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Esico of Ballenstedt

Esico of Ballenstedt
Diedc. 1060
Noble familyHouse of Ascania
Spouse(s)Matilda of Swabia
IssueAdalbert II, Count of Ballenstedt
FatherAdalbert, Count of Ballenstedt (?)
MotherHidda (?)

Esico of Ballenstedt (died around 1060)[1] is the progenitor of the House of Ascania, (i.e., the oldest known member of his dynasty). Esico was the count of Ballenstedt (r. 1036-1060), and his possessions became the nucleus of the later Principality of Anhalt.

  1. ^ Partenheimer, Albrecht der Bär, p. 22.

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