{"slug": "eberhard-of-franconia", "label": "Eberhard of Franconia", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eberhard_of_Franconia", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q687115", "qid": "Q687115", "description": "Duke of Franconia", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [885, 939], "span_label": ["885 CE", "939 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "duchy-of-franconia", "label": "Duchy of Franconia", "shared": 6}, {"slug": "east-francia", "label": "East Francia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "duchy-of-saxony", "label": "Duchy of Saxony", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "henry-the-fowler", "label": "Henry the Fowler", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "arnulf-duke-of-bavaria", "label": "Arnulf, Duke of Bavaria", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "conrad-i-of-germany", "label": "Conrad I of Germany", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "otto-i-holy-roman-emperor", "label": "Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "eresburg", "label": "Eresburg", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "germany", "label": "Germany", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "saint-boniface", "label": "Saint Boniface", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "francia", "label": "Francia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "rhine", "label": "Rhine", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 885, "year_label": "885 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Eberhard III, duke of Franconia (d. 939)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366655145#Births", "title": "885", "revid": 1366655145, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 912, "year_label": "912 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "German dukes Henry the Fowler of Saxony and Arnulf I (the Bad) of Bavaria claim themselves to be sovereign princes, not recognizing the authority of their overlord, King Conrad I of the East Frankish Kingdom, as he is not a Carolingian. Duke Erchanger II of Swabia and Conrad's brother, Duke Eberhard III of Franconia, support the Conradines.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468136#Europe", "title": "912", "revid": 1364468136, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 918, "year_label": "918 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 23", "text": "December 23 – King Conrad I, injured at one of his battles with Arnulf I (the Bad), dies at his residence in Weilburg Castle after a 7-year reign. On his deathbed Conrad persuades his younger brother Eberhard III to offer the East Frankish crown to Henry the Fowler, the duke of Saxony. Conrad is buried in Fulda Cathedral (also the burial place of Boniface) in Germany.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341509557#Europe", "title": "918", "revid": 1341509557, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 937, "year_label": "937 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "King Otto I refuses to give land to his older (illegitimate) half-brother Thankmar, who gains the support of Eberhard III (duke of Franconia) and Wichmann the Elder, and seizes the fortress of Eresburg. Otto assumes direct rule over Franconia, and dissolves it into smaller counties.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367668437#Europe", "title": "937", "revid": 1367668437, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 938, "year_label": "938 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July", "text": "July – King Otto I besieges the fortress of Eresburg. He defeats his half-brother Thankmar and kills him as he tries to find sanctuary. Eberhard III, duke of Franconia, is banished and replaced by his uncle Berthold.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468181#Europe", "title": "938", "revid": 1364468181, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 939, "year_label": "939 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 2", "text": "October 2 – Battle of Andernach: Otto I crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard III, duke of Franconia, and other Frankish dukes, in Andernach on the Rhine River. Otto prevails, with support from Odo of Wetterau. Eberhard is killed while Gilbert, duke of Lotharingia (or Lorraine) drowns when trying to escape.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366656722#Europe", "title": "939", "revid": 1366656722, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 939, "year_label": "939 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "October 2", "text": "October 2 – Eberhard III, duke of Franconia", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366656722#Deaths", "title": "939", "revid": 1366656722, "section": "Deaths"}}]}