Frederick II of Legnica
Frederick II, Duke of Legnica (Polish: Fryderyk II Legnicki) (12 February 1480 – 17 September 1547), also known as the Great of Legnica (Polish: Legnicki Wielki), was a Duke of Legnica from 1488 (until 1495 and 1505 with his brothers), of Brzeg from 1521. The most notorious of all Legnica Piast rulers, thanks to his excellent financial politics his Duchy was expanded to the Oder River, and he became the founder of the Duchy of Legnica-Wołów-Brzeg (German: Herzogtum Liegnitz-Wohlau-Brieg).
Frederick II | |
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| Duke of Legnica, Brzeg | |
Frederick II of Legnica, engraving by Bartholomäus Strachowsky, 1733 | |
| Born | 12 February 1480 Legnica |
| Died | 17 September 1547 (aged 67) Legnica |
| Noble family | Silesian Piasts |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Jagiellon Sophie of Brandenburg-Ansbach-Kulmbach |
| Issue | Frederick III George II the Pious Sophie |
| Father | Frederick I of Legnica |
| Mother | Ludmila of Poděbrady |
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