Died 1303 | Name Otto Margrave | |
Parents Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg, Beatrice of Bohemia Grandparents Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, Kunigunde of Hohenstaufen, Albert II, Margrave of Brandenburg People also search for Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg Great-grandparents Ottokar I of Bohemia, Philip of Swabia | ||
Otto VI, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, nicknamed Otto the Short (c. 1255 – 1303 in Lehnin) was a member of the House of Ascania and co-ruler of Brandenburg. He was a son of Margrave Otto III and his wife, Beatrice of Bohemia.
In 1267, his father died and Otto succeeded as Margrave, jointly with his brothers and cousins.
In 1286, he abdicated and became a Knight Templar. Later, he became a Cistercian monk.
In 1279, Otto married Hedwig, the daughter of King Rudolph I of Germany. This marriage remained childless.
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