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Bernhard III. von Sachsen 1161 – 1212 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1161

Birth Location: Wilderberg, Calw, Baden-Witterianberg, Saxony.

Death Date: 2 Feb 1212

Death Location: Bernburg, Saxony, Germany

Father: Albrecht Brandenburg

Mother: Sophia Winzenburg

Spouse(s): Judyta Piast, Brigitte Denmark, Judyta Thuringen

Children(s): Heinrich Anhalt, Albrecht None, Elisabeth vonWildberg

Bernhard III. von Sachsen was born in 1161 in Wilderberg, Calw, Baden-Witterianberg, Saxony., the child of Albrecht I von Brandenburg and Sophia von Winzenburg. Bernhard III. von Sachsen married Judyta (Judith) Piast, Brigitte of Denmark, Judyta von Thuringen, and had children including Heinrich I Pinguis Of Anhalt, Albrecht, Elisabeth vonWildberg. Bernhard III. von Sachsen passed away in 1212 in Bernburg, Saxony, Germany.

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Biography

  • Bernhard III. von Sachsen was born in 1161 in Wilderberg, Calw, Baden-Witterianberg, Saxony., the child of Albrecht I von Brandenburg and Sophia von Winzenburg.
  • Bernhard III. von Sachsen married Judyta (Judith) Piast, Brigitte of Denmark, Judyta von Thuringen, and had children including Heinrich I Pinguis Of Anhalt, Albrecht, Elisabeth vonWildberg.
  • Bernhard III. von Sachsen passed away in 1212 in Bernburg, Saxony, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Albrecht Brandenburg
1100 – 1170
Birth Location: Dresden, Stadt Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
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Sophia Winzenburg
1105 – 1160
Birth Location: Winzenburg, Hannover, Prussia
SW

Spouses(s)

Judyta Piast
1152 – 1201
Birth Location: Poznan, Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland
JP
Brigitte Denmark
Birth Location: –
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Judyta Thuringen
1165 –
Birth Location: , Germany.
JT

Children(s)

Heinrich Anhalt
1170 – 1252
Birth Location: Aschersleben, Herzogtum Sachsen, Heiliges Römisches Reich
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Albrecht None
1175 – 1261
Birth Location: Aschersleben, Aschersleben-Staßfurter Landkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
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Elisabeth vonWildberg
1187 – 1220
Birth Location: Wildberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Bernhard Sachsen's Ancestors

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Bernhard Sachsen
1161 – 1212
Birth Place: Wilderberg, Calw, Baden-Witterianberg, Saxony.
Parents
Albrecht I von Brandenburg
1100 – 1170
Dresden, Stadt Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
Sophia (von) Winzenburg
1105 – 1160
Winzenburg, Hannover, Prussia
Grandparents
Otte (der Reiche Duke of) Saxony
1070 – 1123
Ballenstedt, Quedlinburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Eilika (von) Sachsen
1080 – 1142
Kriechen, Sachsen, Germany
Hermann (I) Winzenburg
1060 – 1130
Winzenburg, Hanover
Hedwig (Von Weimar) Istrie
1085 – 1162
Istria, Croatia
Great-Grandparents
Ordulf Sachsen
1020 – 1072
Wulfhild Norwegen
1022 – 1116
Magnus Sachsen
1045 – 1106
Sophie Ungarn
1050 – 1095
Meginhard Formbach
1035 –
Mathilde Rheinhausen
1015 – 1107
Poppo Istrien
1065 – 1107
Richardis Sponheim
1064 – 1130
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bernard Saxony
– 1059
Eilika Schweinfurt
1005 – 1059
Ordulf Sachsen
1020 – 1072
Wulfhild Norway
1020 – 1071
Béla Árpád
1017 – 1063
Ryksa Piast
1013 – 1075
Dietmar Formbach
– 1049
von Braunschweig
Elli Gleichen
– 1030
Mathilde Lorraine
– 1055
Ulrich Weimar
1046 – 1070
Sophie Ungarn
1050 – 1095
Engelbert Sponheim
1045 – 1096
Hedwig Eppenstein
1047 – 1112

