Otto IV, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (died 1 May 1415) was a German prince of the

House of Ascania The House of Ascania (german: Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt. The Ascanians are named after Ascania (or Ascaria) Castle, known as ''Schloss ...

and ruler of the principality of

Anhalt-Bernburg Anhalt-Bernburg was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire and a duchy of the German Confederation ruled by the House of Ascania with its residence at Bernburg in present-day Saxony-Anhalt. It emerged as a subdivision from the Principality of ...

. He was the youngest son of

Otto III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg Otto III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg (died 27 February 1404) was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Bernburg. He was the youngest son of Bernhard III, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg, by his third wife Matilda ...

, by his unknown first wife.

Life

Otto succeeded his father (bypassing his older brother

Bernhard Bernhard is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar (1604–1639), Duke of Saxe-Weimar *Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1901–1984), head of the House of Saxe-Meiningen 1946 ...

) when he died in 1404, but was obliged to rule jointly with his cousin Bernhard V, son of Henry IV. He died unmarried and childless and was succeeded by his cousin and co-ruler Bernhard V. Otto's older brother Bernhard VI could only take possession of Bernburg five years later, in 1420, after the death of Bernhard V. Princes of Anhalt-Bernburg 1415 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Germany-noble-stub