In the second engraving at the top of the inscription is visible : Markgraf Ekberts Tod, ie the death of the margrave of Egbert . But most likely shows his escape from the besieged castle.
Egbert II (Ekbert) ( 1060 - 1090) , Count of Brunswick and the Margrave of Meissen .
He took part in vostanii Saxons against Henry IV at (1050 - 1106) , Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation. The rebellion was crushed by Prince Vratislav II Bohemian in the First Battle of Langensalza June 9, 1075 . Egbert was deprived of Meissen, which was given to Wroclaw . In September, the conflict was renewed , but in 1087 , Egbert and Henry made peace.
Bishops Hartwig of Magdeburg and Halberstadt Burchard convinced Egbert turn against the Emperor and himself to seek the crown ..
In 1088 , Egbert was besieged in his castle Gleichen within four months of the troops of the emperor , but managed to escape. He was outlawed and deprived of his property by a court of princes. He was later killed in battle in 1090
Etching can be attributed to the Saxon chronicles 16 - 17 centuries.
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