March of Merseburg

March of Merseburg
Mark Merseburg
State of the Holy Roman Empire
← 965–982 →
The Ottonian Empire, with the March of Merseburg (hatched), in the tenth century
Capital		Merseburg
Government		Feudal monarchy
Margrave of Merseburg
•	965-982	Gunther
Historical era		Middle Ages
•	Partitioned from Marca Geronis	965
•	Conquered by Rikdag	982

The March of Merseburg (German: Mark Merseburg) was a march of the Holy Roman Empire. It was created by Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor in the division of the Marca Geronis in 965, following the death of Gero. Its capital was Merseburg. Its first and only margrave was Gunther, Margrave of Merseburg. In 982, Merseburg was reunited with the marches of Meissen and Zeitz under Rikdag, who thus temporarily reunited all of the southern Marca Geronis save the Saxon Eastern March.

The March of Merseburg may refer to the earlier Marca Geronis, which also had its capital at Merseburg.