Margraviate of Landsberg
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The Margraviate of Landsberg (German: Mark Landsberg) was a march of the Holy Roman Empire that existed from the 12th to the 14th century. It was named after Landsberg Castle, near Landsberg, Saxony-Anhalt. It was located between the rivers Saale and Elbe.
The margraviate was split off from the Eastern March in 1156 and was held by the House of Wettin. In 1291, it was sold to Brandenburg, and in 1327 it was inherited by Brunswick-Lüneburg. In 1347, it was purchased by the Margraviate of Meissen, and in this way it fell back to the House of Wettin.
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