Bernhard I. (Werle)

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Bernhard I, Lord of Werle (* around 1245, † around 1286 ); was Lord of Werle from 1277 to 1281 and Lord of Prisannewitz from 1281 to 1286 .

He was the son of Nikolaus I and Jutta von Anhalt. His name was first mentioned in a document in 1273.

After the death of his father in 1277, he first ruled over Werle together with his brothers Heinrich I and Johann I. In 1281 it was decided to divide and Bernhard took control of the Prisannewitz part . On March 9, 1282, his name appeared for the last time in a document. He was only described as dead on March 3, 1288 by his nephew Nicholas II . Probable year of death is 1286. He was buried in Doberaner Munster . Wives and children were not documented by him.

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