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Anhalt-Bernburg
Anhalt-Bernburg was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and a duchy of the German Confederation ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Bernburg in present-day Saxony-Anhalt. It emerged as a subdivision from the Principality of Anhalt from 1252 until 1468, when it fell to the Ascanian principality of Anhalt-Dessau. Recreated in 1603, Anhalt-Bernburg finally merged into the re-unified Duchy of Anhalt upon the extinction of the line in 1863.
Key facts
- Country.conventional_long_name
- Principality (Duchy) of Anhalt-Bernburg
- Country.common_name
- Anhalt-Bernburg
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- Flag of the Anhalt Duchies.svg
- Country.flag_type
- 19th century flag of the Anhalt duchies
- Country.image_coat
- Shield of the Duchy of Anhalt.svg
- Country.symbol
- Coat of arms of Saxony-Anhalt
- Country.symbol_type
- 19th century coat of arms of the Anhalt duchies
- Country.image_map
- AnhaltDK.png
- Country.image_map_caption
- The Anhalt territories in 1853, with Anhalt-Bernburg in green
- Country.era
- Middle Ages
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- Principality
- Country.status_text
Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg, 1252–1468
- Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg, 1603–1803
- Dukes of Anhalt-Bernburg, 1803–1863
- Notes
- References
Anhalt-Bernburg was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and a duchy of the German Confederation ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Bernburg in present-day Saxony-Anhalt. It emerged as a subdivision from the Principality of Anhalt from 1252 until 1468, when it fell to the Ascanian principality of Anhalt-Dessau. Recreated in 1603, Anhalt-Bernburg finally merged into the re-unified Duchy of Anhalt upon the extinction of the line in 1863.
==History== thumb|left|Bernburg Castle It was created in 1252, when the Principality of Anhalt of the Holy Roman Empire was partitioned among the sons of Henry I into Anhalt-Aschersleben, Anhalt-Bernburg and Anhalt-Zerbst. Bernburg was allotted to Henry's second son Bernhard I. When the line of Anhalt-Aschersleben became extinct in 1315, Prince Bernhard II of Anhalt-Bernburg claimed their territory, he could however not prevail against his cousin Albert, Bishop of Halberstadt.
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1250s establishments in the Holy Roman Empire1252 establishments in Europe1863 disestablishments in EuropeAnhalt-BernburgBernburgFormer states and territories of Saxony-AnhaltHistory of AnhaltHouse of AscaniaLists of princesPrincipalities of the Holy Roman EmpireStates and territories disestablished in 1863States and territories established in 1252