Anhalt
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1. GRAFEN und FÜRSTEN von ANHALT, GRAFEN von ASCHERSLEBEN 1253-1316
HEINRICH I 1212-1252
HEINRICH II 1252-1266, OTTO I 1266-1305, OTTO II 1305-1316
Chapter 2. GRAFEN und FÜRSTEN von ANHALT, HERREN zu BERNBURG 1253-1468
BERNHARD I 1252-1286, JOHANN I 1286-1291, BERNHARD II 1301-1323
BERNHARD III 1323-1348, BERNHARD IV 1348-1354, HEINRICH IV 1348-1375
Chapter 3. GRAFEN und FÜRSTEN von ANHALT, HERREN zu KÖTHEN
SIEGFRIED 1252-1298
ALBRECHT I 1281-1316, WOLDEMAR I 1319-1368
ALBRECHT II 1319-1362, ALBRECHT III 1359, JOHANN II 1362-1382
The lands held by the family of the Grafen von Anhalt, in the southern part of the German province of Saxony, consisted originally of the counties of Ascania, Aschersleben and Anhalt itself. The county of Ascania was a fief of the dukes of Saxony. It was acquired in [1100] by Otto "der Reiche" Graf von Ballenstedt[1], although the previous fief-holder has not been identified. It was consolidated into the Westphalian lands of the Ballenstedt family together with the county of Aschersleben, which also appears to have been a Saxon fief. On the death of Bernhard Duke of Saxony in 1212, Ascania and Aschersleben were inherited by his older son Heinrich, while his younger son Albrecht succeeded as duke of Saxony. The reason for the older son inheriting what appears to have been the family's less important territories and titles is unclear. Consciousness of this apparently inferior position, and a wish to avoid swearing fealty to his younger brother, presumably prompted Graf Heinrich to claim the status of imperial prince (Reichsfürst) from [1215]. The county of Aschersleben is mentioned in the 1220s as a direct fief of the empire. It retained this status, although no documentary evidence of the original grant has survived[2]. The title Reichsfürst was eventually granted to Graf Heinrich's son in [1252/53].
The origin and early status of the county named Anhalt is unclear. It was presumably of minor importance compared with the counties of Ascania and Aschersleben in the 12th and early 13th centuries. However, over time it became the dominant family name applied to all the family's territories. The early counts and princes of Anhalt appear never to have played a major political role, either locally in Saxony/Westphalia or nationally within the empire. The Anhalt territories survived as separate political entities until the fall of the German Empire after the First World War, under the rulership of the same family. It is probable that their lands were not considered of sufficient political and economic importance to have become the object of hostility from their more powerful neighbours.
HEINRICH von Ballenstedt, son of BERNHARD von Ballenstedt Duke of Saxony, Graf von Aschersleben und Anhalt & his wife Judyta of Poland ([1170]-[8 May 1251/17 May 1252], bur Ballenstedt). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Albertum ducem Saxonie et Henricum comitem de Anahalt et Magonem" as sons of "Bernardus dux Saxonie" & his wife[3]. He succeeded his father in 1212 as HEINRICH I "der Fette" Graf von Anhalt, the title Duke of Saxony passing to his younger brother. Graf von Aschersleben 1213. Vogt of Kloster Nienburg until 1220.
m IRMGARD von Thüringen, daughter of HERMANN I Landgraf of Thuringia & his second wife Sophie von Bayern ([1197]-[1244]). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names "Sophiam sororem lantgravii Thuringie" as wife of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt"[4]. The Cronica Reinhardsbrunnensis names "Irmingardis" as oldest daughter of "Hermannus" & his second wife, specifying that she married "comiti Heinrico de Anhalt"[5].
Graf Heinrich I & his wife had [eleven] children:
1. HEINRICH von Anhalt (-[12 Jun/28 Sep] 1266). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife[6]. He succeeded his father in 1252 as HEINRICH II Graf von Anhalt und Aschersleben.
2. BERNHARD von Anhalt (-[1286/87]). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names "comes Bernardus, filius comitis Henrici de Anhalt", and in a later passage names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife[7]. He succeeded his father in 1252 as BERNHARD I Fürst von Anhalt Graf von Aschersleben. Fürst von Anhalt in Bernburg 1253.
- see Chapter 2. GRAFEN und FÜRSTEN von ANHALT, HERREN zu BERNBURG 1253-1468.
3. SIEGFRIED von Anhalt (-after 25 Mar 1298, bur Coswig Kloster). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife, specifying that Siegfried founded "claustrum sanctimonialium in Kozwik ordinis Predicatorum et duas filias ibid edit"[8]. He succeeded his father in 1252 as SIEGFRIED Graf von Anhalt und Aschersleben. Graf von Anhalt in Köthen und Dessau 1253.
- see Chapter 3. GRAFEN und FÜRSTEN von ANHALT, HERREN zu KÖTHEN.
4. ALBRECHT von Anhalt (-[1245]). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife, specifying that Albrecht became "frater Minor"[9]. Franciscan monk.
5. HERMANN von Anhalt (-2 Aug 1289). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife, specifying that Hermann was "prepositum Halberstadensem"[10]. Canon at Halberstadt Cathedral 1243, provost 1245/89. Provost of Unsere Liebe Frau at Halberstadt 1248.
6. MAGNUS von Anhalt (-after 18 Jun 1264). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife, specifying that Magnus was "canonicum Magdeburgensem"[11]. Provost at Lebus 1249/64. Canon at Magdeburg Cathedral 1253.
