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Bernhard, Duke of Saxony

c. 1140–1212 · 12th century · Also known as Bernhard of Anhalt

Bernhard, a younger son of Albert the Bear of the Ascanian house, was Count of Anhalt and from 1180 Duke of Saxony. He received the ducal title after the fall of Henry the Lion, but only with the eastern remnants of the old duchy, while Westphalia went to the Archbishop of Cologne. His descendants divided his lands into Anhalt, Saxe-Wittenberg and Saxe-Lauenburg.

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Duchy of SaxonyPrincipality of AnhaltDuchy of Saxe-Wittenberg

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