John III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel | |
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Noble family | House of Ascania |
Father | Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg |
Mother | Beatrice of Bohemia |
Born | 1244 Prague |
Died | 1268 |
John III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, nicknamed John from Prague (1244 in Prague – 1268) was the eldest son of Margrave Otto III and his wife, Beatrice of Bohemia.
After his father died in 1267, he ruled the Margraviate of Brandenburg jointly with his brother Otto V and his cousins Otto IV and Henry I.
John died during a tournament in 1268. He was unmarried and childless.