Bernhard, Count of Anhalt

Duke of Saxony and Count of Anhalt
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Bernhard, Count of Anhalt

Summary

Bernhard, Count of Anhalt is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1140[2]. He died in Ballenstedt[3]. He died on February 9, 1212[4]. He worked as an aristocrat[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt died in Ballenstedt[3].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was born on January 1, 1140[2].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt died on February 9, 1212[4].
  • Burial took place at Ballenstedt[7].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's father was Albert the Bear[8].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's mother was Sophie of Winzenburg[9].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was married to Brigitte of Denmark[10].
  • Among Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's spouses was Judith of Greater Poland[11].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was married to Sophia von Thüringen[12].
  • A child of Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was Henry I, Count of Anhalt[13].
  • A child of Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was Albert I, Duke of Saxony[14].
  • A child of Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was Sophia von Sachsen[15].
  • A child of Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was Johann von Sachsen[16].
  • A child of Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was Magnus von Sachsen[17].
  • A child of Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was Hedwig von Sachsen[18].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[19].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's professions included aristocrat[5].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt is recorded as male[20].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's family is recorded as Askania[22].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's noble title is recorded as duke[23].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's Commons category is recorded as Bernard III, Duke of Saxony[24].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's given name is recorded as Bernard[25].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26].
  • Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[27].

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Origins and Family

Bernhard, Count of Anhalt was born on January 1, 1140[2]. His father was Albert the Bear[8]. His mother was Sophie of Winzenburg[9].

Career and Affiliations

Bernhard, Count of Anhalt worked as an aristocrat[5].

Personal Life

Spouses include Brigitte of Denmark[10], b. 1150[28]; Judith of Greater Poland[11]; and Sophia von Thüringen[12]. Children include Henry I, Count of Anhalt[13], a writer[29], 1170–1252[30], of Holy Roman Empire[31]; Albert I, Duke of Saxony[14], an aristocrat[32], 1175–1260[33], of Germany[34]; Sophia von Sachsen[15], a nun[35], 1200–1244[36], of Holy Roman Empire[37]; Johann von Sachsen[16], 1170–1256[38]; Magnus von Sachsen[17], b. 1185[39]; and Hedwig von Sachsen[18], 1175–1206[40].

Death and Burial

Bernhard, Count of Anhalt died on February 9, 1212[4]. He died in Ballenstedt[3]. He is buried at Ballenstedt[7].

Why It Matters

Bernhard, Count of Anhalt has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where did Bernhard, Count of Anhalt die?

Bernhard, Count of Anhalt passed away in Ballenstedt[3].

Who were Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's parents?

Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's father was Albert the Bear[8]. Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's mother was Sophie of Winzenburg[9].

Who was Bernhard, Count of Anhalt married to?

Bernhard, Count of Anhalt's spouses include Brigitte of Denmark[10], Judith of Greater Poland[11], and Sophia von Thüringen[12].

What did Bernhard, Count of Anhalt do for work?

Bernhard, Count of Anhalt worked as aristocrat[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Spouse Brigitte of Denmark, Judith of Greater Poland, Sophia von Thüringen
    Country of citizenship Holy Roman Empire
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
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