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Wikinfo Frederick Frederick I of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195-1198 Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg), the Handsome, (1286-1330), Duke of Austria and King of the Romans as Frederick (III). Frederick William II of Prussia, (1744-1797), King of Prussia (1786-1797) www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Frederick   (298 words)

Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick II "the Iron" (sometimes "Irontooth") (1413-1470) of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was margrave of Brandenburg, from 1440 until his abdication in 1470. Their parents were Frederick I, Brandenburg's first Hohenzollern ruler, and his wife Elizabeth of Bavaria-Landshut. This article is about Frederick II of Brandenburg. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frederick_II,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg   (120 words)

Brandenburg - Wikipedia When Frederick William died in 1688, he was followed by his son Frederick, third of that name in Brandenburg. Brandenburg was one of the German states to switch to Protestantism in the wake of the Reformation, and generally did quite well in the century following, expanding its lands into the Duchy of Prussia and along the Lower Rhine in Cleves and elsewhere. Brandenburg between the Elbe and Vistula rivers was invaded by Slavic tribes in the middle of the first millennium, displacing the then-current German inhabitants. nostalgia.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brandenburg   (658 words)

Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick II "the Iron" (sometimes "Irontooth") (1413-1470) of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was margrave of Brandenburg, from 1440 until his abdication in 1470. Their parents were Frederick I, Brandenburg's first Hohenzollern ruler, and his wife Elizabeth of Bavaria-Landshut. This article is about Frederick II of Brandenburg. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Friedrich_II   (139 words)

HOHENZOLLERN - LoveToKnow Article on HOHENZOLLERN The Franconian branch of the Hohenzoilerns was represented in 1227 by Conrad, burgrave of Nuremberg, whom the emperor Frederick II. Frederick took a leading part in German affairs, and it is interesting to note that he had a considerable share in securing the election of his uncle, Rudolph of Habsburg, as German king In 1273. While the electorate of Brandenburg passed according to the rule of primogeniture, the Franconian possessions of the Hohenzollerns, Ansbach and Bayreuth, were given as appanages to younger sons, an arrangement which was confirmed by the dispositio Achillea of 1473. www.1911encyclopedia.org /H/HO/HOHENZOLLERN.htm   (2016 words)

Frederick III of Sicily Information *Frederick I of Austria (Babenberg), Duke of Austria from 1195-1198 *Frederick I of DenmarkFrederick I, of Denmark, (1471-1533), Danish monarch *Frederick II of Denmark and Norway, (1534-1588), Norwegian monarch www.echostatic.com /index.php?title=Frederick_III_of_Sicily   (250 words)

Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frederick (German: Friedrich) I (1371-1440), Burgrave of Nuremberg, was created margrave of Brandenburg by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor in 1415, inaugurating 400 years of rule over the area by the Hohenzollern family which was ultimately to preside over Germany's political unification. Frederick's sons included John III the Alchemist, regent during Frederick's absence supporting Sigismund in Bohemia's Hussite Wars; his successor Frederick II; and Albert Achilles. This page was last modified 23:08, 28 October 2005. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frederick_I,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg   (101 words)

Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Friedrich, Margrave of Ansbach and Bayreuth, known as Friedrich I or Friedrich V (8 May 1460-4 April 1536) was born at Ansbach, the eldest son of the Elector Albrecht Achilles of Brandenburg by his second wife Anna, daughter of the Elector Friedrich II of Saxony. Friedrich succeeded his father as Margrave of Ansbach in 1486 and his younger brother as Margrave of Bayreuth in 1495. His elder half-brother was the Elector Johann Cicero of Brandenburg. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frederick_I,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg-Ansbach   (205 words)

Paradox Interactive Forums - - ARCHIVE - Ducal Court of Brandenburg Frederick III von Zollern, Burgrave of Nuremberg and Margrave of Bayreuth and Kulmbach: [?-1297] Frederick's second child and heir to the throne of Brandenburg, Johann was born in 1406. Dear Margrave, I could enter a pact with you, a pact that would declare that the both electorates of Saxony and Brandenburg will fight for justice. www.europa-universalis.com /forum/showthread.php?threadid=91131   (2429 words)