Bernhard Sachsen's Descendants

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Bernhard (III. von) Sachsen (Abt 1161 – 2 Feb 1212) m. Judyta ((Judith)) Piast (1152 – 12 Dec 1201) m. Brigitte (of) Denmark m. Judyta (von) Thuringen (Abt 1165 – )
  1. 1. Heinrich (I Pinguis Of) Anhalt (Abt 1170 – 27 Apr 1252)
  2. 2. Albrecht (7 Oct 1175 – 8 Nov 1261) m. Agnes (von) Sterreich (1206 – 29 Aug 1226) m. Helene (von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg (18 Mar 1223 – 6 Sep 1273) m. Agnes (von) Thüringen (19 Feb 1205 – 29 Aug 1238) m. Agnes (Princess Of) Austria (19 Feb 1206 – 29 Jul 1226)
    1. 1. Bernhard (von) Sachsen (Abt 1226 – )
    2. 2. Mechtild (of Saxony) Saxony (1239 – 1265)
    3. 3. Albert ((Albrecht) Habsburg von) Sachsen-Wittenberg (1243 – 25 Aug 1298) m. Agnes (Gertrude of) Habsburg (Abt 1260 – 11 Oct 1322)
    4. 4. Elisabeth (Saxony) Wittenberg (1245 – 16 Feb 1300)
    5. 5. Johann (I. von) Sachsen-Lauenburg (1249 – 30 Jul 1285) m. Ingeborg (Birgerssdotter) (Folkungaätten) (1253 – 30 Jun 1302)
      1. 1. Albert (III Saxony) Lauenburg (14 Oct 1257 – 8 Feb 1296) m. Luitgard (Princess of) Mecklenburg (1261 – 12 Dec 1283) m. Luitgard ("Princess of") Mecklenburg (Abt 1261 – 2 Jan 1284) m. Richiza ("Princess of") Sweden (Abt 1265 – 19 Apr 1293) m. Margaret Brandenburg (Abt 1270 – 1315) m. Richza (Valdemardotter) Schweden (Abt 1270 – Abt 1292)
      2. 2. Elisabeth (Abt 1265 – 1295)
      3. 3. John (II of Saxe-Lauenburg) Ascania (Abt 1265 – 22 Apr 1322) m. Elizabeth (of Holstein-Rendsburg "Queen of Denmark") Schauenburg (Abt 1300 – 1340)
      4. 4. Sofie (Princess Of) Saxony (Abt 1269 – 13 Dec 1319)
      5. 5. Elisabeth (Countess of Lauenburg-) Sachsen (1270 – 1306) m. Valdemar Ericsen (1261 – 1312)
      6. 6. Helene (VON) SACHSEN-LAUENBURG (Abt 1272 – 1332) m. Adolf (VI. von) Holstein-Pinneberg-Schauenburg (1256 – 13 May 1315) m. Gunther (Abt 1240 – 1289)
      7. 7. Albrecht (Albrecht III Herzog von Sachsen-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg von Sachsen) (Saxony-Lauenburg-Ratzeburg) (1273 – Oct 1308)
      8. 8. Ingeborg (Princess Of) Saxony (Abt 1279 – ) m. Heinrich (IV Duke Of) Schwerin (1275 – )
      9. 9. Erich (I. von) Sachsen-Lauenburg (1280 – 1360) m. Elisabeth (von) Pommern (1290 – 16 Oct 1349)
        1. 1. Erik (II Herzog von) Sachsen-Lauenburg (1318 – 2 Mar 1369) m. Agnes (Von) Holstein-Plön (1330 – 1387)
        2. 2. Helene (von) Sachsen-Lauenburg (1319 – Aft 15 Aug 1354) m. Johann (II von) Hoya (Abt 1314 – 27 Dec 1372)
      10. 10. Johann (von Sachsen (Saxony) Lauenburg) (1280 – 22 Apr 1322)
      11. 11. Elisabeth (Abt 1288 – 1340)
    6. 6. Helene (von) Brandenburg (1249 – 12 Jun 1309) m. Henry ((Henryk) "the) White" (1229 – 3 Dec 1266) m. Friedrich ("der Erber" von Nürnberg) Hohenzollern (1220 – 14 Aug 1297)
    7. 7. Rudolph (von Sachsen) (Saxony) (1250 – 1269)
    8. 8. Sofie (1264 – 12 Aug 1331)
    9. 9. Jutta (of) Saxony (Abt 1223 – Bef 2 Feb 1267) m. Erik (IV) 'Plovpenning' (1216 – 10 Aug 1250)
      1. 1. Sofia Eriksdatter (1241 – 1286) m. Valdemar (Birgersson) (Folkungaätten) (Abt 1239 – 26 Dec 1302)
        1. 1. Ingeborg Valdemarsdatter (Abt 1261 – 1290) m. Gerhard (II von) Holstein (1253 – 1 Apr 1340) m. Gerhard (II Count of Holstein-Plön) Schauenburg (1254 – 28 Oct 1312)
