While in 1156 Emperor Frederick Barbarossa invested Duke Vladislaus II of Bohemia with Upper Lusatia, the territory of the Margraviate of (Lower) Lusatia was further reduced by the establishment of the Margraviate of Landsberg (Osterland), the Principality of Anhalt and the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg.
At the same time in 1156, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa granted Duke Vladislaus II of Bohemia control over Upper Lusatia, while the territory of the Margraviate of (Lower) Lusatia was further diminished by the creation of the Margraviate of Landsberg (Osterland), the Principality of Anhalt, and the Duchy of Saxe-Wittenberg.