Otto II (Anhalt)
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Otto II von Anhalt († 1315/1316) was regent of the principality of Anhalt-Aschersleben from 1304 to 1315/1316 and resided mainly in Aschersleben .
Life
Otto II. Was the only son of Prince Otto I of Anhalt and Heilwig of Silesia, daughter of Duke Heinrich III.
He supported the returning Wettins in 1307 , worked closely with his cousin Waldemar Margrave of Brandenburg for years , fell away from him and became a vassal of the Danish King Erik VI in 1315 .
With the death of Otto II, the Aschersleben line died out in the male line. The princely title passed to Bernhard II von Anhalt-Bernburg . Since Otto II was in debt to the Diocese of Halberstadt , the Halberstadt Bishop Albrecht I , a brother of the Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg , withdrew most of the Aschersleben inheritance as a settled fief in favor of the Diocese and enfeoffed his brother Bernhard in December 1316 II. This recognized the feudal sovereignty of the bishop.
As a result, the Aschersleben legacy was the subject of disputes between the Anhalt dynasty and the Halberstadt bishops , which in 1333 was finally decided in favor of the Halberstadt bishops.
Marriage and offspring
Otto was married to Elisabeth von Meißen (1264–1332), daughter of Margrave Albrecht von Meißen .
The following children were born out of the marriage:
- Katharina († before April 15, 1369) - heiress of all allodies , married to Hermann VI. Count of Weimar-Orlamünde in 1328 ,
- Elisabeth - married to Heinrich Vogt von Weida.
See also
Web links
Otto II. (Anhalt) at genealogie-mittelalter.de
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Otto I. |
Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben 1304–1315 / 16 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Otto II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Otto II of Anhalt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1260 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1315 or 1316 |