Frederick II, Elector of Saxony
Frederick II, The Gentle (Friedrich, der Sanftmütige; Frederick the Gentle; 22 August 1412 – 7 September 1464) was Elector of Saxony (1428–1464) and was Landgrave of Thuringia (1440–1445).
| Frederick II | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Younger | |
| Elector of Saxony | |
| Reign | 4 January 1428 – 7 September 1464 |
| Predecessor | Frederick I |
| Successor | Ernest |
| Landgrave of Thuringia | |
| Reign | 7 May 1440 - 1445 |
| Predecessor | Frederick IV |
| Successor | William II |
| Margrave of Meissen and Duke of Saxony | |
| Reign | 4 January 1428 – 7 September 1464 |
| Predecessor | Frederick IV/I |
| Successor | Albert IV/III |
| Born | 22 August 1412 Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
| Died | 7 September 1464 (aged 52) Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
| Burial | Meissen Cathedral |
| Spouse |
Margaret of Austria (m. 1431) |
| Issue among others... | Amalia, Duchess of Bavaria Anna, Electress of Brandenburg Ernest, Elector of Saxony Albert, Duke of Saxony Hedwig, Abbess of Quedlinburg |
| House | House of Wettin |
| Father | Frederick I, Elector of Saxony |
| Mother | Catherine of Brunswick and Lunenburg |
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