Martyrs of Ebsdorf
The Martyrs of Ebsdorf are a group of Catholic martyrs killed in the winter of 880AD at the Battle of Luneberg Heath near Ebsdorf, Saxony. Their Feast day is February 2.
The Martyrs consisted of four bishops, eleven noblemen, and numerous unknown foot soldiers. Known members include Bruno of Saxony, Saints Marquard of Hildesheim and Theodoric of Minden. Some Synaxarions contains list of 32 Saints: Markward, bishop of Hildesheim; Gobbert, bishop of Osnabrück; Erlulf, bishop of Verden; Dietrich, bishop of Minden; Bruno, herzog van Saksen; knights: Wigmann, Bardo, Thioterik, Gerrich, Liudolf, Folkward, Avan; noblemen: Liuthar, Count of Stade, Adelram, Alfuïnus, Addesta, Aida, Dodo, Bodo, Wal, Halif, Humilduïnus, Adalwin, Werinhart, Theodorich, Hildewart, Bardolf and Hivart.
They were slain while serving in the army of King Louis III of France, by Norsemen, of the Great Heathen Army who had recently been repelled from England at the Battle of Edington.
