House of Ascania
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The House of Ascania was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt.
Ballenstedt Castle
Image: Heinemann CDA1, Tafel II
Image: Epiorlamuende 1
Image: Albrecht der Bär
Principality of Anhalt
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The Principality of Anhalt was a State of the Holy Roman Empire, located in Central Germany, in what is today part of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt.
Ballenstedt Castle
Der Herzoge von Anhalte., Codex Manesse, c. 1305/15
Image: Albrecht der Bär
Image: Bernhard von Sachsen