Henry IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg
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Henry IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (died 7 July 1374) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.
He was the second son of Bernhard III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, by his first wife Agnes, daughter of Rudolf I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg.
Life
[edit]Bypassed by his older brother Bernhard IV as ruler of Anhalt-Bernburg, he only assumed rule of the principality when Bernhard died in 1354. In addition to his princely title, he also adopted the style "Lord of Bernburg".
Marriage and issue
[edit]Henry married Sophie, possibly a member of the House of Stolberg. They had three children:
- Bernhard V, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (died 24 June 1420)
- Rudolph (III) (died 28 November 1406), Bishop of Halberstadt (1401–1406)
- Adelheid (died aft. 2 February 1374), Abbess of Gernrode (1348–1374).
After his death, his son Bernhard was bypassed in his rights over Bernburg in favor of Henry's younger half-brother Otto, who succeeded him.