Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen
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Frederick II (
margrave of Meissen
from 1323 until his death.
Early life
Frederick was born on 30 November 1310 in
Margraviate of Meissen and Thuringia
.
Personal rule
After reaching the
Emperor Louis IV, the Bavarian party tried to move him to the acceptance of the German crown, however, he mistrusted the inconstancy of his voters and rejected such strange request in favour of Charles IV. Frederick II limited himself to consolidate his rule and to defend against the danger going out from Charles IV. At a meeting 1348 in Bautzen both recognized the existing possession states. Frederick died on 18 November 1349 in Wartburg
.
Family
Frederick II married May 1323 in
Mathilde of Bavaria, daughter of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor
and had 9 children:
- Frederick V of Nuremberg.
- Frederick (born and died 1330)
- Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia
- Balthasar (1336-1406)
- Beatrice (1 September 1339 – 15 July 1399), nun in Weißenfels
- Bishop of Bamberg
- William the One-eyed
- Anne (7 August 1345 – 22 March 1363), nun in Seußlitz
- Clara Elisabetta (born 7 August 1345)
References
- ^ a b Rogers 2010, p. 190.
Sources
- Rogers, Clifford J. (2010). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology, Volume 3. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0195334036.
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