Bernburg
Bernburg was an Ascanian principality on the Saale, whose lands included the family seat at Ballenstedt. Founded in the partition of Anhalt in 1252, it was ruled by Bernhard III in 1337.
The first Bernburg line died out with Bernhard VI in 1468, and its lands passed to Anhalt-Dessau. The principality was recreated for Christian I in the partition of 1603 and absorbed Anhalt-Plötzkau in 1665. Raised to a duchy in 1803, it joined the German Confederation after 1815.
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- Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg
- Agnes of Saxe-Wittenberg
- Bernhard I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
- Bernhard II, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
- Bernhard III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
- Bernhard IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
- Henry IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
- Catherine of Anhalt-Bernburg
- Sophie of Anhalt-Bernburg