Dedi II, Margrave of Lusatia


Dedi 'II, called the Younger', was the Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark in 1069.
Dedi II was the eldest son of Dedi I, [Margrave of the Saxon Ostmark|Dedi I of the Saxon Ostmark] and his first wife, Oda, daughter of Theitmar of the Saxon Ostmark. Sometime after 1063, he was given the Sword of Attila by Otto of Nordheim, who had acquired it from Queen Anastasia of Hungary.
After his father's rebellion against Henry IV, [Holy Roman Emperor|Henry IV of Germany] in Summer 1069, Dedi II was given his father's title Margrave of Lower Lusatia. Later that same year, Dedi was murdered while relieving himself at night, and thus predeceased his father. It was rumoured that Dedi's stepmother, Adela of [Louvain (d.1083)|Adela], was behind his assassination. The Sword of Attila was confiscated by the king upon Dedi's death.