7. OTTO von Anhalt (-after 19 Jul 1246). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife, specifying that Otto was "canonicum Magdeburgensem"[12]. Canon at Magdeburg Cathedral).
8. JUTTA von Anhalt (-after 14 May 1277). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Iuttam…Sophiam…Hedwigem" as daughters of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife, specifying that Jutta married "Nycolaus dominus de Werle"[13]. m (before 10 Mar 1233) NIKOLAUS I Herr von Werle zu Rostock, son of HEINRICH BORWIN II Herr von Mecklenburg zu Rostock & his wife Christine of Sweden (-13/14 May 1277).
9. SOPHIE von Anhalt (-[23 Nov 1272/5 Jan 1274]). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Iuttam…Sophiam…Hedwigem" as daughters of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife, specifying that Sophie married firstly "ducis Meranie" and secondly "comes Sifridus de Regenstein"[14]. The primary source which confirms her third marriage has not yet been identified. m firstly (after May 1231) as his second wife, OTTO I Graf von Andechs Duke of Merano Comte Palatin de Bourgogne, son of BERTOLD III Duke of Merano, Marchese di Istria, Graf von Andechs & his wife Agnes von Wettin (-Besançon 7 May 1234, bur Langheim). m secondly SIEGFRIED [I] Graf von Regenstein, son of HEINRICH [I] Graf von Regenstein & his wife --- von Polleben (-12 Mar [1240/45]). m thirdly OTTO von Hadmersleben (-before 1280).
10. HEDWIG von Anhalt (-21 Dec 1259, bur Liegnitz Dominikanerkirche). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Iuttam…Sophiam…Hedwigem" as daughters of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife, specifying that Hedwig married "Bolizslaus dux Slesie"[15]. The Epytaphia ducum Slezie record the death "1259 12 Kal Ian" of "Hedwigis uxor eiusdem ducis Bolezlai Legnitzensis filia comitis de Anhalt"[16]. m ([8 May/18 Oct] 1242]) as his first wife, BOLESLAW II "Rogatka" Duke of Lower Silesia, son of HEINRICH II Duke of Lower Silesia, Krakow and Greater Poland & his wife Anna of Bohemia ([1220/25]-[26/31] Dec 1278, bur Liegnitz Dominikanerkirche).
11. [17][GERTRUD von Anhalt (-[1275]). Canoness 1249. Abbess of Gernrode 1260 to 1275.]
HEINRICH von Anhalt, son of HEINRICH I "der Fette" Graf von Anhalt und Aschersleben & his wife Irmgard von Thüringen (-[12 Jun/28 Sep] 1266). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife[18]. He succeeded his father in 1252 as HEINRICH II Graf von Anhalt und Aschersleben. Created Fürst von Anhalt 1252. Fürst von Anhalt in Aschersleben 1253.
m (dispensation 4o 18 May 1245) MATHILDE von Braunschweig-Lüneburg, daughter of OTTO "dem Kind" Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg & his wife Mathilde von Brandenburg (-25 Aug or 1 Dec 1297). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Mechtildim…Helenam…Alheidem…Helenam" as the daughters of "Ottonem de Lunenburch" & his wife, specifying that Mathilde married "Henricus Pinguis comes de Anahalt" and later became Abbess of Gernrode[19]. She was Regent in Anhalt 1266-1270 during the minority of her son. Abbess of Gernrode 1275-1295.
Graf Heinrich II & his wife had two children:
1. OTTO von Anhalt (-[25 Jun 1304/25 Jan 1305]). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names "Ottonem comitem" as son of "Henricus Pinguis comes de Anahalt" & his wife[20]. He succeeded his father in 1266 as OTTO I Fürst von Anhalt Graf von Aschersleben, under the regency of his mother until 1270. m ([6 May/23 Jul] 1283, dispensation Rome 18 Dec 1289) as her second husband, HEDWIG von Breslau, widow of HEINRICH von Meissen Herr des Pleissenlandes [Wettin], daughter of HEINRICH III "White" Duke of Breslau [Piast] & his wife Judyta of Mazovia [Piast] ([1252/56]-[before 14 Dec 1300]). Graf Otto I & his wife had three children:
a) OTTO von Anhalt (-[24 Jul 1315/21 Nov 1316], bur Ballenstedt). He succeeded his father in 1305 as OTTO II Fürst von Anhalt Graf von Aschersleben. m (before 24 Aug 1309) as her first husband, ELISABETH von Meissen, daughter of FRIEDRICH Clem Markgraf von Meissen & his wife Jutta von Schwarzburg (-after 2 May 1347). The primary source which confirms her parentage and two marriages has not yet been identified. She married secondly ([30 Jan/31 May] 1322) Friedrich I Graf von Orlamünde Herr zu Weimar. Graf Otto II & his wife had two children:
i) ELISABETH von Anhalt . 1317/19.
ii) KATHARINA von Anhalt (-[19 Dec 1367/15 Apr 1369]). m (before 29 Sep 1325) HERMANN [VI] Graf von Orlamünde Herr zu Weimar, son of HERMANN [IV] Graf von Orlamünde Herr zu Weimar & his wife Mechtild von Rabenswald (-[28 Mar 1372/16 Oct 1373]).
b) SOPHIE von Anhalt . 1300/08. m (dispensation 1 Jul 1308) ULRICH [II] Graf von Regenstein (-[1 Sep 1322/12 Mar 1323]).
c) ELISABETH von Anhalt . m ([17 Dec 1300/7 Jan 1301]) FRIEDRICH Graf von Beichlingen in Rothenburg (-before 1336).
