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Friedrich I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von Brandenburg 1371–1440 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1371

Birth Location: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

Death Date: 1440

Death Location: Cadolzburg Castle, Bavaria, Germany

Father: Friedrich Count

Mother: Elisabeth Meisse

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Bavaria-Landshut

Children(s): John Count

In 1371, Friedrich I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von Brandenburg entered the world in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, born to Friedrich V Von Nurnberg De Hohenzollern Nuremberg Burgrave Von Nurnburg Castle Count And Elisabeth Elisabetha Von Meissen Misnia Von Thuringen De Wettin Daughter Of Frederick Ii Der Ernsthafte Stern Of Saxony De Wettin Von Thuringia Landgrave Von Thuringia Marquis Of Meisse. Friedrich I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von Brandenburg married Elisabeth Of Bavaria De Baviere Landshut Duchess Of Bavaria Daughter Of Frederick Of Bavaria Landshut Wittelsbach Duke Of Bavaria Landshut, and had children including John Iii The Alchemist Johann Iv Hohenzollern Margrave Of Brandenburg Ansbach Castle Count. Friedrich I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von Brandenburg passed away in 1440 in Cadolzburg Castle, Bavaria, Germany.

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Biography

  • In 1371, Friedrich I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von Brandenburg entered the world in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, born to Friedrich V Von Nurnberg De Hohenzollern Nuremberg Burgrave Von Nurnburg Castle Count And Elisabeth Elisabetha Von Meissen Misnia Von Thuringen De Wettin Daughter Of Frederick Ii Der Ernsthafte Stern Of Saxony De Wettin Von Thuringia Landgrave Von Thuringia Marquis Of Meisse.
  • Friedrich I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von Brandenburg married Elisabeth Of Bavaria De Baviere Landshut Duchess Of Bavaria Daughter Of Frederick Of Bavaria Landshut Wittelsbach Duke Of Bavaria Landshut, and had children including John Iii The Alchemist Johann Iv Hohenzollern Margrave Of Brandenburg Ansbach Castle Count.
  • Friedrich I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von Brandenburg passed away in 1440 in Cadolzburg Castle, Bavaria, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Friedrich Count
1332–1398
Birth Location: Bavaria, Germany
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Elisabeth Meisse
1329–1375
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Bavaria-Landshut
1383–1442
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

John Count
1406–1464
Birth Location: –
JC

Friedrich Brandenburg's Ancestors

Self
Friedrich Brandenburg
1371–1440
Birth Place: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Parents
Friedrich V von Nurnberg (de Hohenzollern, Nuremberg) Burgrave von Nurnburg, Castle Count
1332–1398
Bavaria, Germany
Elisabeth ((Elisabetha von Meissen {Misnia}) von Thuringen (de Wettin) Daughter of Frederick II “der Ernsthafte” (“Stern”) of Saxony de Wettin von Thuringia Landgrave von Thuringia, Marquis of) Meisse
1329–1375
Grandparents
Johann (II (Jean II de Hohenzollern) von Nurnberg Burggraf von) Nurnberg
1309–1357
Elisabeth ((of Schleusingen) von Henneberg Grafin von Henneberg, Daughter of Berthold VII of Henneberg-Schleusingen Duke\Reichsfuerst of) Henneberg-Schleusingen
–1377
Frederick (II “der Ernsthafte” (“Stern”) of Saxony de Wettin von Thuringia Landgrave von Thuringia, Marquis of) Meissen
1310–1349
Mathilde ((Mechtild) of Bavaria von Wittelsbach Daughter of Ludwig (Louis) IV “der Bayrisch” (Lodewijk IV van Beieren) von Wittelsbach Duke of Upper Bavaria, Holy Roman) Emperor
1309–1346
Bavaria, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Friedrich Nurnberg
1287–1342
Margarethe Gorz
–1348
Berthold Henneberg-Schleusingen
1271–1340
Adelaide Hesse
1268–1317
Friedrich Thuringia
1257–1323
Elisabeth Lobdaburg-Arnshaugk
1286–1359
Ludwig Emperor
1282–1347
Beatrix Sch
1293–1322
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Friedrich Nurnberg
–1297
Helen Saxony
–1309
Albrecht Gorz
–1292
Agnes Hohenburg
–1293
Berthold Henneberg-Schleusingen
1248–1284
Sophie Schwarzbourg-Blankenbourg)
–1279
Heinrich Hesse
1244–1308
Adelheid of
1245–1274
Albrecht Thuringia
1240–1315
Margarethe Kin
1237–1270
Hartmann Lobdaburg-Arnshaugk
–1289
Ludwig Palatine
1229–1294
Mathilde Hapsbur
1252–1304
Boleslaw Schlesien-Golgau
1253–1301
Beatrix Ascan
1272–1314

Friedrich Brandenburg's Descendants

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Friedrich (I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von) Brandenburg (1371–1440) m. Elisabeth (of Bavaria (de Baviere-Landshut) Duchess of Bavaria, Daughter of Frederick of Bavaria-Landshut (Wittelsbach) Duke of) Bavaria-Landshut (1383–1442)
  1. 1. John ((III) “the Alchemist” (Johann IV) Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Castle) Count 1406–1464 m. Barbara (of Saxe-Wittenberg d’ Ascanie Daughter of Rudolf III of Saxe-Wittenberg of Saxony (Rodolphe III d’ Ascanie) Elector of) Saxony 1405–1465
    1. 1. Dorothea ((Dorothia of Brandenburg) (Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg-Ansbach Daughter of John (III) “the Alchemist” (Johann IV) Hohenzollern Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, Castle) Count 1427–1495 m. Christian (I of Denmark (Oldenburg) King of Norway, King of Sweden until) 1464 1426–1481
      1. 1. Margarethe (of Denmark (Margaret Oldenburg) Daughter of Christian I of Denmark (Oldenburg) King of Norway, King of Sweden until) 1464 1456–1486 m. James (III of Scots Stuart 39th King of) Scots 1451–1488
        1. 1. James (IV of Scots Stuart 40th King of) Scots 1473–1513 m. Margaret (Tudor Daughter of Henry VII of England Tudor (Richmond) King of England, Knight of Golden) Fleece 1489–1541

Friedrich Brandenburg's Timeline

2 Records

1371
1371
Birth of Friedrich I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von Brandenburg in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany
1440
1440
Age 69
Death of Friedrich I (Frederic VI de Hohenzollern) von Brandenburg Elector von Brandenburg in Cadolzburg Castle, Bavaria, Germany
Cadolzburg Castle, Bavaria, Germany

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1371
    Event Place: Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1440
    Event Place: Cadolzburg Castle, Bavaria, Germany
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