "merseburg", "label": "Merseburg", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merseburg", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14945", "qid": "Q14945", "description": "town in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany", "entries": 7, "years": 7, "span": [933, 1080], "span_label": ["933 CE", "1080 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": [], "related": [{"slug": "greater-poland", "label": "Greater Poland", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "december", "label": "December", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "duchy-of-bavaria", "label": "Duchy of Bavaria", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-hungary", "label": "Kingdom of Hungary", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "duchy-of-carinthia", "label": "Duchy of Carinthia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "henry-iv-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "henry-iii-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "andrew-i-of-hungary", "label": "Andrew I of Hungary", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "duchy-of-bohemia", "label": "Duchy of Bohemia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "prague", "label": "Prague", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bolesaw-i-the-brave", "label": "Bolesław I the Brave", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "slavs", "label": "Slavs", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 933, "year_label": "933 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "March 15", "text": "March 15 – Battle of Merseburg: King Henry I (\"the Fowler\") defeats the Magyars near Merseburg after his refusal to pay the annual tribute. During Henry's lifetime they never raid the East Frankish Kingdom again.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364917339#Europe", "title": "933", "revid": 1364917339, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 937, "year_label": "937 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Winter – Gero succeeds his brother Siegfried after his death. King Otto I appoints him as count and margrave of a vast border region around Merseburg that abuts the Wends on the River Saale (Lower Saxony).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367668437#Europe", "title": "937", "revid": 1367668437, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 963, "year_label": "963 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Gero I, margrave of Merseburg, campaigns against the Slavs. He forces Prince Mieszko I of the Polans in Poland to pay tribute to Emperor Otto I ( the Great). He expands his territory, the Marca Geronis (March of Gero), to the mouth of the Oder River.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365272224#Europe", "title": "963", "revid": 1365272224, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1004, "year_label": "1004 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "German–Polish War: Duke Bolesław I of Poland loses Bohemia. With German support, Jaromír occupies Prague and proclaims himself the new duke. At Merseburg, he promises to hold Bohemia as a vassal of Henry II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369529611#Europe", "title": "1004", "revid": 1369529611, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1033, "year_label": "1033 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Treaty of Merseburg: Conrad II attends a Hoftag at Merseburg and signs an agreement with King Mieszko II. He divides Poland in three parts with Mieszko designated as supreme ruler, in exchange for Conrad's support.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369558009#Europe", "title": "1033", "revid": 1369558009, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1053, "year_label": "1053 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December", "text": "December – Conrad I, duke of Bavaria, is summoned to a Christmas court at Merseburg, and deposed by Emperor Henry III. He flees to King Andrew I in Hungary, and joins a coalition with the rebellious Welf III, duke of Carinthia. Henry's 4-year-old son Henry becomes the new duke of Bavaria.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350130055#Europe", "title": "1053", "revid": 1350130055, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1080, "year_label": "1080 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 14", "text": "October 14 – Battle on the Elster: Rudolf of Rheinfelden defeats the imperial forces led by Henry IV at the Elster River. Rudolf dies the following day at Merseburg of wounds received.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363303187#Europe", "title": "1080", "revid": 1363303187, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}