2. HEINRICH [III] von Anhalt (-8/9 Nov 1307). Canon at Magdeburg Cathedral 1274/1305. Provost of St Blasii at Braunschweig 1281. Elected Archbishop of Magdeburg 1305, installed 1306. The Libro Memoriarum Sancti Blasii records the death in Nov 1307 of "dominus Hinricus de Anhalt quondam noster prepositus, archiepiscopum Magdeburgensis, Henricus et Mechtildis parentes sui"[21].
BERNHARD von Anhalt, son of HEINRICH I "der Fette" Graf von Anhalt und Aschersleben & his wife Irmgard von Thüringen (-[1286/87]). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names "comes Bernardus, filius comitis Henrici de Anhalt", and in a later passage names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife[22]. He succeeded his father in 1252 as BERNHARD I Fürst von Anhalt Graf von Aschersleben. Fürst von Anhalt in Bernburg 1253.
m (Hamburg 3 Feb 1258) SOFIA of Denmark, daughter of ABEL King of Denmark & his wife Mechtild von Holstein ([1240]-after 1284). The Annales Hamburgenses record the marriage "die Blasii in Hammenburch" of "comes Bernardus de Berneburg" and "filiam regis Abel"[23]. The Cronica Principum Saxonie names "Sophiam, filiam Abel" as wife of "Bernardum comitem"[24].
Fürst Bernhard I & his wife had six children:
1. JOHANN von Anhalt (-after 5 Jun 1291). He succeeded his father in [1286/87] as JOHANN I Graf von Anhalt.
2. ALBRECHT von Anhalt (-14 Sep 1324, bur Halberstadt St Stephan). Canon at St Pauli 1292, provost 1303. Elected Bishop of Halberstadt 1303, installed 1304.
3. BERNHARD von Anhalt ([1260]-after 26 Dec 1323). Graf von Bernburg 1300. BERNHARD II Fürst von Anhalt 1301. He succeeded in 1316, on the extinction of the senior branch with the death of Otto Fürst von Anhalt in Aschersleben, as Fürst von Anhalt in Aschersleben. Pfalzgraf von Sachsen, Graf von Brehna at Frankfurt-am-Main 27 Sep 1320. m (before 26 Dec 1302) as her second husband, HELENA von Rügen, widow of JOHANN [III] Herr zu Mecklenburg, daughter of WIZLAW II Fürst von Rügen & his wife Agnes von Braunschweig ([1270]-9 Aug 1315, bur Kloster Wiederstedt). Fürst Bernhard II & his wife had [three] children:
a) BERNHARD von Anhalt (-20 Aug 1348, bur Nienburg Klosterkirche). He succeeded his father in 1323 as BERNHARD III Fürst von Anhalt, Graf von Askanien, Herr zu Bernburg.
b) HEINRICH von Anhalt (-1337 after 19 Aug). Dominican monk at Halberstadt 1330.
c) [OTTO von Anhalt . Franciscan monk at Magdeburg 1323.]
4. HEINRICH von Anhalt (-after 14 Mar 1324). Prior of the Dominicans at Halberstadt.
5. RUDOLF von Anhalt (-[27 Oct 1286/11 Jul 1299]).
6. SOPHIE von Anhalt (-after 20 May 1322). m (before 28 Feb 1282) DIETRICH [II] Graf von Honstein, son of HEINRICH [II] Graf von Honstein & his wife Mechtildis von Regenstein (-[28 May/11 Aug] 1309).
BERNHARD von Anhalt, son of BERNARD II Fürst von Anhalt & his wife Helena von Rügen (-20 Aug 1348, bur Nienburg Klosterkirche). He succeeded his father in 1323 as BERNHARD III Fürst von Anhalt, Graf von Askanien, Herr zu Bernburg.
m firstly (dispensation 4o Avignon 8 May 1328) AGNES von Sachsen, daughter of RUDOLF I Herzog von Sachsen-Wittenberg, Elector of Saxony & his first wife Judith von Brandenburg ([1310]-4 Jan 1338).
m secondly (dispensation 3o Avignon 20 Feb 1342) MATHILDE von Anhalt, daughter of ALBRECHT I Graf von Anhalt in Köthen und Zerbst & his second wife Agnes von Brandenburg [Askanier] (-before [1339]). There is an apparent conflict in the dates of Fürst Bernhard III's third marriage and the date of the dispensation for his second marriage.
m thirdly ([1339]) MATHILDE von Braunschweig, daughter of MAGNUS I "dem Frommen" Herzog von Braunschweig in Braunschweig und Göttingen & his wife Sophie von Brandenburg (-after 28 Jun 1354, bur Nienburg an der Saale).
Fürst Bernhard III & his first wife had four children:
1. BERNHARD von Anhalt (-after 28 Jun 1354). He succeeded his father in 1348 as BERNHARD IV Fürst zu Anhalt, Markgraf von Landsberg.
