List of rulers of Brandenburg
As a founding date of the Mark Brandenburg is valid June 11, 1157, as Albert the Bear his rule in which he already was able to prevail in 1134 ceded in fief field against the Slavic princes Jaxa of Köpenick on the battlefield.
- 2.1 Margrave of Brandenburg
- 2.2 Elector of Brandenburg
- 3.1 Elector of Brandenburg
- 4.1 Elector of Brandenburg
- 4.2 kings in Prussia
- 4.3 King of Prussia
Ascanians
Margrave of Brandenburg
Wittelsbach
With the extinction of the dynasty askanischen in Brandenburg Brandenburg fell to Emperor Louis IV, an uncle of the last Brandenburg Ascanian Henry II By bypassing the Saxon Ascanians enfeoffed this 1323 his own son Louis with Mark.
Margrave of Brandenburg
Elector of Brandenburg
In the Golden Bull of 1356 Brandenburg was charged by Emperor Charles IV to the electorate.