Bernhard VI, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
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Bernhard VI, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (died 2 February 1468) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg
.
He was the eldest son of Otto III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
, by his first unknown wife.
in the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg when he died in 1420, after being bypassed sixteen years earlier by him and his own younger brother Otto IV
. Alongside his princely title, he also maintained the style Lord of Bernburg.
In 11 March 1434 Bernhard married a second time to Hedwig (born ca. 1410 - d. Bernburg, 14 May 1497), daughter of Duke Jan I of Żagań
. This union was childless.
Bernhard's only son predeceased him. As the last male in his line, the first branch of the house of Anhalt-Bernburg became extinct. His kinsman George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
, inherited his lands.
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...
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He was the eldest son of Otto III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Otto 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....
, by his first unknown wife.
Life
He succeeded his cousin Bernhard VBernhard V, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
Bernhard V, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg....
in the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg when he died in 1420, after being bypassed sixteen years earlier by him and his own younger brother 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:...
. Alongside his princely title, he also maintained the style Lord of Bernburg.
Marriage and issue
In 21 October 1419 Bernhard married Matilda (died 1432), daughter of Protze of Querfurt-Burgscheidungen. They had two children:- Otto (died 1437).
- Matilda (died 1443), married to Sigismund II, Prince of Anhalt-DessauSigismund II, Prince of Anhalt-DessauSigismund II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
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In 11 March 1434 Bernhard married a second time to Hedwig (born ca. 1410 - d. Bernburg, 14 May 1497), daughter of Duke Jan I of Żagań
Jan I of Zagan
Jan I of Żagań was a Duke of Żagań-Głogów, since 1397 , since 1403 Duke of Żagań, Krosno Odrzańskie and Świebodzin and since 1412 sole ruler of Żagań and Przewóz.He was the eldest son of Henry VIII the Sparrow, Duke of Głogów by his wife Katharina, daughter of Duke...
. This union was childless.
Bernhard's only son predeceased him. As the last male in his line, the first branch of the house of Anhalt-Bernburg became extinct. His kinsman George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
George I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau , was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau....
, inherited his lands.