2. HEINRICH von Anhalt (-[7 Jul 1374/13 Dec 1375], bur Ballenstedt Stiftskapelle). He succeeded as HEINRICH IV Fürst zu Anhalt, Herr von Bernburg. m SOPHIE, daughter of ---. Fürst Heinrich IV & his wife had three children:
a) ADELHEID von Anhalt (-1374 after 2 Feb). Provost at Gernrode 1346/48. Abbess of Gernrode 1348/74.
b) BERNHARD [V] von Anhalt (-[24 Jun/25 Sep] 1410, bur Wiederstedt). Herr zu Bernburg. m (before 8 Sep 1396) ELISABETH von Honstein, daughter of ULRICH I Graf von Honstein in Kelbra (-1426). Bernhard V & his wife had one child:
i) ADELHEID von Anhalt (-after 1434). m (before 24 Mar 1415) MORITZ [IV] "der Jüngere" Graf von Spiegelberg (-killed in battle near Rinteln 26 Nov 1434).
c) RUDOLF von Anhalt (-28 Nov 1406, bur Halberstadt Cathedral). Canon at Magdeburg Cathedral 1390/92. Canon at Halberstadt and Hildesheim Cathedrals. Elected Bishop of Halberstadt 1400, installed 1401.
3. ALBRECHT von Anhalt (-after 1 Aug 1336).
4. SOPHIE von Anhalt (-18 Dec 1362, bur Lüneburg St Michaelis). m (Magdeburg 12 Mar 1346) as his third wife, WILHELM Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg, son of OTTO II "der Strenge" Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg in Lüneburg & his second wife Mechtild von Bayern (-23 Nov 1369, bur Lüneburg St Michaelis).
Fürst Bernhard III & his [first/second] wife had one child:
5. KATHARINA von Anhalt (-30 Jan 1390, bur Lüneburg St Michaelis). m firstly (before 6 Oct 1356) MAGNUS II "Torquatus/mit der Kette" Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg, son of MAGNUS I "dem Frommen" Herzog von Braunschweig in Braunschweig und Göttingen & his wife Sophie von Brandenburg ([1328]-killed in battle near Leveste 26 Jul 1373, bur Braunschweig Cathedral). m secondly (Hannover 10 Nov 1373, Celle 11 May 1374) ALBRECHT III Herzog von Sachsen-Wittenberg Herzog von Lüneburg, son of OTTO von Sachsen-Wittenberg & his wife Elisabeth von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (-Wittenberg 28 Jul 1385).
Fürst Bernhard III & his [second/third] wife had two child:
6. OTTO von Anhalt (-[27 Feb 1404/3 Apr 1406]). Fürst zu Anhalt, Herr von Bernburg. Described as brother-in-law of Busso and Günther Grafen von Mansfeld in 1389[25]. m firstly ---. m secondly (before 1391) LUTRUDIS, daughter of --- (-after 2 Jul 1426). Fürst Otto & his first wife had two children:
a) BERNHARD von Anhalt (-2 Feb 1468, bur Wiederstedt). He succeeded in 1411 as BERNHARD VI Fürst zu Anhalt, Herr zu Bernburg. m firstly (before 21 Oct 1419) MECHTILD von Querfurt, daughter of PROTZE von Querfurt zu Burgscheidungen (-1432). m secondly (before 11 Mar 1434) HEDWIG von Sagan, daughter of JOHANN I Duke of Sagan [Piast] & his wife Scholastika von Sachsen-Wittenberg (-Bernburg 14 May 1497). Fürst Bernhard & his first wife had two children:
i) OTTO von Anhalt . 1437.
ii) MECHTILD von Anhalt (-1443, bur Wiederstedt). m SIEGMUND II Fürst zu Anhalt Herr zu Köthen und Dessau, son of SIEGMUND I Fürst zu Anhalt in Zerbst & his wife Jutta voon Querfurt (-[22 May 1452/2 Oct 1458]).
b) OTTO [IV] von Anhalt (-after 1 May 1416).
Fürst Otto & his second wife had one child:
c) MECHTILD von Anhalt (-Coswig before 1432, bur Coswig Kloster Cathedral Church). m (after 1413) as his first wife, GEORG I Fürst zu Anhalt, son of SIEGMUND I Fürst von Anhalt-Dessau & his wife Jutta von Querfurt ([1390]-Dessau 21 Sep 1474). Herr zu Zerbst und Dessau 1435.
7. GERTRUD von Anhalt . m (before 12 Aug 1371) GÜNTHER [XII] Graf und Herr zu Schwarzburg (-4 Jul 1382).
SIEGFRIED von Anhalt, son of HEINRICH I "der Fette" Graf von Anhalt und Aschersleben & his wife Irmgard von Thüringen (-after 25 Mar 1298, bur Coswig Kloster). The Cronica Principum Saxonie names (in order) "Henricum Pinguem comitem Ascharie…Bernhardum comitem…Sifridem comitem…Albertum…Hermannum…Magonum…Ottonem" as sons of "Henricum comitem de Anahalt" & his wife, specifying that Siegfried founded "claustrum sanctimonialium in Kozwik ordinis Predicatorum et duas filias ibid edit"[26]. He succeeded his father in 1252 as SIEGFRIED Graf von Anhalt und Aschersleben. Graf von Anhalt in Köthen und Dessau 1253.
m (before 17 Oct 1259) KATHARINA Birgersdotter of Sweden, daughter of BIRGER Magnusson Jarl, Regent of Sweden & his first wife Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden. The Cronica Principum Saxonie names "Katerinam, filiam regis Suecie" as wife of "Sifridum comitem"[27].
Graf Siegfried & his wife had ten children:
1. ALBRECHT von Anhalt (-[17 Aug 1316/2 Mar 1317]). He succeeded in 1281 as ALBRECHT I Graf von Anhalt in Köthen. He was a candidate for the Imperial throne 1308. In Zerbst 1307.
