Like the neighbouring marches of Meissen and Zeitz, the Merseburg march was created by Emperor Otto I in the division of the vast Marca Geronis east of the Elbe and Saale rivers, following the death of Margrave Gero in 965.
In a similar vein to the neighboring territories of Meissen and Zeitz, the Merseburg march was created by Emperor Otto I as part of his reorganization of the Marca Geronis region east of the Elbe and Saale rivers following Margrave Gero's death in 965.