Bernhard V, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Encyclopedia
Bernhard V, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (died 24 June 1420) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg
.
He was the eldest son of Henry IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
, by his wife Sophie, a possible member of the House of Stolberg
.
. When Otto died in 1404, Bernhard finally took possession of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg, but he was compelled to rule jointly with his youngest cousin Otto IV
until the latter's death in 1415. Bernhard's sole rule lasted only five years.
On his death without male issue, Bernhard was succeeded by his cousin Bernhard VI, eldest son of Otto III.
, through his children Sophie and Bernhard II. This marriage only produced one daughter:
Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and a duchy of the German Confederation ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Bernburg in present-day Saxony-Anhalt...
.
He was the eldest son of Henry IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Henry IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Henry IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
, by his wife Sophie, a possible member of the House of Stolberg
House of Stolberg
The counts of Stolberg are members of a large German noble family that has many branches.- History :There are over ten different theories about the origin of the counts of Stolberg, but none has been become commonly accepted. However, it is most likely that they are descended from the counts of...
.
Life
After the death of his father in 1374, Bernhard was bypassed as heir during the rule of his uncle Otto IIIOtto III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Otto III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
. When Otto died in 1404, Bernhard finally took possession of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg, but he was compelled to rule jointly with his youngest cousin Otto IV
Otto IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Otto IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.He was the youngest son of Otto III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, by his unknown first wife.-Life:...
until the latter's death in 1415. Bernhard's sole rule lasted only five years.
On his death without male issue, Bernhard was succeeded by his cousin Bernhard VI, eldest son of Otto III.
Marriage and issue
In 8 September 1396, Bernhard married Elisabeth (d. 1426), daughter of Ulrich III, Count of Honstein-Kelbra. Both spouses were great-great-grandchildren of Bernhard I, Prince of Anhalt-BernburgBernhard I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Bernhard I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
, through his children Sophie and Bernhard II. This marriage only produced one daughter:
- Adelheid (d. aft. 1434), married bef. 24 March 1415 to Maurice IV, Count of Spiegelberg.