Poppo II (Duke of Thuringia)

Poppo II ( Boppo I ; German: Poppo II .; Died about 906 ) - Margrave of the Sorb brand and Duke of Thuringia in 880–892, count in Volkfeld in 878 / 880–906, count in Nordgau in 903–906 from the dynasty Popponids .

He wore the titles dux Sorabici (limitis) or dux Thuringorum , sometimes marchio (margrave). Before the direction to Thuringia - count (comes).

Belonged to the Poponides, brother of Heinrich Franconian and Count of East Franconia Egino. Perhaps their grandfather was Count Grapfeld Poppo I.

Poppo II succeeded Radulf II in the Sorb brand no later than 880. In that year, the Dalmatians , Czechs and Sorbas invaded the lands of the Slavic tribes allied to the East Frankish Kingdom . Poppo undertook a campaign against them, which is mentioned in the annals of the Fulda Abbey . Probably this trip was crowned with success.

In 883, Poppo II launched a war against his own brother Egino (who is mentioned with the title of co-duke of Thuringia), but suffered a brutal defeat.

In 892, Poppo II was stripped of all titles and possessions. According to Regino Prumsky , he advised the bishop of Würzburg, , later canonized, to make a trip to the lands of the Slavs, during which he was killed. This caused the opal of the Thuringian Duke. Burchard became the successor to Poppo.

In 899, Poppo returned his patrimonial possessions, in 903 he became a count in Nordgau, and in 906 he is referred to as Count Volkfeld.

Poppo II had two sons:

• Adalbert (d. 915), Count in Grabfeld
• Poppo III (d. 945), Count in Grabfeld and Tullifeld.