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Otto II (after 1147 – July 4, 1205), called The Generous (German: der Freigiebige), was the third Margrave of Brandenburg from 1184 until his death. Life [ edit ] Otto II was born into the House of Ascania as the eldest son of Otto I and Judith , a daughter of the Piast Duke of Poland Bolesław III Wrymouth . [1]
- 1184–1205
- Judith of Poland
First Margrave who founded a dynasty in Brandenburg. Ruler of the Northern March from 1134. Otto I: 1128: 1170–1184: 8 July 1184: Margraviate of Brandenburg: Judith of Poland 1148 two children Ada of Holland 1175 one child: Ruled together with his father since 1144. Otto II the Generous: c.1150: 1184–1205: 4 July 1205: Margraviate of ...
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By the eighth century, Slavic Wends, such as the Sprewane and Hevelli(Havolane or Stodorans), started to move into the Brandenburg area. They intermarried with Saxons and Bohemians. The Bishoprics of Brandenburg and Havelberg were established at the beginning of the tenth century (in 928 and 948, respectively). They were suffragan to the Archbishop...
During the second phase of the German Ostsiedlung, Albert the Bear began the expansionary eastern policy of the Ascanians. From 1123 to 1125 Albert developed contacts with Pribislav, who served as the godfather for the Ascanian's first son, Otto, and gave the boy the Zauche region as a christening present in 1134. In the same year, Emperor Lothair ...
Having defeated the Habsburgs, the Wittelsbach Emperor Louis IV, an uncle of Henry II, granted Brandenburg to his oldest son, Louis I (the "Brandenburger") in 1323. As a consequence of the murder of Provost Nikolaus von Bernau in 1325, Brandenburg was punished with a papal interdict. From 1328 onwards, Louis was in war against Pomerania which he cl...
In return for supporting Sigismund as Holy Roman Emperor at Frankfurt in 1410, Frederick VI of Nuremberg, a burgrave of the House of Hohenzollern, was granted hereditary control over Brandenburg in 1411. Rebellious landed nobility such as the Quitzow family opposed his appointment, but Frederick overpowered these knights with artillery. Some nobles...
During the Gleichschaltung of provinces by Nazi Germany during the 1930s, the Province of Brandenburg and the Free State of Prussia lost all practical relevancy. The region was administered as the Gau"Mark Brandenburg". The state of Prussia was de jure abolished in 1947 after the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II; the Gau "Mark Brandenburg" wa...
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Otto II (after 1147 - July 4, 1205), called The Generous (German: der Freigiebige), was the third Margrave of Brandenburg from 1184 until his death. Life. Otto II was born into the House of Ascania as the eldest son of Otto I and Judith, a daughter of the Piast Duke of Poland Bolesław III Wrymouth.
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Oct 1, 2017 · Biography. Otto II was Markgraf (Margrave) von Brandenburg of the Askanier (Ascanian) dynasty. He was the eldest son of Otto I, Markgraf von Brandenburg, and his first wife, Judyta (Judith) of Poland. They married on 6 January 1148, so the earliest Otto II could have been born was late in that year. Otto II is first mentioned in 1170, and ...
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Otto II was born into the House of Ascania as the eldest son of Otto I and Judith, a daughter of the Piast Duke of Poland Bolesław III Wrymouth. Margrave of Brandenburg. After succeeding his father, he improved the defense and settlement of Brandenburg and waged campaigns against the Slavs and Canute VI of Denmark.
Wikipedia. Name in native language. Otto II. von Brandenburg. Date of birth. unknown value (after 1147) Date of death. 4 July 1205. Country of citizenship. Margraviate of Brandenburg.
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