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Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel
Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel was a Margrave of Brandenburg. He was a member of the Brandenburg-Salzwedel branch of the House of Ascania, which existed from 1266 to 1317. He was a son of Otto III and his wife, Beatrice of Bohemia.
Marriage and issue
Albert III married in 1268 to Matilda (died 1300), a daughter of King Christopher I of Denmark. They had the following children: • Otto (before 1276 – 1299) • John (died 1299) • Beatrix (d. 22 September 1314), married Lord Henry II of Mecklenburg • Margaret (died in 1315, without issue), married: :# in 1291 to King Przemysł II of Poland (1257–1296) :# in 1302 to Duke Albert III of Saxe-Lauenburg (died 1309), co-ruler of Saxe-Lauenburg