Frederick I Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach Royalty

Frederick I of Ansbach and Bayreuth (also known as Frederick V; German: Friedrich II. von Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach or Friedrich der Ältere; 8 May 1460 – 4 April 1536) was born at Ansbach as the eldest son of the Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg by his second wife Anna, daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony. His elder half-brother was the Elector Johann Cicero of Brandenburg. Friedrich succeeded his father as Margrave of Ansbach in 1486 and his younger brother as Margrave of Bayreuth in 1495.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Frederick II Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach; Friedrich V. von Brandenburg (German); Friedrich der Ältere (German nickname)
Birth dateMay 08, 1460
Birth place
Ansbach
Date of deathApril 04, 1536
Place of death
Ansbach
Parents
Albrecht III Achilles Elector of Brandenburg
Anna of Saxony Electress of Brandenburg
Spouse
Sophia Jagiellon Margravine of Brandenburg-Ansbach
TitleMargrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach

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Royalty

From1486
To1536
predecessor
Albrecht III Achilles Elector of Brandenburg
successor

Topical connections

Frederick I Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://genealogy.euweb.cz
  2. http://genealogy.euweb.cz/hohz/hohenz2.html