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Friedrich "Burggraf von Nürnberg, Kurfürst von Brandenburg" Hohenzollern

(21 Sep 1371 - 20 Sep 1440)

[[Category: Hohenzollern-Nürnberg]]
[[Category: Hohenzollern-Brandenburg]]
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== Biography ==
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}Friedrich, Burgrave of Nürnberg (VI.), Elector of Brandenburg (I.), was born on September 21, 1371 in Nürnberg. He was the younger son of [[Hohenzollern-46 | Friedrich V. von Nürnberg]] and [[Von Meissen-1 | Elisabeth von Meissen]]. He died on September 20, 1440 on Kadolzburg Castle.
On September 18, 1401, Friedrich married [[Wittelsbach-63 | Elisabeth von Bayern]] of the House of Wittelsbach, daughter of [[Wittelsbach-56 | Friedrich von Bayern]] and his wife [[Visconti-13 | Maddalena Visconti]]. They had 10 children:
* Elisabeth
* [[Hohenzollern-1 | Johann]]
* [[Brandenburg-214 | Cäcilie]]
* Margarete
* [[Buren-36 | Magdalena]]
* [[Buren-35 | Friedrich II.]]
* [[Buren-21 | Albrecht III.]]
* Sophie
* [[Brandenburg-215 | Dorothea]]
* Friedrich III. "the Younger"

== Sources ==
* Theodor Hirsch: ''Friedrich I., Kurfürst und Markgraf von Brandenburg''. In: Historische Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (Hrsg.): Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Band 7 (1878), S. 464–475.
* [http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/BAVARIAN%20NOBILITY.htm#FriedrichVINurnbergdied1440 Medieval Lands - Brandenburg]

    Events

    Birth21 Sep 1371Nürnberg, Deutschland
    Marriage18 Sep 1401Schougau, Oberbayern, Bayern, Germany - Elisabeth Wittelsbach
    Death20 Sep 1440Kadolzburg, Deutschland
    Alt namevon Nürnberg
    Reference No7740497
    Reference No8058923
    Reference No60

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