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Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach



 
 
Friedrich, Margrave of Ansbach and Bayreuth, known as Friedrich I or Friedrich V (8 May 1460-4 April 1536) was born at Ansbach
Ansbach

Ansbach, or Anspach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk of Mittelfranken....
, the eldest son of the Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg by his second wife Anna, daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony

Frederick II, Elector of Saxony was Elector of Saxony and was Landgrave of Thuringia ....
. 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.


4 February 1479 at Frankfurt (Oder)
Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located on the Oder River, on the German-Poland border directly opposite the town of Slubice which was a part of Frankfurt until 1945....
 he was married to Sofie of Poland (6 April 1464-5 October 1512), daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland by his wife Elisabeth of Habsburg
Habsburg

The House of Habsburg was an important royal house of Europe and is best known as supplying all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1452 and 1740, as well as rulers of Spanish Empire and the Austrian Empire....
, and sister of King Sigismund I of Poland.






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Friedrich, Margrave of Ansbach and Bayreuth, known as Friedrich I or Friedrich V (8 May 1460-4 April 1536) was born at Ansbach
Ansbach

Ansbach, or Anspach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk of Mittelfranken....
, the eldest son of the Albert III, Margrave of Brandenburg by his second wife Anna, daughter of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Frederick II, Elector of Saxony

Frederick II, Elector of Saxony was Elector of Saxony and was Landgrave of Thuringia ....
. 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.

Jacob Kettler

Family and children

On 14 February 1479 at Frankfurt (Oder)
Frankfurt (Oder)

Frankfurt is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, located on the Oder River, on the German-Poland border directly opposite the town of Slubice which was a part of Frankfurt until 1945....
 he was married to Sofie of Poland (6 April 1464-5 October 1512), daughter of King Casimir IV of Poland by his wife Elisabeth of Habsburg
Habsburg

The House of Habsburg was an important royal house of Europe and is best known as supplying all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1452 and 1740, as well as rulers of Spanish Empire and the Austrian Empire....
, and sister of King Sigismund I of Poland. They had seventeen children:
  1. Kasimir, Margrave of Bayreuth (27 September 1481, Ansbach–21 September 1527, Ofen an der Ruhr).
  2. Georg "der Fromme" (4 march 1484, Ansbach–27 December 1534, Ansbach).
  3. Albert of Prussia (17 May 1490, Ansbach–20 March 1568, Castle Tapiau), Grand Master of the Teutonic Order and then first Duke of Prussia.
  4. Friedrich (13 June 1491, Ansbach–ca. 1497).
  5. Johann, Viceroy of Valencia
    Kingdom of Valencia

    The Christian Kingdom of Valencia , located in the Eastern shore of the Iberian Peninsula, was one of the component realms of the Crown of Aragon....
     (9 January 1493, Plassenburg
    Plassenburg

    Plassenburg is a castle in the city of Kulmbach in Bavaria. It is one of the most impressive castles in Germany and a symbol of the city. It was first mentioned in 1135....
    –5 July 1525, Valencia
    Kingdom of Valencia

    The Christian Kingdom of Valencia , located in the Eastern shore of the Iberian Peninsula, was one of the component realms of the Crown of Aragon....
    ).
  6. Friedrich (17 January 1497, Ansbach–20 August 1536, Genoa
    Genoa

    Genoa is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. The city has a population of about 610,000 and the urban area has a population of about 900,000....
    ), a canon in Würzburg
    Würzburg

    W?rzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located on the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Unterfranken....
     and Salzburg
    Salzburg

    is the List of cities and towns in Austria#List of cities and towns by population size in Austria and the capital city of the states of Austria of Salzburg ....
    .
  7. Wilhelm
    William of Brandenburg

    Wilhelm von Brandenburg was the Archbishop of Riga of Riga from 1539 to 1561.A member of the House of Hohenzollern, William was the son of Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach, the brother of Albert, Duke of Prussia, and the grandson of Albert III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg and Casimir IV Jagiellon....
    , (30 June 1498, Ansbach–4 February 1563, Riga
    Riga

    Riga the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava River. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states....
    ), Archbishop of Riga
    Riga

    Riga the Capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of the river Daugava River. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states....
     in 1539-63.
  8. Johann Albrecht (20 September 1499,Ansach–17 May 1550, Halle
    Halle, Saxony-Anhalt

    Halle is the largest city in the Germany States of Germany of Saxony-Anhalt. It is also called Halle an der Saale in order to distinguish it from Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia in North Rhine-Westphalia....
    ), Archbishop of Magdeburg in 1545-50.
  9. Friedrich Abrecht, died young.
  10. Gumprecht (16 July 1503, Ansbach–25 June 1528, Naples
    Naples

    Naples is a city in southern Italy, the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples. The city is known for its rich history, art, culture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,800 years old....
    ), a canon in Bamberg
    Bamberg

    Bamberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from getting near to Bamberg....
    .
  11. Elisabeth, died young.
  12. Margarete (10 January 1483, Ansbach–10 July 1532).
  13. Sofie (10 March 1485, Ansbach–24 May 1537, Liegnitz), married 14 November 1518 to Duke Frederick II of Legnica
    Frederick II of Legnica

    Frederick II of Legnica , also known as the Great of Legnica , was a Duke of Legnica since 1488 , of Brzeg since 1521. The most notorious of all Legnica Piast rulers, thanks to his excellent financial politics his Duchy was expanded until the Oder River, becoming in the founder of the Duchy of Legnica-Wol?w-Brzeg ....
    .
  14. Anna (1487, Ansbach–7 February 1539), married 1 December 1518 to Duke Wenzel III of Teschen.
  15. Barbara, died young.
  16. Elisabeth (25 March 1494, Ansbach–31 May 1518, Pforzheim
    Pforzheim

    Pforzheim is a town of nearly 119,000 inhabitants in the state of Baden-W?rttemberg, southwest Germany at the gate to the Black Forest. It is world-famous for its jewelry and watch-making industry....
    ), married in Pforzheim 29 September 1510 to Margrave Ernst of Baden-Durlach.
  17. Barbara (24 September 1495, Ansbach–23 September 1552), married in Plassenburg
    Plassenburg

    Plassenburg is a castle in the city of Kulmbach in Bavaria. It is one of the most impressive castles in Germany and a symbol of the city. It was first mentioned in 1135....
     26 July 1528 to Landgrave Georg of Leuchtenberg.


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