Index to royal Genealogical Data - ordered by forename - part 41 Frederick of Meissen and Thuringia, Margrave of Meis. Frederick VI of Baden-Durlach, Margrave of Baden-Durlach Zähringen, b. Frederick V of Baden-Durlach, Margrave of Baden-Durlach Zähringen, b. www.dcs.hull.ac.uk /genealogy/royal/gedFx41.html   (1043 words)

MEISSEN (MARGRAVIATE) - LoveToKnow Article on MEISSEN (MARGRAVIATE) About 1312 Frederick, who had become involved in a dispute with Waldemar, margrave of Brandenburg, over the possession of lower Lusatia, was taken prisoner. Frederick, who was surnamed the Peaceful, died in 1323 and was followed as margrave by his son Frederick II., called the Grave, who added several counties to his inheritance. From this latter Fredericks death in 1349 until 1381 the lands of the family were ruled by his three sons jointly; but after the death of his eldest son Frederick III. 93.1911encyclopedia.org /M/ME/MEISSEN_MARGRAVIATE_.htm   (1807 words)

Frederick II Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg (1413-1470, margrave 1440-1470) Frederick II of Austria (?-1246, duke of Austria 1230-1246) Frederick II of Denmark and Norway (1534-1588, king 1559-1588) www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/f/fr/frederick_ii.html   (133 words)

Brandenburg Frederick William acquired eastern Pomerania, the secularized bishoprics of Halberstadt, Minden, and Kammin, and the archbishopric of Magdeburg. After the Brandenburg (senior) branch of the Ascanians became extinct in 1320, the electorate was beset by disunity. Frederick's chief adviser about this time was Eberhard Danckelmann (1643–1722), whose services in continuing the reforming work of the Great Elector were very valuable; but, having made many enemies, he fell from power in 1697 and was imprisoned for several years. www.hfac.uh.edu /gbrown/philosophers/leibniz/BritannicaPages/Brandenburg/Brandenburg.html   (1001 words)

Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg Albert III (in German Albrecht Achilles), (1414-1486), Margrave of Brandenburg, given the cognomen Achilles because of his knightly qualities, was the third son of Frederick I of Brandenburg of Hohenzollern, elector of Brandenburg, later Burgrave of Nuremberg, and was born at Tangermunde on the 9th of November 1414. Albert Achilles had a son named Frederick V, Margrave of Ansbach. He supported the emperor Frederick III in his struggle with the princes who desired reforms in Germany, and in return for this loyalty received many marks of favour from Frederick, including extensive judicial rights which aroused considerable irritation among neighbouring rulers. gamesinathens.com /olympics/a/al/albert_iii__margrave_of_brandenburg.shtml   (713 words)

John I of BRANDENBURG , Margrave of Brandenburg - Albrecht Alcibiades of BRANDENBURG-KULMBACH /-Frederick V of HOHENZOLLERN-NURNBERG /-Frederick I of Brandenburg HOHENZOLLERN \-Luise Juliane of NASSAU, Countess of Nassau William Henry Frederick of BRANDENBURG \-Kunegunde of (Swabia) STAUFEN Judith of BRANDENBURG freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~dphaner/HTML/people/p000004y.htm   (1757 words)

