How did the Ludowing family gain control of Thuringia?
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Following the extinction of the Saxon royal dynasty in 1024, the Ludowing family gained control of Thuringia through Louis the Bearded. Their influence was solidified when Louis's grandson was officially named landgrave of Thuringia by King Lothar II in 1130. This appointment was part of a broader effort by German kings to establish provincial counts who were directly dependent on the crown, bypassing the traditional control of dukes.12