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Wid III.51


III.51. The dux led an army led and they were discovered in the burg called ‘Suithleiscranne’. And it almost came about that they were captured with the burg, except they were being roused by someone’s shouting and were leaping to arms. However, almost forty armed men killed before the gate of the burg. Dux Hermann departed, having obtained the spoils of those he killed. Those who were assisting him were the praeses Henry with his brother Siegfried, eminent and strong men, the best in the army and at home. These things were done at the beginning of Lent.

Analysis

Suithlesscranne has not been identified by scholars. 

Henry and Siegfried were Saxon nobles from the region around Stade, and both sons of Lothar of Stade.  Henry's grandson was the chronicler, Thietmar of Merseburg.