2. HEINRICH von Anhalt (-13 Dec 1340/28 Mar 1341]). Canon at St Pauli 1292, provost 1304/14. Provost of St Bonifazii 1305/11. Provost at Halberstadt Cathedral 1313/40.
3. SIEGFRIED von Anhalt (-after 25 Feb 1317). Canon at Magdeburg Cathedral 1299/1317. Provost of St Blasii at Braunschweig 1307/10.
4. HERMANN von Anhalt (-after 24 Jun 1328). Knight of the Teutonic Order 1290, Comtur at Nessau 1327.
5. AGNES von Anhalt (-after 17 Aug 1316, bur Coswig Kloster). Nun at Coswig, later Abbess.
6. HEDWIG von Anhalt (-after 17 Aug 1316, bur Coswig Kloster). Nun at Coswig, later Abbess.
7. ELISABETH von Anhalt (-after 17 Aug 1316, bur Coswig Kloster). Nun at Coswig.
8. JUDITH von Anhalt (-after 17 Aug 1316, bur Coswig Kloster). Nun at Coswig.
9. KONSTANZE von Anhalt (-after 17 Aug 1316, bur Coswig Kloster). Nun at Coswig.
10. SOPHIE von Anhalt (-after 9 Jan 1290). m LUDWIG von Hakeborn (-5 Oct 1298).
ALBRECHT von Anhalt, son of SIEGFRIED Graf von Anhalt in Köthen und Dessau & his wife Katharina Birgersdotter of Sweden (-[17 Aug 1316/2 Mar 1317]). He succeeded in 1281 as ALBRECHT I Graf von Anhalt in Köthen. He was a candidate for the Imperial throne in 1308. In Zerbst 1307.
m firstly (Papal dispensation 4o Rome 28 Feb 1289) as her second husband, LIUTGARD von Holstein, widow of JOHANN I Herzog von Braunschweig und Lüneburg, daughter of GERHARD I Graf von Holstein in Itzehoe & his first wife Elisabeth von Mecklenburg ([1251]-after 28 Feb 1289, bur Lüneburg St Michaelis). The Annales Hamburgenses record the marriage in 1265 at Hamburg of "dux Iohannes de Bruneswich" and "filiam comitis Gerardi"[28]. No primary source reference has so far been found to her second marriage.
m secondly (1300) AGNES von Brandenburg, daughter of KONRAD I Markgraf von Brandenburg [Askanier] & his wife Konstancja of Poland [Piast] (-4 Jun 1330, bur Zerbst St Nikolai). Her marriage is confirmed by the charter dated 11 Jun 1310 under which "Woldemarus…Brandenburgensis, Lusacie et de Landesburch Marchio" granted rights to Stendal, subscribed by "Albertus de Anhalt comes noster sororius"[29].
Graf Albrecht I & his first wife had two children:
1. SIEGFRIED [II] von Anhalt . 1307/16. Canon at Coswig.
2. HEINRICH von Anhalt (-before 2 Mar 1317). Deacon at Coswig.
Graf Albrecht I & his second wife had five children:
3. ALBRECHT von Anhalt (-[22 Aug 1360/17 Jul 1362]). He succeeded in 1319 as ALBRECHT II Graf von Anhalt und Aschersleben. Princeps Ascaniae 1323. Pfalzgraf von Sachsen, Graf von Landsberg at Frankfurt-am-Main 27 Sep 1320.
4. AGNES von Anhalt (-1352). m (before 2 Sep 1324) ULRICH [II] Graf von Lindow-Ruppin (-3 Feb 1356).
5. WOLDEMAR von Anhalt (-after 7 Jan 1368). He succeeded in 1319 as WOLDEMAR I Graf von Anhalt. Pfalzgraf von Sachsen, Graf von Landsberg at Frankfurt-am-Main 27 Sep 1320. m firstly (dispensation 4o Avignon 22 Jun 1344) ELISABETH von Sachsen, daughter of RUDOLF I Herzog von Sachsen-Wittenberg, Elector of Saxony & his first wife Judith von Brandenburg (-after 30 May 1351). m secondly (1365) BEATRICE d'Este, legitimated daughter of OBIZZO III Marchese d'Este Signor di Ferrara e Modena & his second wife Lippa Ariosto (-1387). Graf Woldemar I & his first wife had [six] children:
a) WOLDEMAR [II] von Anhalt (-before 24 Aug 1371).
b) BEATE von Anhalt . Nun at Coswig 1375.
c) SOPHIE von Anhalt (-after 6 Jan 1412). Nun at Coswig 1375.
d) AGNES von Anhalt . Nun at Coswig 1375.
e) JUTTA von Anhalt . Nun at Coswig 1375.
f) [30][GERTRUD von Anhalt . 1371.]
6. JUTTA von Anhalt . m (Papal dispensation Avignon 17 Jan 1337) ALBRECHT [I] Graf von Regenstein (-murdered near Danstedt [4 Nov 1347/25 Jul 1351]).
7. MATHILDE von Anhalt (-before [1339]). m (Papal dispensation 3o Avignon 20 Oct 1342) as his second wife, BERNHARD III Fürst von Anhalt in Bernburg, son of BERNARD II Fürst von Anhalt & his wife Helena von Rügen ([1300]-20 Aug 1348, bur Nienburg Klosterkirche).
