← Explore on the interactive map

Albert the Bear

Type Figure Region Saxony Time c. 1100–1170 Also known as Albert the Bear、Albrecht der Bär、阿尔布雷希特（熊）、Albrecht von Ballenstedt

Albert the Bear (c. 1100–1170), Ascanian Count of Ballenstedt, held the titles of Margrave of the North March and Duke of Saxony;…

Timeline

  1. c. 1100–1133Ballenstedt · Saxony-AnhaltAlbert came from the Ascanian family of Saxony, inherited Ballenstedt and other lands, earned the nickname 'the Bear' for his bravery, and chose sides in the conflict between Lothair III and the Hohenstaufen.
  2. 1134–1146Ballenstedt · Saxony-AnhaltIn 1134 Lothair granted him the North March east of the Elbe; in 1138 Conrad III briefly made him Duke of Saxony, but conflict with the Welfs led him to renounce the ducal title in 1142 and focus on eastward expansion.
  3. 1147–1170Brandenburg · BrandenburgIn 1147 he took part in the Wendish Crusade against the Slavs east of the Elbe. After the death of Pribislav-Henry he gained Brandenburg in the 1150s, established the margraviate in 1157, and died on 18 November 1170.

Sources