Mathilde von Brandenburg
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Matilda of Brandenburg was a daughter of Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg
, and Matilda of Lusatia. In 1228 she married Duke Otto I of Lüneburg
, a son of William of Winchester. She died on 10 June 1261 in Lüneburg
. Mathilde and Otto had the following known children:
Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg
Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg was a member of the House of Ascania. He was Margrave of Brandenburg from 1205 until his death in 1220.- Life :...
, and Matilda of Lusatia. In 1228 she married Duke Otto I of Lüneburg
Otto I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg
Otto I of Brunswick-Lüneburg was the first duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1235 until his death. He is called Otto the Child to distinguish him from his uncle, Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor.-Early years:...
, a son of William of Winchester. She died on 10 June 1261 in Lüneburg
Lüneburg
Lüneburg is a town in the German state of Lower Saxony. It is located about southeast of fellow Hanseatic city Hamburg. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region, and one of Hamburg's inner suburbs...
. Mathilde and Otto had the following known children:
- Elizabeth (died 1266), married William II of Holland
- Helen (died 1273), married Albert I, Duke of SaxonyAlbert I, Duke of SaxonyAlbert I was a Duke of Saxony, Angria, and Westphalia; Lord of Nordalbingia; Count of Anhalt; and Prince-elector and Archmarshal of the Holy Roman Empire...
and Hermann II, Landgrave of ThuringiaHermann II, Landgrave of ThuringiaHermann II was the titular Landgrave of Thuringia and the son of Ludwig IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, and St. Elisabeth of Hungary.... - Adelaide (died 1274), married Henry I, Landgrave of HesseHenry I, Landgrave of HesseHenry I of Hesse "the Child" was the first Landgrave of Hesse. He was the son of Henry II, Duke of Brabant and Sophie of Thuringia.-Life:...
- Matilda (died around 1295), married Henry II, Prince of Anhalt-AscherslebenHenry II, Prince of Anhalt-AscherslebenHenry II, Prince of Anhalt-Aschersleben was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Aschersleben....
- Agnes, married Wizlaw II, Duke of Rügen
- AlbertAlbert I, Duke of Brunswick-LüneburgAlbert the Tall , of the House of Welf, was Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1252 to 1269 and the first ruler of the newly created Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel from 1269 until his death.-Life:...
(died 1279) - John (died 1277)
- Otto, Bishop of Hildesheim (died 1279)
- Conrad, Prince-Bishop of Verden (died 1300)