ALBRECHT von Anhalt, son of ALBRECHT I Graf von Anhalt in Köthen und Zerbst & his second wife Agnes von Brandenburg [Askanier] (-[22 Aug 1360/17 Jul 1362]). He succeeded in 1319 as ALBRECHT II Graf von Anhalt und Aschersleben. Princeps Ascaniae 1323. Pfalzgraf von Sachsen, Graf von Landsberg at Frankfurt-am-Main 27 Sep 1320.
m firstly (contract 9 Aug 1324, before 2 Sep 1324) AGNES von Rügen, daughter of WIZLAW III Fürst von Rügen & his first wife Margareta von Schwerin (-before 25 Jan 1337).
m secondly (before 25 Jan 1337, dispensation 4o Avignon 22 Jun 1344) BEATRIX von Sachsen, daughter of RUDOLF I Herzog von Sachsen-Wittenberg, Elector of Saxony & his first wife Judith von Brandenburg (-after 26 Feb 1345).
Graf Albrecht II & his second wife had five children:
1. daughter . 1353. m ALBRECHT [VII] von Barby Graf zu Mühlingen (-16 Feb 1358).
2. JUTTA von Anhalt (-23 Feb 1381, bur Retz Franziskanerkirche). m (contract Prague 11 Mar 1358) BURKHARD [XII] Burggraf von Magdeburg Graf zu Retz Herr von Kaya (-Schloß Kaya 5 Mar 1388).
3. ALBRECHT von Anhalt (-after 1 Aug 1359). He succeeded in 1359 as ALBRECHT III Fürst von Anhalt.
4. RUDOLF von Anhalt (-3 Sep 1365). Canon at Magdeburg Cathedral to 1365. Bishop of Schwerin 1365.
5. JOHANN von Anhalt (-[3 Aug 1380/11 Apr 1382]). He succeeded as JOHANN II Graf von Anhalt, Herr zu Köthen. m ([1366]) ELISABETH von Henneberg, daughter of JOHANN [I] Graf von Henneberg in Schleusingen (-Dessau after 20 Jan 1420). Graf Johann II & his wife had three children:
a) AGNES von Anhalt (-[before 5 Jul 1392]). m (before 23 Sep 1382) BURCHARD von Schraplau (-[5 Aug 1392/28 Jun 1393]).
b) SIEGMUND von Anhalt (-Coswig [19 Jan/22 Oct] 1405, bur Coswig Kloster). SIEGMUND I Fürst zu Anhalt 1378. Herr zu Zerbst 1396.
c) ALBRECHT [IV] von Anhalt (-Coswig 24 Nov 1423). Canon at Magdeburg Cathedral 1392. Herr zu Köthen. m firstly (before 1398) ELISABETH von Mansfeld, daughter of GEBHARD III Graf von Mansfeld & his wife Elisabeth von Käfernburg (-after 6 Jun 1403, bur Coswig Kloster). m secondly (before 4 Feb 1419) as her second husband, ELISABETH von Querfurt, widow of CURD von Hadmersleben Herr zu Egeln, daughter of GEBHARD [XI] von Querfurt (-1452, bur Coswig Kloster). Albrecht [IV] & his first wife had six children:
i) ADOLF [I] von Anhalt (-Zerbst 1473). Herr zu Köthen. m (Ruppin [2 Nov 1442]) CORDULA von Lindow-Ruppin, daughter of ALBRECHT [III] Graf von Lindow-Ruppin (-1 Jun 1508). Adolf [I] & his wife had six children:
(a) ANNA von Anhalt (-1 Aug 1485). Abbess in Derenburg.
(b) BERNHARD von Anhalt (-young).
(c) MELCHIOR von Anhalt (-young).
(d) MAGNUS von Anhalt (1455-29 or 31 Oct 1524, bur Magdeburg Cathedral). Herr zu Zerbst 1475. Canon at Magdeburg 1455.
(e) WILHELM von Anhalt (1457-Marburg 29 Aug 1504, bur Magdeburg). A Franciscan monk.
(f) ADOLF von Anhalt (16 Oct 1458-Merseburg 24 Mar 1526, bur Merseburg). Herr zu Zerbst 1475. Canon at Hildesheim. Provost at Magdeburg Cathedral 1488, resigned 1516. Bishop of Merseburg 1514.
ii) ANNA von Anhalt (-before 13 Jun 1426, bur Güstrow Cathedral). m (1422) as his first wife, WILHELM Fürst von Wenden Herr zu Werle, son of LORENZ Herr von Werle zu Güstrow [Mecklenburg] & his wife Mechtild von Werle [Mecklenburg] (-7 Sep 1436, bur Güstrow Cathedral).
iii) LUTRUD von Anhalt (-[4 Jun 1465/11 Jun 1474]). m (14 Oct 1430) JOHANN III Herzog von Mecklenburg-Stargard, son of JOHANN II Herzog von Mecklenburg-Stargard & his wife Wilheida Katarzyna of Lithuania ([1389]-31 Dec 1438, bur Sternberg).
iv) WILHELM von Anhalt (-young).
v) ALBRECHT von Anhalt (-[18 Mar 1413]).
vi) WOLDEMAR [V] von Anhalt (-1436, bur Coswig Kloster). Herr zu Köthen. m (1420) as her first husband, SOPHIE von Hadmersleben, daughter of CURD von Hadmersleben Herr zu Egeln. She married secondly Albrecht V Fürst zu Anhalt-Zerbst. Woldemar [V] & his wife had two children:
(a) JOHANN [III] von Anhalt (-1463). Canon at Magdeburg and Halberstadt.
(b) ELISABETH von Anhalt (-after 1490). Nun at Derneburg.
