List of rulers of Brandenburg
Margraves and Electors of Brandenburg

List of rulers of Brandenburg

Section Title: Margraves and Electors of Brandenburg
Table Section Text: None

Ascanian Dynasty

Name	Reign	Comments

Albert I the Bear	1157–1170	Ruler of the Nordmark from 1134. Called "Albert the Bear".

Otto I	1170–1184	Son of Albert I. Ruled together with his father from 1144.

Otto II the Generous	1184–1205	Son of preceding.

Albert II	1205–1220	Brother.

John I Otto III the Pious	1220–1266 1220-1267	Co-rulers, sons of Albert II.

From 1266 to 1319, Brandenburg was held by the two lines of Brandenburg-Stendal and Brandenburg-Salzwedel, all of whom jointly shared the title of Margrave.

Brandenburg-Stendal	Brandenburg-Salzwedel

Co-rulers, sons of John I: 1266-1282: John II, Conrad, Otto IV of the Arrow, Henry I Lackland 1282-1304: Conrad, Otto IV of the Arrow, Henry I Lackland 1304-1308: Otto IV of the Arrow, Henry I Lackland 1308-1317: Henry I Lackland, Valdemar I the Great	Co-rulers, sons of Otto III: 1267-1268: John III of Prague, Otto V the Tall, Otto VI the Short, Albert III 1268-1286: Otto V the Tall, Otto VI the Short, Albert III 1286-1298: Otto V the Tall, Albert III 1298-1300: Albert III, Herman I the Tall 1300-1308: Herman I the Tall 1308-1317: John V the Illustrious

Reunited Brandenburg

1317-1318: Henry I Lackland, Valdemar I the Great 1318-1319: Valdemar I the Great 1319-1320: Henry II the Child

After the extinction of the Ascanian dynasty in 1320, Brandenburg came under the control of the Emperor Louis IV of the House of Wittelsbach, who granted Brandenburg to his eldest son, Louis V of Bavaria.

Sentence(s)

Otto I was the second Margrave of Brandenburg, beginning his reign in 1170.

final_sentence: Otto I was the second Margrave of Brandenburg, beginning his reign in 1170.