Background

He was the only son of Count Dedo I of Wettin (c 960 – 1009) and his wife Thietburga, a daughter of Count Dietrich of Haldensleben, the first margrave of the Northern March. Theodoric thereby was a grandson of the Wettin progenitor Theodoric I.

At Christmas 1009, after his father was killed in a fierce struggle with Margrave Werner of the Northern March, Theodoric was vested with the County of Wettin in the Saxon Hassegau (ruling as Theodoric II) by King Henry II of Germany at Pöhlde.

Career

From 1015, he also appeared as a and count in the neighbouring Schwabengau. From 1029, Emperor Conrad II again waged war against Poland. Bolesław"s son and successor Mieszko II lost Lusatia and finally had to renounce his claims in the 1033 Treaty of Merseburg.

According to the Annalista Saxo chronicles, Theodoric played a key role in the emperor"s campaign and in turn could succeed the Lusatian margrave Odo II in 1032.

Connections

brother-in-law:

Eckard II