        2. 2. Katarina Valdemarsdotter (Abt 1265 – Abt 1283)
        3. 3. Marina (Valdemarsdotter ( Folkunga) Princes of) Sweden (Abt 1267 – ) m. Rudolf, (Count of) Diepholt
        4. 4. Richza (Valdemardotter) Schweden (Abt 1270 – Abt 1292) m. Albert (III Saxony) Lauenburg (14 Oct 1257 – 8 Feb 1296)
        5. 5. Margareta Valdemarsdotter (Abt 1270 – )
        6. 6. Erik (Valdemarsson ( Folkunga) Prince Of) Sweden (Abt 1272 – Aft 1331) m. Ingeborg Knutsson (Abt 1290 – )
      2. 2. Knud Ekiksson (1242 – 10 Aug 1250)
      3. 3. Ingeborg Eriksdatter (Abt 1244 – 26 Mar 1287) m. Magnus VI (1 May 1238 – 9 May 1280)
        1. 1. Olav Magnusson (1262 – 15 Mar 1267)
        2. 2. Magnus Magnusson (Abt 1264 – 1264)
        3. 3. Eirik (7 Jan 1268 – 15 Jul 1299) m. Margaret (28 Feb 1261 – 9 Apr 1283) m. Isabel Bruce (1272 – 13 Apr 1358)
        4. 4. Haftor (Jonsson) Sudrheim (1270 – 20 Apr 1319)
        5. 5. Isabella (Ynglinga) Magnusdotter (1270 – 1349)
        6. 6. Håkon (10 Apr 1270 – 8 May 1319) m. Catharina (Gro) Sigurdsdotter (Abt 1272 – Bef 1299) m. Eufemia (of) Arnsberg (Abt 1290 – 1 May 1312) m. Isabella (Of) Norway (1270 – Bet 1295 and 1296) m. UNKNOWN
        7. 7. Ivar (Jonsson) Sudreim (1274 – 1309)
        8. 8. Kristina (Magnusdatter) Hakkonsson (1275 – 1275)
        9. 9. Kristina Magnusdotter (17 May 1275 – 1375)
        10. 10. Ingeborg Magnusdotter (1277 – 21 Nov 1319)
        11. 11. Ingeborg (Magnusdatter av) Sverige (Abt 1277 – Abt 1320)
        12. 12. Gunnar (Arnbjørnsson Jonsson) Raud (1280 – 1349)
        13. 13. Ragnhild (Jonsdotter) Sudreim (1287 – 1336)
        14. 14. Torer Jonsson (Abt 1288 – 1310)
        15. 15. Mary Magnusdottir
      4. 4. Jutta (Agnes) Eriksdatter (1246 – 1284) m. Valdemar (I Birgersson (Folkuga) King of) Sweden
      5. 5. Christoffer (Eriksen af Danmark) (Estridsen) (1247 – 1247)
      6. 6. Agnes (( Eriksdatter) Princess Of) Denmark (1249 – 1290) m. Erik ("Langben") Eriksøn (1272 – 13 May 1310) m. Oluf (Olufsen) Lunge (1281 – 1321) m. Oluf (Olufsen) Lunge (Abt 1302 – 7 Oct 1382)
    10. 10. Elisabeth (of) Saxe-Wittenberg (1230 – 2 Feb 1306) m. Johann (I Von Holstein) Schauenburg (1229 – 20 Apr 1263) m. Konrad (I Count of) Brehna (1228 – 1278)
    11. 11. Agnes Duchess (Abt 1232 – 1266) m. Hervinus (3rd of) Breslaw
    12. 12. Mechtild (of) Saxony (1239 – 1265) m. Helmod (III Count von) Schwerin (Abt 1234 – 1297) m. Johannes (of) Holstein (Abt 1230 – )
    13. 13. Jutta (II) Saxony ( – 23 Dec 1287) m. Johann (I Markgraf von) Brandenburg (Abt 1203 – 4 Apr 1266)
    14. 14. Marie (Anna, Princess Of) Saxony (Abt 1225 – 7 Jan 1246) m. Barnim (I, Duke Of Pomerania) Stettin (1226 – )
  3. 3. Elisabeth vonWildberg (1187 – 15 Sep 1220) m. Poppo (VII von) Henneberg (Abt 1172 – 21 Aug 1245)
    1. 1. Adelheid (Gräfin von) Henneberg (Abt 1205 – 9 May 1243) m. Lodewijk (III van) Loon-Rieneck (Abt 1197 – 15 May 1243) m. Heinrich (von) Stolberg (Abt 1210 – )
    2. 2. Luitgard (von) Henneberg (1211 – 14 Jun 1267) m. Johann ("the) Theologian" (1202 – 1 Aug 1264)
      1. 1. Heinrich (1230 – 2 Jan 1302) m. Anastasia (Greif of) Pomerania (Abt 1245 – 15 Mar 1317)
        1. 1. Luitgard (Princess of) Mecklenburg (1261 – 12 Dec 1283) m. Albert (III Saxony) Lauenburg (14 Oct 1257 – 8 Feb 1296)
