Burchard (died 3 August 908) was the Duke of Thuringia (and the

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) from shortly after 892 until his death. He replaced Poppo as duke shortly after his appointment in 892, but the reasons for Poppo's leaving office are unknown. Burchard may have been a Swabian. In 908 he led a large army in battle against the

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. In

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on 3 August, he fought a pitched battle at Eisenach, was defeated, and died, along with Rudolf I, Bishop of Würzburg, and Count Egino. After Burchard, no further dukes of the Thuringii are recorded, but they remained a distinct people, eventually forming a landgraviate in the

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.Reuter, 133. Burchard left two sons, Burchard and Bardo, who were expelled from Thuringia by

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in 913.

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{{Authority control Dukes of Thuringia Military personnel killed in action 9th-century births 908 deaths Year of birth unknown 10th-century dukes in Europe 9th-century dukes in Europe 9th-century people from East Francia