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History Deaths on July 28
July 28, 938 THANKMAR Thankmar (or Tammo) was the eldest (and only) son of Henry I of Germany by his first wife Hatheburg (or Liutgard). In 929 Henry I arranged for his succession and had the arrangement ratified by an assembly at Erfurt just before his death. After his death his lands and wealth were divided between his 4 sons: Thankmar, Otto (he was designated by his father to receive the crown), Henry and Bruno. The only succession dispute was between Otto and his younger full brother Henry who was kept under house arrest in Bavaria during Otto's coronation. After the death of Siegfried (Count of Merseburg) in 937 Thankmar claimed Merseburg and Otto appointed Gero (Siegfried's brother). During this dispute Eberhard of Franconia and Wichmann the Elder revolted against Otto and Thankmar joined them. Later Thankmar was besieged in Eresburg and was killed by a spear thrown through the window of the church of Saint Peter while he was seeking refuge inside.