Albert II was the youngest son of Otto I and his second wife Ada of Holland.[1] His father Otto I promoted and directed the foundation of German settlement in the area, which had been Slavic until the 10th century.
Count of Arneburg
Albert II was, from 1184 onwards, Count of Arneburg in the Altmark. The Altmark belonged to Brandenburg, and his older brother Otto II claimed that this implied that the Ascanians owned Arneburg.
When Henry of Gardeleggen died in 1192, he left his domains to Albert II. But that caused a conflict between himself and his brother. He was temporarily imprisoned in 1194 by Otto.
Albert II inherited the Margraviate in 1205, after the death of his eldest brother Otto II.
In the dispute about the imperial crown between the Houses of Hohenstaufen and Guelph in the early 13th century, Albert initially supported the Hohenstaufen King Philip of Swabia, like Otto before him. After Philip's assassination in 1208, however, he changed sides, because Emperor Otto IV had assisted him in securing the Margraviate against the Danes, and had confirmed Ascanian ownership of Brandenburg in a deed in 1212.
During this period, Albert II had a lengthy dispute with Archbishop Albert I of Magdeburg. He also played an important rôle in the Brandenburg tithe dispute.
Albert II died in 1220. At the time, his two sons were still minors. Initially, archbishop Albert I of Magdeburg acted as regent. In 1221, however, Albert's widow, Countess Matilda, took up the regency. After her death in 1225, the brothers were declared legal adults and began ruling the Margraviate jointly.
Stephan Warnatsch describes Otto I's children as follows:[2]
[They] continued the territorialisation drive that had been initiated [by their father] and, from the end of the 12th Century, as the influx of settlers grew stronger, and, consequently, more people were available to develop the territory, started to expand into the areas of Ruppin, and in particular, Barnim and Teltow. Moreover, the Oder region and the southern Uckermark were also targets of the Ascanian expansion. In all these areas, the Ascanians ran into opposition from competing local princes.
Marriage and issue
In 1205, Albert married Matilda of Groitzsch (1185–1225), daughter of the Count Conrad II of Lusatia,[1] a member of the House of Wettin, and wife Elizabeth, from the Polish Piast dynasty. They had four children:
^Accurate data can be found in: Anton Ziegler (ed.), Historische Memorabilien des In- und Auslandes, vol. 1, Lechner's Universitätsbuchhandlung, Vienna, 1846, chapter 82, right-hand column
Sources
Lyon, Jonathan R. (2013). Princely Brothers and Sisters: The Sibling Bond in German Politics, 1100–1250. Cornell University Press.
Johannes Schultz: Die Mark Brandenburg, Berlin Verlag, Berlin, 1961
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Helmut Assing: Die frühen Askanier und ihre Frauen, Bernburg, 2002
Lutz Partenheimer: Albrecht der Bär – Gründer der Mark Brandenburg und des Fürstentums Anhalt, Böhlau Verlag, Cologne, 2001, ISBN3-412-16302-3
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Hans Spichalski: Heinrich Raspe IV. von Thüringen – Landgraf und Gegenkönig, Books on Demand GmbH, Norderstedt, 2009, ISBN978-3-8370-5288-6, p. 96 ff.
Warnatsch, Stephan (2000). Geschichte des Klosters Lehnin 1180–1542:Studien zur Geschichte, Kunst und Kultur der Zisterzienser. Vol. 12.1. Lukas Verlag. ISBN3-931836-45-2.
Otto von Heinemann (1875), "Albrecht II. (Markgraf von Brandenburg)", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) (in German), vol. 1, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, p. 243
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albert, margrave, brandenburg, albert, 1177, february, 1220, member, house, ascania, ruled, margrave, brandenburg, from, 1205, until, death, 1220, albert, iimargrave, brandenburgreign1205, 1220predecessorotto, iisuccessorjohn, otto, iiibornc, 1177died, 1220, f. Albert II c 1177 25 February 1220 was a member of the House of Ascania who ruled as the margrave of Brandenburg from 1205 until his death in 1220 Albert IIMargrave of BrandenburgReign1205 1220PredecessorOtto IISuccessorJohn I and Otto IIIBornc 1177Died 1220 02 25 25 February 1220SpouseMatilda of GroitzschIssueJohn I Margrave of BrandenburgOtto III Margrave of BrandenburgMatilda Duchess of Brunswick LuneburgElisabethHouseHouse of AscaniaFatherOtto I Margrave of BrandenburgMotherAda of Holland Contents 1 Life 1 1 Count of Arneburg 1 2 Margrave of Brandenburg 1 3 Death and succession 2 Legacy 3 Marriage and issue 4 References 5 SourcesLife EditAlbert II was the youngest son of Otto I and his second wife Ada of Holland 1 His father Otto I promoted and directed the foundation of German settlement in the area which had been Slavic until the 10th century Count of Arneburg Edit Albert II was from 1184 onwards Count of Arneburg in the