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.
John III, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel | |
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Born | 1244 Prague |
Died | 1268 |
Noble family | House of Ascania |
Father | Otto III, Margrave of Brandenburg |
Mother | 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.