Waldemar, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal

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Waldemar of Brandenburg (German : Waldemar der Große) (ca. 1280–14 August 1319, Bärwalde) was Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal, from the Ascanian House.

[edit] Life

He was a son of Conrad, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal and Konstanze of Poland, daughter of Przemysł I of Greater Poland.

Waldemar was co-regent from 1302, and succeeded in 1309 as a guardian for his cousin Heinrich II. By the contract of Soldin Waldemar removed his claims on Pomerelia for a payment of 10000 silver Marks, but the castle districts Stolpe and Schlawe remained with Brandenburg. These countries, however, were given, together with Rügenwalde, to Duke Wartislaw IV of Wolgast in 1317.

In 1316 he supported Stralsund against Denmark and thereby provoked a large coalition of Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Mecklenburg and the Welfs against himself. He held his position but in the end had to give up Stargard-Neubrandenburg at Mecklenburg. In 1319 Waldemar acquired for Brandenburg Zuellichau and Schwiebus.

Waldemar was the last governing member of the Brandenburg line of the Ascanian House. In 1309 he married Agnes of Brandenburg (1297–1334), a daughter of Margrave Hermann III. This marriage was childless. With the death of Waldemar's ward Henry II the Ascanian House died off in 1320.