Albert of Prussia The duke was consequently obliged to consent to a condemnation of the teaching of Osiander, and the climax came in 1566 when the estates appealed to Sigismund II,[Albrecht von Brandenburg- Ansbach- Prussia's cousin, the son of Sigismund I and Elisabeth Habsburg,Grand Duke of Lithuania and] king of Poland, who sent a commission to Koenigsberg. In 1526 he had married Dorothea, daughter of Frederick I., king of Denmark, and after her death in 1547, Anna Maria, daughter of Eric I., duke of Brunswick. The state of turmoil caused by these religious and political disputes was increased by the possibility of Albert's early death and the necessity in that event for a regency owing to the youth of his only son, Albert Frederick. brandt.kurowski.net /projects/lsa/wiki/view.cgi?doc=356   (965 words)

decendants of Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover Adolphus Frederick of_England --- [10788] duke of Cambridge b.24_Feb_1774, Buckingham House d.8_Jul_1850, Cambridge House, Piccadilly A. Frederick II of_Saxe-Coburg ----- [10863] and Gotha duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Magdelina Augusta ________ ------ [10875] wife of Frederick II, duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Frederick William ________ ------ [10887] Frederica ________ [10833] ------ (Frederica Caroline Sophia) b.2_Mar_1778, Hanover m.29_Aug_1815, Carlton House, London wife of Ernest Augustus II wife of Frederick William wife of Louis d.29_Jun_1841, Hanover www.hdhdata.org /roots/d0090.shtml   (1855 words)

Ansbach - Art History Online Reference and Guide However, after the death of Frederick_I,_Margrave_of_Brandenburg in 1440 the Franconian cadet branch of the family was not politically united with the main Brandenburg line, remaining independent as "Brandenburg-Ansbach." Margrave George the Pious introduced the Protestant Reformation to Ansbach in 1528, leading to the secularization of St. Gumbertus Abbey in 1563. At the end of the 17th century, the margraves' palace at Ansbach was rebuilt in Baroque style. www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Ansbach   (550 words)

Dictionary.aspx?q=Sigismund,_Holy_Roman_Emperor After Jobst's death in 1411, be again became margrave of Brandenburg until 1415, when he granted the territory to Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg, burgrave of Nuremberg, making the Hohenzollern family one of the most important in Germany. Sigismund was margrave of Brandenburg from 1378, succeeding his father, until 1388 when he handed it to his cousin Jobst of Moravia. The third and last German Emperor and fourth Bohemian king of the Luxembourg dynasty, Sigismund, second son of the Emperor Charles IV, was born in Nuremberg. www.homestayfinder.com /Dictionary.aspx?q=Sigismund,_Holy_Roman_Emperor   (525 words)

I1218: Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline Margrave ( - 20 NOV 1737) 1 Frederick of Hesse-Cassel Landgrave = Caroline of Nassau- Usingen Princess 1 Frederick Lewis Prince Of Wales = Augusta Of Saxe-Gotha Descendants of Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline Margrave and George II King Of England web.ukonline.co.uk /nigel.battysmith/Database/D0018/I1218.html   (285 words)

Reference.com/Encyclopedia/William of Brandenburg He was the son of Frederick I Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach. Wilhelm of Brandenburg, Archbishop of Riga, was a member of the house of Hohenzollern. He was the brother of Albrecht Albert of Prussia and his grandfather was Albert Achilles of Brandenburg. www.reference.com /browse/wiki/William_of_Brandenburg   (89 words)

Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor He was margrave of Brandenburg in 1378-1388 and again from 1411 until 1415, when he granted the territory to Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg, burgrave of Nuremberg, making the Hohenzollern family one of the most important in Germany. It was as king of Bohemia from 1419 in succession to his elder half-brother Wenceslaus IV that Sigismund faced the greatest challenge of his reign. ukpedia.com /s/sigismund-holy-roman-emperor.html   (311 words)

Hohenzollern biography .ms There were also Margraves of Brandenburg-Culmbach, Brandenburg-Kuestrin, Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth and many more. Nonetheless, the real importance of the Hohenzollerns began with their being raised to the rank of Elector for the Holy Roman Empire in 1415 upon the acquisition of Brandenburg by the first Hohenzollern Elector, Friedrich I; the Brandenburg lands would form the core of the family's power for the next five hundred years. Friedrich II of Prussia "Frederick the Great" (1740-1786) hohenzollern.biography.ms   (227 words)