Altmark The Altmark belonged to Brandenburg and his older brother Otto II claimed that this implied that the Ascanians owned Arneburg When Henry of Gardeleggen died in 1192 he left his domains to Albert II But that caused a conflict between himself and his brother He was temporarily imprisoned in 1194 by Otto In 1197 he joined the German Crusade of 1197 He was present at the inaugural meeting of the Teutonic Knights in 1198 in Acre Margrave of Brandenburg Edit Albert II inherited the Margraviate in 1205 after the death of his eldest brother Otto II In the dispute about the imperial crown between the Houses of Hohenstaufen and Guelph in the early 13th century Albert initially supported the Hohenstaufen King Philip of Swabia like Otto before him After Philip s assassination in 1208 however he changed sides because Emperor Otto IV had assisted him in securing the Margraviate against the Danes and had confirmed Ascanian ownership of Brandenburg in a deed in 1212 During this period Albert II had a lengthy dispute with Archbishop Albert I of Magdeburg He also played an important role in the Brandenburg tithe dispute Albert II definitively secured the regions of Teltow Prignitz and parts of the Uckermark for the Margraviate of Brandenburg but lost Pomerania to the House of Griffins Death and succession Edit Albert II died in 1220 At the time his two sons were still minors Initially archbishop Albert I of Magdeburg acted as regent In 1221 however Albert s widow Countess Matilda took up the regency After her death in 1225 the brothers were declared legal adults and began ruling the Margraviate jointly Legacy Edit Monument in the Siegesallee in Berlin 1898 Stephan Warnatsch describes Otto I s children as follows 2 They continued the territorialisation drive that had been initiated by their father and from the end of the 12th Century as the influx of settlers grew stronger and consequently more people were available to develop the territory started to expand into the areas of Ruppin and in particular Barnim and Teltow Moreover the Oder region and the southern Uckermark were also targets of the Ascanian expansion In all these areas the Ascanians ran into opposition from competing local princes Marriage and issue EditIn 1205 Albert married Matilda of Groitzsch 1185 1225 daughter of the Count Conrad II of Lusatia 1 a member of the House of Wettin and wife Elizabeth from the Polish Piast dynasty They had four children John I born c 1213 died 4 April 1266 Otto III the Pious born 1215 died 9 October 1267 Matilda died 10 June 1261 married in 1228 Duke Otto I the Child of Brunswick Luneburg 1204 1252 a member of the House of Guelph Elizabeth born 1207 died 19 November 1231 3 married in 1228 Landgrave Henry Raspe of Thuringia 1201 1247 References Edit a b Lyon 2013 p 241 Warnatsch 2000 p 26 Accurate data can be found in Anton Ziegler ed Historische Memorabilien des In und Auslandes vol 1 Lechner s Universitatsbuchhandlung Vienna 1846 chapter 82 right hand columnSources EditLyon Jonathan R 2013 Princely Brothers and Sisters The Sibling Bond in German Politics 1100 1250 Cornell University Press Johannes Schultz Die Mark Brandenburg Berlin Verlag Berlin 1961 Gustav Albrecht Markgraf Albrecht II in Hie gut Brandenburg alleweg Geschichts und Kulturbilder aus der Vergangenheit der Mark und aus Alt Berlin bis zum Tode des Grossen Kurfursten edited by Richard George published by W Pauli s Nachfolger Berlin 1900 Helmut Assing Brandenburg Anhalt und Thuringen im Mittelalter Askanier und Ludowinger beim Aufbau furstlicher Territorialherrschaften Bohlau Verlag Cologne 1997 ISBN 3 412 02497 X Helmut Assing Die fruhen Askanier und ihre Frauen Bernburg 2002 Lutz Partenheimer Albrecht der Bar Grunder der Mark Brandenburg und des Furstentums Anhalt Bohlau Verlag Cologne 2001 ISBN 3 412 16302 3 Jorg Rogge Die Wettiner Thorbecke Verlag Stuttgart 2005 ISBN 3 7995 0151 7 Hans Spichalski Heinrich Raspe IV von Thuringen Landgraf und Gegenkonig Books on Demand GmbH Norderstedt 2009 ISBN 978 3 8370 5288 6 p 96 ff Warnatsch Stephan 2000 Geschichte des Klosters Lehnin 1180 1542 Studien zur Geschichte Kunst und Kultur der Zisterzienser Vol 12 1 Lukas Verlag ISBN 3 931836 45 2 Otto von Heinemann 1875 Albrecht II Markgraf von Brandenburg Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie ADB in German vol 1 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot p 243 Willy Hoppe 1953 Albrecht II Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 1 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot p 161 full text online Albert II Margrave of BrandenburgHouse of AscaniaBorn c 1177 Died 25 February 1220Preceded byOtto II Margrave of Brandenburg1205 1220 Succeeded byJohn I and Otto III Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albert II Margrave of Brandenburg amp oldid 1077233133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
