Bernhard, Count of Anhalt
Bernhard (c. 1140 – 2 February 1212), a member of the House of Ascania, was Count of Anhalt and Ballenstedt, and Lord of Bernburg through his paternal inheritance. From 1180 he was also Duke of Saxony (as Bernhard III or Bernhard I).
Bernhard | |
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| Count of Anhalt | |
Woodcut by Balthasar Mencius (Menz), 1596, showing Bernhard holding his coat-of-arms. Inscription: Churfürst Bernhard (i.e. Prince-elector Bernhard) | |
| Duke of Saxony | |
| Reign | 1180–1212 |
| Predecessor | Henry the Lion |
| Successor | Albert I |
| Born | c. 1140 |
| Died | 2 February 1212 Ballenstedt |
| Noble family | House of Ascania |
| Spouse(s) | Judith of Greater Poland Sophia of Thuringia |
| Issue | Henry I, Count of Anhalt Albert I, Duke of Saxony Sophia of Saxony |
| Father | Albert the Bear |
| Mother | Sophie of Winzenburg |
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