Articles - Frederick II Frederick II, Margrave of Brandenburg (1413–1470, margrave 1440–1470) Frederick II of Austria (?–1246, duke of Austria 1230–1246) Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel (1720–1785) Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel www.lastring.com /articles/Frederick_II   (111 words)

Frederick V : Fredrick V Frederick V or Friedrich V, Margrave von Brandenburg-Ansbach-Bayreuth, also known as Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (May 8, 1460 - April 4, 1536) Frederick V or Frederik V, King of Denmark and Norway (ruled 1746-1766) Frederick V or Friedrich V of Salm-Kyrburg (1823-1887) www.fastload.org /fr/Fredrick_V.html   (210 words)

Crusader States, Kings of Jerusalem & Cyprus, Templars, Hospitallers, Israel, etc. While the Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and King Philip II Augustus of France went on the Crusade, Frederick died on the way, Philip soon left, and operations were mainly conducted by a third monarch, the King of England, Richard I, the Lion-Heart. Before long, sons of King Frederick II of Sicily, brother of King James of Aragón, succeeded as Dukes, but then sovereignty began to be exercised by Kings of Sicily themselves, starting with Louis. It is even part of Francia because in 1239 Prussia was granted to the Order by the Emperor Frederick II, after it was declared subject to the Pope in 1234. www.friesian.com /outremer.htm   (13900 words)

Ancestors and Family of Frederick I of Brandenburg Hohenzollern Frederick (German: Friedrich) I (1371-1440), Burgrave of Nuremberg, was created margrave of Brandenburg by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor in 1415, inaugurating 400 years of rule over the area by the Hohenzollern family which was ultimately to preside over Germany's political unification. Frederick married Elizabeth of Bavaria-Landshut, daughter of Frederick of Bavaria-Landshut and Unknown, on 18 Sep 1401. Frederick's sons included John III the Alchemist, regent during Frederick's absence supporting Sigismund in Bohemia's Hussite Wars; his successor Frederick II; and Albert Achilles. nygaard.howards.net /files/4/4119.htm   (111 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Brandenburg Charles's son, Sigismund, mortgaged the Mark (1388-1411) and in 1411 appointed as Statthalter (Governor) Burgrave Frederick of Nuremberg, who took possession in 1412, and, having overcome the opposition of the nobles, was solemnly invested with the Mark of Brandenburg as an elector of the German Empire (1417). Ecclesiastically, the former Mark of Brandenburg, with the city of Berlin and the greater part of the province of Pomerania, forms the "Apostolic Delegature for the Mark Brandenburg and Pomerania", which is administered by the Prince-Bishop of Breslau as Apostolic Delegate, indirectly through the Dean of St. Hedwig's in Berlin as delegate of the prince-bishop. The Diocese of Brandenburg, founded 1 October, 948, by Otto the Great, was bounded on the east by the Oder, on the west and south by the Elbe and the Black Elster, and on the north by the Uckermark. www.newadvent.org /cathen/02738c.htm   (1654 words)

The Hohenzollern Dynasty Then Frederick VI was appointed margrave of Brandenburg in 1411 and elector, as Frederick I, in 1415. In 1415 Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund made Frederick VI of Hohenzollern elector of Brandenburg, and in 1417 Frederick formally received the electoral dignity as Frederick I. Brandenburg then became the center of Hohenzollern power. Frederick William, the Great Elector (reigned 1640-88), obtained E Pomerania, the secularized bishoprics of Cammin, Minden, and Halberstadt, and the expectancy to Magdeburg upon the death of its administrator. www.antipas.org /news/europe/hohenzollerns.html   (1172 words)

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Abbey of Lehnin Founded in 1180 by Otto II, Margrave of Brandenburg, for Cistercian monks. Frederick III, who became first King of Prussia in 1701, he makes suffer a terrible loss, and he sends Frederick William II to end his days in a monastery. Situated about eight miles to the south-east of Brandenburg, its church was a fine example of Romanesque architecture. www.newadvent.org /cathen/09134a.htm   (254 words)

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