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Bernhard V, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (d. 24 June 1420), was a German prince member of the House of Ascania and ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Bernburg.
He was the eldest son of Henry IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg by his wife Sophie, a possible member of the House of Stolberg.
Life
After the death of his father (1374), Bernhard was bypassed during the rule of his uncle Otto III. When he died in 1404, he finally took possesion of the principality of Anhalt-bernburg, but he was compelled to co-rule with his youngest cousin Otto IV until his death in 1415. Bernhard's sole ruling lasted only five years
On his death without male issue, he was succeded by his cousin Bernhard VI, eldest son of Otto III.
Marriage and Issue
In 8 September 1396, Bernhard married with Elisabeth (d. 1426), daughter of Ulrich III, Count of Honstein-Kelbra. Both spouses were great-great-grandchildren of Bernhard I, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg -through his children Sophie and Bernhard II-. This marriage only produced a daughter: