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Pribislav-Henry

d. 1150 · 12th century · Also known as Pribislav of Brandenburg, Henry Pribislav

Pribislav-Henry was the last prince of the Slavic Hevelli, ruling from Brandenburg. A Christian who took the baptismal name Henry, he allied himself with the German margrave Albert the Bear and made him his heir. On his death in 1150 Albert took over Brandenburg, and after securing it in 1157 founded the March of Brandenburg.

Pribislav-Henry
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Principality of the HevelliMargraviate of Brandenburg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Pribislav-Henry. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/pribislav-henry
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