Albrecht [IV] & his second wife had two children:
vii) ALBRECHT [VI] von Anhalt (-9 Jan 1475, bur Coswig Kloster). Herr zu Köthen. m (Contract Alsleben 27 Mar 1454, Papal dispensation 4o 4 Sep 1454) as her first husband, ELISABETH von Mansfeld, daughter of GÜNTHER [II] Graf von Mansfeld (-Querfurt 18 Sep 1482, bur Querfurt Schloßkirche). She married secondly Bruno [VI] Herr zu Querfurt. Albrecht [VI] & his wife had seven children:
(a) PHILIPP von Anhalt (31 May 1468-13 Nov 1500, bur Zerbst St Bartholomäi). Mitherr zu Zerbst 1475.
(b) ANNA von Anhalt (-young).
(c) MARIE von Anhalt (-after 1495). Canoness at Gernrode.
(d) MAGDALENA von Anhalt (-Gandersheim 2 Oct 1515, bur Gandersheim Münster). Canoness at Gandersheim 1491. Abbess of Gandersheim 1511.
(e) MARGARETE von Anhalt (-young, bur Coswig Kloster).
(f) DOROTHEA von Anhalt (-3 Aug 1505). m ([28 May 1496]) JOACHIM Graf zu Oettingen in ½ Oettingen, Spielberg und Wallerstein (1470-murdered Donauwörth 7 Jul 1520, bur Kirchheim am Ries).
(g) SCHOLASTICA von Anhalt (-1504). Abbess of Gernrode.
viii) SOPHIE von Anhalt (-bur Coswig Kloster). m GUNTHER [VI] von Barby Graf von Mühlingen (1417-29 Nov 1493).
SIEGMUND von Anhalt, son of JOHANN II Graf von Anhalt in Köthen & his wife Elisabeth von Henneberg (-Coswig [19 Jan/22 Oct] 1405, bur Coswig Kloster). SIEGMUND I Fürst zu Anhalt 1378. Herr zu Zerbst 1396.
m (1386) JUTTA von Querfurt, daughter of GEBHARD [XI] von Querfurt (-after 1411).
Fürst Siegmund I & his wife had eleven children:
1. SOPHIE von Anhalt (-1419). m (before 6 Jun 1415) BURKHARD [IV] von Barby Graf von Mühlingen (-1 Apr 1420).
2. ELISABETH von Anhalt (-after 19 Nov 1413). m (before 1402) ALBRECHT [II] Graf von Mansfeld (-5 Apr 1416).
3. MATHILDE von Anhalt (-1463). Abbess of Gernrode [1439].
4. ANNA von Anhalt (-young, bur Coswig Kloster).
5. MARGARETE von Anhalt (-young, bur Coswig Kloster).
6. WOLDEMAR [IV] von Anhalt (-after 22 Jul 1417).
7. GEORG [I] von Anhalt ([1390]-Dessau 21 Sep 1474, bur Dessau Marienkirche). Herr zu Zerbst und Dessau 1435. Herr zu Köthen 1460. Herr zu Bernburg 1468.
8. JOHANN von Anhalt (-Dessau 1455, bur Dessau). Canon at Magdeburg Cathedral 1411/1423. Canon at Halberstadt Cathedral until 1419. Provost at Merseburg Cathedral [1437].
9. SIEGMUND von Anhalt (-[22 May 1452/2 Oct 1458]). He succeeded as SIEGMUND II Fürst von Anhalt-Zerbst. m MECHTILD von Anhalt, daughter of BERNHARD VI Fürst zu Anhalt Herr zu Bernburg & his first wife Mechtild von Querfurt (-1443, bur Wiederstedt).
10. ALBRECHT [V] von Anhalt (-[1469]). Herr zu Zerbst. m SOPHIE von Hadmersleben, widow of WOLDEMAR V Fürst zu Anhalt Herr zu Köthen, daughter of CURD von Hadmersleben Herr zu Egeln. Albrecht [V] & his wife had two children:
a) MAGDALENE von Anhalt . Nun at Gandersheim 1481.
b) MARGARETE von Anhalt . 1466.
11. ERNST von Anhalt (-after 22 Oct 1405).
GEORG [I] von Anhalt, son of SIEGMUND I Fürst zu Anhalt in Zerbst & his wife Jutta voon Querfurt ([1390]-Dessau 21 Sep 1474, bur Dessau Marienkirche). Herr zu Zerbst und Dessau 1435. Herr zu Köthen 1460. Herr zu Bernburg 1468.
m firstly (after 1413) MECHTILD von Anhalt in Bernburg, daughter of OTTO Fürst zu Anhalt, Herr von Bernburg & his second wife Lutrudis --- (-Coswig before 1432, bur Coswig Kloster).
m secondly (1432) as her second husband, EUFEMIA von Oels, widow of ALBRECHT III Elector of Saxony, daughter of KONRAD III Duke of Oels [Piast] & his wife Guta --- (-1444)
m thirdly (after 1442) SOPHIE, daughter of --- (-1451).
m fourthly (before 25 Jul 1458) ANNA von Lindow-Ruppin, daughter of ALBRECHT [VIII] Graf von Lindow-Ruppin (-Lippehne 9 Jul 1513, bur Coswig Kloster).
Georg & his first wife had six children:
1. ANNA von Anhalt (-8 Apr 1492). m firstly ([8 Nov 1456/22 Jun 1461], divorced) HEINRICH [II] Herrr von Plauen Burggraf von Meissen (-[1482/84]). m secondly (1467) JOHANN [I] Graf von Honstein in Heldrungen (-13 Nov 1498).
