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Friedrich II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of Saxony 1412–1464 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1412

Birth Location: Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

Death Date: 07 Sep 1464

Death Location: Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

Father: FRIEDRICH Sachsen

Mother: KATHARINA Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel

Spouse(s): Margarethe Austria

Children(s): Margarete Baden, Margarete Seusslitz, Alexander SAXONY, Hedwig SAXONY, Albrecht SAXONY, Ernst SAXONY, Anna Saxony, Katharine Saxony, Amalia Bavaria, Friedrich Saxony, Christina Sweden, Anna deWettin, Prince Saxony, Prince Sachsen, Princess Sachsen

Friedrich II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of Saxony was born in 1412 in Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, the child of Friedrich I The War Like Von Wettin Elector Of Sachsen And Katharina Von Welf Princess Of Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel. Friedrich II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of Saxony married Margarethe Archduchess Austria, and had children including Albrecht The Courageous Of Saxony, Alexander Of Saxony, Amalia Of Saxony Duchess Of Bavaria, Anna Of Saxony, Anna Von Saxony Dewettin, Christina Of Saxony Queen Consort Of Denmark Norway Sweden, Ernst Elector Of Saxony, Friedrich Of Saxony, Hedwig Of Saxony, Katharine Of Saxony, Margarete Abbess Of Seusslitz, Margarete Van Baden Baden, Prince Alexander Wettin Von Sachsen, Prince Ernst I Wettin Von Sachsen Elector Of Saxony, Princess Amalia Wettin Von Sachsen. Friedrich II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of Saxony passed away in 1464 in Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany.

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  • Friedrich II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of Saxony was born in 1412 in Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany, the child of Friedrich I The War Like Von Wettin Elector Of Sachsen And Katharina Von Welf Princess Of Braunschweig Wolfenbuttel.
  • Friedrich II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of Saxony married Margarethe Archduchess Austria, and had children including Albrecht The Courageous Of Saxony, Alexander Of Saxony, Amalia Of Saxony Duchess Of Bavaria, Anna Of Saxony, Anna Von Saxony Dewettin, Christina Of Saxony Queen Consort Of Denmark Norway Sweden, Ernst Elector Of Saxony, Friedrich Of Saxony, Hedwig Of Saxony, Katharine Of Saxony, Margarete Abbess Of Seusslitz, Margarete Van Baden Baden, Prince Alexander Wettin Von Sachsen, Prince Ernst I Wettin Von Sachsen Elector Of Saxony, Princess Amalia Wettin Von Sachsen.
  • Friedrich II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of Saxony passed away in 1464 in Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany.

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Friedrich Saxony's Ancestors

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Friedrich Saxony
1412–1464
Birth Place: Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Parents
FRIEDRICH I "The War LIke" von Wettin Elector of Sachsen
1370–1428
Dresden, Stadt Dresden, Sachsen, Germany
KATHARINA (von Welf, Princess of) Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel
1389–1442
Lhuneburg, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
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Friedrich Saxony's Descendants

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Friedrich (II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of) Saxony (22 Aug 1412–07 Sep 1464) m. Margarethe (Archduchess) Austria (21 Aug 1416–12 Feb 1486)
  1. 1. Margarete (van Baden) Baden 1431–1457 m. Albrecht (Achilles van) Brandenburg 1414–1486
    1. 1. Johann (Cicero van) Brandenburg 1455–1499 m. Margaretha (van Saksen) Meissen 1449–1501 m. Margaretha (Saksen) Meissen 1449–1501
      1. 1. Joachim (I Nestor Elector of) Brandenburg 1484–1535 m. Elisabeth (van) DENEMARKEN 1485–1555
        1. 1. Anna (van) Brandenburg(-) 1507–1567 m. Albrecht (van Mecklenburg) (-)Schwerin 1488–1547
      2. 2. Anna (van) Brandenburg 1487–1514
      3. 3. Ursula (van) Brandenburg 1488–1510
      4. 4. *Anna, (Queen Consort of Denmark) Brandenburg 1487–1514
      5. 5. Ursula (van Brandenburg) Hohenzollern 1488–1510
  2. 2. Margarete (Abbess of) Seusslitz 1444–1498
  3. 3. Alexander (Of) SAXONY 1447–1447
  4. 4. Hedwig (Of) SAXONY 1445–1511
  5. 5. Albrecht (The Courageous Of) SAXONY 1443–1500
  6. 6. Ernst (Elector Of) SAXONY 1441–1486
  7. 7. Anna (Of) Saxony 1436–1502
  8. 8. Katharine (Of) Saxony 1421–1476
  9. 9. Amalia (of Saxony Duchess of) Bavaria 1435–1501
  10. 10. Friedrich (of) Saxony 1439–1451
  11. 11. Christina (of Saxony Queen Consort of Denmark, Norway, &) Sweden 1461–1521
  12. 12. Anna (von Saxony) deWettin 1437–1512
  13. 13. Prince (Ernst I Wettin von Sachsen Elector of) Saxony 1441–1486
  14. 14. Prince (Alexander Wettin von) Sachsen 1447–1447
  15. 15. Princess (Amalia Wettin von) Sachsen 1436–1502

Friedrich Saxony's Timeline

2 Records

1412
22 Aug 1412
Birth of Friedrich II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of Saxony in Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
1464
07 Sep 1464
Age 52
Death of Friedrich II "The Gentle" von Sachsen, Duke of Saxony in Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany
Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1412
    Event Place: Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1464
    Event Place: Leipzig, Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany

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