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 | |
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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 52) Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | (aged
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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