Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel

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Herman the Tall
Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel by Anton Boys
Bornc. 1275
Died(1308-02-01)1 February 1308
Lübz, Duchy of Mecklenburg,
Holy Roman Empire
BuriedLehnin Abbey
Noble familyHouse of Ascania
Spouse(s)Anne of Austria
FatherOtto V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
MotherJudith of Henneberg-Coburg

Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg, also known as Herman the Tall (c. 1275 – 1 February 1308), a member of the House of Ascania, was Margrave and co-ruler of Brandenburg with his cousin Margrave Otto IV of Brandenburg-Stendal.

Life[edit]

Herman was the son of Margrave Otto V of Brandenburg-Salzwedel and his wife Judith, daughter of the Franconian count Herman I of Henneberg. In 1299, he succeeded his father as co-regent of Brandenburg, which he ruled jointly with his cousin Otto IV. After the death of the Piast duke Bolko I of Jawor, he exercised the guardianship over Bolko's children.

In 1308, war broke out between Brandenburg and the Duchy of Mecklenburg, the so-called North German Margrave War. Herman and Otto invaded Mecklenburg and Herman died during the siege of Lübz. He was buried in the Lehnin Abbey.

Marriage and issue[edit]

In 1295 he married Anne of Austria (1280-1327), the daughter of the late Habsburg king Albert I of Germany. They had four children:

References[edit]

  • Otto von Heinemann (1880), "Hermann (Markgraf von Brandenburg)", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 12, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 123–124
Herman, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
Born: c. 1275 Died: 1 February 1308
Preceded by Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
1299–1308
Succeeded by