Principality of Anhalt-Aschersleben

Principality of Anhalt-Aschersleben
Fürstentum Anhalt-Aschersleben
1252–1315
Flag of Anhalt-Aschersleben
Flag
Coat of arms of Anhalt-Aschersleben
Coat of arms
Map of Anhalt in 1259. Anhalt-Aschersleben is in brown.
Map of Anhalt in 1259.
Anhalt-Aschersleben is in brown.
StatusPrincipality
CapitalAschersleben
Common languagesEast Central German
Prince 
• 1252–67
Henry II
• 1267–1304
Otto I
• 1267–83
(with Henry III)
• 1304–15
Otto II
Historical eraMiddle Ages
• Partitioned from Anhalt
1252
• Seized by Halberstadt
1315
• Passed to Brandenburg on secularisation of bishopric
 
1648
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Principality of Anhalt
Bishopric of Halberstadt

Anhalt-Aschersleben was a short-lived principality of the Holy Roman Empire ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Aschersleben in present-day Saxony-Anhalt. It emerged as a subdivision from the Principality of Anhalt from 1252 to 1315.


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