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Albert the Bear
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1st Margrave of Brandenburg (1157-70)
Key facts
- Reign
- 1157–1170
- Successor
- Otto I
- Predecessor
- Henry the Proud
- Born
- c. 1100
- Died
- ( 1170-11-18 ) 18 November 1170 (aged 70), possibly Stendal
- Burial
- Ballenstedt
- Spouse
- Sophie of Winzenburg
- Issue more
- Otto I, Margrave of Brandenburg , Hermann I, Count of Orlamünde, Siegfried, Prince-Archbishop of Bremen , Bernhard, Count of Anhalt , Hedwig, Margravine of Meissen
- House
- House of Ascania
- Father
- Otto, Count of Ballenstedt
- Mother
- Eilika of Saxony
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Albrecht
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Duchy of Saxony
- Place of birth
- Ballenstedt
- Place of death
- Stendal
- Spouse
- Sophie of Winzenburg
- Mother
- Eilika of Saxony
- Occupation
- politician
- Family
- House of Ascania
- Noble title
- duke
- Image
- Albert I of Brandenburg.jpg
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- Commons category
- Albert the Bear
- date of death
- 1170-11-18
- date of birth
- 1100-00-00
- place of burial
- Ballenstedt
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- Albrecht I. von Brandenburg
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Albert the Bear (German: Albrecht der Bär; c. 1100 – 18 November 1170) was the first margrave of Brandenburg from 1157 to his death and was briefly duke of Saxony between 1138 and 1142.
Life
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