2. MARGARETE von Anhalt (-before 1516).
3. HEDWIG von Anhalt (-young).
4. MARIE von Anhalt . Nun at Brehna.
5. HEDWIG von Anhalt (-before1516). Nun at Brehna.
6. BARBARA von Anhalt . Nun at Brehna.
Georg & his third wife had three children:
7. AGNES von Anhalt (1445-Kaufungen 15 Aug 1504, bur Kaufungen Stiftskirche). Abbess of Gandersheim 1485. Abbess of Neuenheerse 1486-1492. Abbess of Kaufungen 1495.
8. WOLDEMAR [VI] von Anhalt (1450-Köthen Nov 1508, bur 25 Nov 1508 Nienburg Stiftskirche). Mitherr zu Köthen 1471. Herr zu Köthen 1480. Herr zu Hoym 1492. Herr zu Burgscheidungen 1496. m (Köthen 24 Jan 1485) MARGARETE von Schwarzburg, daughter of GÜNTHER XX Graf von Schwarzburg Herr zu Arnstedt (Rudolstadt 16 Jun 1464-Köthen 1 Aug 1539, bur Köthen St Jakob). Woldemar [VI] & his wife had five children:
a) [31]A --- von Anhalt . m ---.
b) BARBARA von Anhalt ([1485]-10 Aug 1532). m firstly (Waldmünster 25 Nov 1503) HEINRICH [IV] Graf von Plauen Burggraf von Meissen (-SchloNeuhartenstein 1519). m secondly ([1521], separated 10 Jun 1528) JAN Kolowrat von Maschau .
c) WOLFGANG von Anhalt (Köthen 1 Aug 1492-Zerbst 23 Mar 1566, bur Zerbst St Bartholomäi). He converted to Lutheranism in 1521[32].
d) MARGARETE von Anhalt (Köthen 22 Nov 1494-Weimar 7 Oct 1521, bur Weimar St Peter & Paul). m (Torgau 13 Nov 1513) as his second wife, JOHANN Herzog von Sachsen, son of ERNST Elector of Saxony & his wife Elisabeth von Bayern (Meissen 30 Jun 1468-Schweinitz 16 Aug 1532, bur Wittenberg). He succeeded his brother in 1525 as JOHANN "der Beständige" Elector of Saxony.
e) WOLDEMAR von Anhalt (-young).
9. SCHOLASTIKA von Anhalt (1451-Gernrode 31 Jul 1504, bur Gernrode). Abbess of Gernrode 1469.
Georg & his fourth wife had nine children:
10. ERNST von Anhalt (-Dessau 12 Jun 1516, bur Dessau Schloßkirche). Mitherr zu Dessau 1471. Herr zu Dessau 1474.
- Later FÜRSTEN von ANHALT[33].
11. SIEGMUND von Anhalt (1454-Dessau 27 Nov 1487). Herr zu Dessau 1471.
12. GEORG [II] von Anhalt (1454-25 Apr 1509, bur Ballenstedt Kloster). Mitherr zu Köthen 1471. Herr zu Hoym und Wörlitz 1480. Pfandherr zu Crossen, Cottbus und Peitz 1480 to 1508. m (1478) as her second husband, AGNES von Pommern, widow of FRIEDRICH "dem Fetten" Markgraf von Brandenburg, daughter of BARNIM VIII Duke of Pomerania ([1436]-Bernburg 9 May 1512, bur Ballenstedt Stiftskirche).
13. ANNA von Anhalt (-10 Oct 1531, bur Oldenburg St Lamberti). m (contract Gernrode 24 Jan 1498, Gandersheim 20 Jun 1498) JOHANN [V] Graf von Oldenburg und Delmenhorst, son of GERHARD [VI] Graf von Oldenburg und Delmenhorst & his wife Adelheid von Tecklenburg (1460-Oldenburg 10 Feb 1526). He succeeded his father in 1500 as Graf von Oldenburg und Delmenhorst.
14. RUDOLF von Anhalt (-7 Sep 1510, bur 1525 Innsbruck Franciscan Church).
15. BERNHARD von Anhalt (-young).
16. JOHANN von Anhalt (-young).
17. HEINRICH von Anhalt (-young).
18. LORENZ von Anhalt (-young).
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[1] Almanach de Gotha (1998), p. 4.
[2] Arnold, p. 36.
[3] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[4] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[5] Cronica Reinhardsbrunnensis 1200, MGH SS XXX.1, p. 564.
[6] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[7] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, pp. 473 and 476.
[8] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[9] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[10] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[11] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[12] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[13] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[14] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[15] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[16] Epytaphia ducum Slezie, MGH SS XIX, p. 551.
[17] ES I.2 186.
[18] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[19] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[20] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[21] Libro Memoriarum Sancti Blasii, MGH SS XXIV, p. 825.
[22] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, pp. 473 and 476.
[23] Annales Hamburgenses 1258, MGH SS XVI, p. 384.
[24] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[25] ES I.2 186.
[26] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[27] Cronica Principum Saxonie, MGH SS XXV, p. 476.
[28] Annales Hamburgenses 1265, MGH SS XVI, p. 385.
[29] Codex Brandenburgensis, Erster Haupttheil, Band 15, LXXV, p. 58.
[30] ES I.2 187.
[31] ES I.2 188.
[32] ES I.2 188.
[33] See ES I.2 188-195.