        2. 2. Johann (von) Mecklenburg (1264 – 27 May 1289) m. Helena (von) RUGEN (Abt 1271 – 9 Aug 1315) m. Margaret Rügen (1266 – 1366)
        3. 3. Heinrich (II "The Lion" Von) Mecklenburg (14 Apr 1266 – 21 Jan 1329) m. Beatrix (von) Brandenburg (Abt 1270 – 22 Sep 1314) m. Anna (zu) SACHSEN-WITTENBERG (1290 – 22 Nov 1327) m. Agnes (Countess Of) Lindau (18 Dec 1314 – 9 May 1343)
        4. 4. Richsa (Werle) Gustrow (1268 – 1312)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Abt 1231 – 1280) m. Gerard I (1232 – 21 Dec 1290) m. Albrecht (I "Longus" ("the Great") Herzog von) Braunschweig-Lüneburg (1236 – 15 Aug 1279)
        1. 1. Luitgard (von) Holstein-Itzehoe (1251 – 1289) m. Albert (I Von Anhalt) Zerbst (1306 – 10 Mar 1317)
        2. 2. Gerhard (II von) Holstein (1253 – 1 Apr 1340) m. Ingeborg Valdemarsdatter (Abt 1261 – 1290) m. Agnes (of Brandenburg "Queen of Denmark") Ascania (1257 – 29 Sep 1304) m. Sophie Mecklenburg (1295 – 6 Dec 1339) m. Sophie (VON) WERLE (1298 – 6 Dec 1339)
        3. 3. Adolf (VI. von) Holstein-Pinneberg-Schauenburg (1256 – 13 May 1315) m. Helene (VON) SACHSEN-LAUENBURG (Abt 1272 – 1332)
        4. 4. Henry I (1258 – 5 Aug 1304) m. Heilwig (van) Bronckhorst (Abt 1258 – 15 Jul 1310)
        5. 5. Hedwig (of Holstein) Schauenburg (1260 – 1324) m. Magnus (III) Birgersson (1240 – 18 Dec 1290) m. Eberhard (Vetzer von) Geispitzheim ( – 1271)
        6. 6. Albert Holstein (Abt 1260 – Bet 1272 and 1281)
        7. 7. Elisabeth (von) Holstein m. Burchard (Count Of) Wolpe (1246 – Abt 1290)
      3. 3. Albrecht (I von) Mecklenburg (1232 – 15 May 1265) m. Hedwig (1240 – 12 Dec 1287)
      4. 4. Nikolaus (Abt 1234 – 1289)
      5. 5. Johann Mecklenburg (Abt 1236 – 14 Sep 1299) m. Richarde Arnsberg (1238 – )
      6. 6. Poppo (von) Mecklenburg (Abt 1238 – Bef 1264)
      7. 7. Herman (von) Mecklenburg (Abt 1240 – 4 Sep 1273)
    3. 3. Bertha (Countess Of) Henneberg (1213 – 1257) m. Friedrich (von) Castell (1220 – 1254) m. William (de) Montagute (Abt 1213 – 1288)
    4. 4. Anna (von) Henneberg (1215 – Abt 1257) m. Friedrich (von) Castell (1220 – 1254) m. Ulrich (Count Of) Helfenstein (Abt 1175 – Aft 1241) m. Ulrich (1213 – )
    5. 5. Kunigunde (Countess Of) Henneberg (1218 – 1258) m. Albrecht (von) Höhenlohe (1220 – 1269)

Bernhard Sachsen's Timeline

4 Records

1161
Abt 1161
Birth of Bernhard III. von Sachsen in Wilderberg, Calw, Baden-Witterianberg, Saxony.
Wilderberg, Calw, Baden-Witterianberg, Saxony.
1180
1180
Age 19
Bernhard III. von Sachsen was christened in Saxony - Duke of Saxony
Saxony - Duke of Saxony
1212
2 Feb 1212
Age 51
Death of Bernhard III. von Sachsen in Bernburg, Saxony, Germany
Bernburg, Saxony, Germany
1212
Aft 2 Feb 1212
Age 51
Burial of Bernhard III. von Sachsen in Benediktinerkloster Ballenstedt, Ballenstedt, Saxony, Germany
Benediktinerkloster Ballenstedt, Ballenstedt, Saxony, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1161
    Event Place: Wilderberg, Calw, Baden-Witterianberg, Saxony.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1180
    Event Place: Saxony - Duke of Saxony

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1212
    Event Place: Bernburg, Saxony, Germany

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft 2 Feb 1212
    Event Place: Benediktinerkloster Ballenstedt, Ballenstedt, Saxony, Germany
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