_John V ASCANIA ___________+
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                               _Joachim Ernest ASCANIA _|
                              | (1536 - 1586) m 1559    |
                              |                         |_Margaret of HOHENZOLLERN _+
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 _Christian I ASCANIA ________|
| (1568 - 1630)               |
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|                             |_Agnes of BARBY _________|
|                               (1540 - 1569) m 1559    |
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|--Amalie Juliane of ASCANIA 
|  (1597 - 1605)
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|_Anna of BENTHEIM-STEINFURT _|
  (1578 - 1624)               |
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