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Brandenburg

Brandenburg

Timeline

928   Henry the Fowler conquers Brandenburg from the Slavs.

948   Otto I the Great founds missionary dioceses of Brandenburg, Havelburg, Ribe, Aarhus, and Schleswig

1134   The House of Brandenburg is founded when Albrecht the Bear is made head of the Nordmark.

1150   Albrecht the Bear inhabits Brandenburg

1150   Neuruppin city founded in Brandenburg, Germany

1157   June 11 Albert I of Brandenburg, also called, The Bear (Ger: Albrecht der B

1252   The Polish land of Lebus is incorporated into German state of Brandenburg, marking the start of Brandenburg's expansion into previously Polish areas (Neumark).

1268   The county of Wernigerode become a vassal state of the margrave of Brandenburg.

1417   Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. 1372; d. 20 Sep 1440) burgrave of Nuremberg begins to rule as margrave and elector of Brandenburg

1618   The margraves of Brandenburg is granted Polish approval to inherit Ducal Prussia.

1686   Russia, Saxony, Brandenburg and Bavaria join the Holy League against the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

1688   Friedrich I of Prussia becomes rince-elector|Kurf