Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg
| Otto II | |
|---|---|
| Margrave of Brandenburg | |
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| Margrave of Brandenburg | |
| Reign | 1184–1205 |
| Predecessor | Otto I |
| Successor | Albert II |
| Born | after 1147 |
| Died | 4 July 1205 |
| House | House of Ascania |
| Father | Otto I |
| Mother | Judith of Poland |
Otto II (after 1147 – July 4, 1205), called The Generous (German: der Freigiebige), was the third Margrave of Brandenburg from 1184 until his death.
Life
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Otto II was born into the House of Ascania as the eldest son of Otto I and Judith, a daughter of the Piast Duke of Poland Bolesław III Wrymouth.
Margrave of Brandenburg
After succeeding his father, he improved the defense and settlement of Brandenburg and waged campaigns against the Slavs and Canute VI of Denmark. In the winter of 1198–99 he devastated Danish-occupied Pomerania and consolidated his territorial gains in the subsequent year with a campaign that pressed to Rügen and threatened Hamburg. In 1200 and 1203, he supported the Hohenstaufen king Philip of Swabia against the Welfen Holy Roman Emperor, Otto IV.
Succession
After his death, his brother Albert II inherited the margraviate.
References
- Template:De icon Helmut, Assing (1997). Brandenburg, Anhalt und Thüringen im Mittelalter. Askanier und Ludowinger beim Aufbau fürstlicher Territorialherrschaften. Cologne: Böhlau Verlag. ISBN 3-412-02497-X.
- Template:De icon Helmut, Assing (2002). Die frühen Askanier und ihre Frauen. Bernburg.
- Template:De icon Lutz, Partenheimer (2001). Albrecht der Bär — Gründer der Mark Brandenburg und des Fürstentums Anhalt. Cologne: Böhlau Verlag. ISBN 3-412-16302-3.
