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The House of Billung was a dynasty of Saxon noblemen in the 9th through 12th centuries.

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Family.name
Billung
Family.type
Dynasty
Family.image
Hermann Billung.jpg
Family.image_caption
Hermann Billung
Family.region
Saxony
Family.founded
9th century
Family.founder
Count Wichmann the Elder
Family.dissolution
12th century
Family.other_families
Welf and Ascania dynasties
Family.estate
Billung March

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The House of Billung was a dynasty of Saxon noblemen in the 9th through 12th centuries.

The first known member of the house was Count Wichmann, mentioned as a Billung in 811. Oda, the wife of Count Liudolf, oldest known member of the Liudolfing House, was also a Billung as was Matilda of Ringelheim.

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