Henry III, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben
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Henry III, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben (died 9 November 1307) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Aschersleben.
He was the youngest son of Henry II, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben
, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Otto the Child, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
inherited the principality of Anhalt-Aschersleben; but because they still underage, their mother Matilda acted as regent until they were proclaimed adults in 1270.
Destined for the church at a very young age, he became a canon at Magdeburg
in 1274 and provost of St. Blasius at Brunswick
in 1281.
Henry co-ruled with his brother until 1283, when he renounced all his rights over Aschersleben in Otto's favor.
In 1305 Henry was elected Archbishop of Magdeburg
and was formally installed in 1306. He died one year later.
He was the youngest son of Henry II, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben
Henry II, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben
Henry II, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Aschersleben....
, by his wife Matilda, daughter of Otto the Child, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Life
After the death of his father in 1266, Henry and his older brother OttoOtto I, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben
Otto I, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Aschersleben....
inherited the principality of Anhalt-Aschersleben; but because they still underage, their mother Matilda acted as regent until they were proclaimed adults in 1270.
Destined for the church at a very young age, he became a canon at Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
in 1274 and provost of St. Blasius at Brunswick
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
in 1281.
Henry co-ruled with his brother until 1283, when he renounced all his rights over Aschersleben in Otto's favor.
In 1305 Henry was elected Archbishop of Magdeburg
Archbishopric of Magdeburg
The Archbishopric of Magdeburg was a Roman Catholic archdiocese and Prince-Bishopric of the Holy Roman Empire centered on the city of Magdeburg on the Elbe River....
and was formally installed in 1306. He died one year later.