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Frederick I, Elector of Saxony
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Frederick I, the Belligerent or the Warlike (German: Friedrich der Streitbare; 11 April 1370 – 4 January 1428), a member of the House of Wettin, ruled as Margrave of Meissen from 1407 and Elector of Saxony (as Frederick I) from 1423 until his death.
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Frederick I | |
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Elector of Saxony | |
Reign | 6 January 1423 – 4 January 1428 |
Predecessor | Albert III |
Successor | Frederick II |
Margrave of Meissen | |
Reign | 9 February 1407 – 4 January 1428 |
Predecessor | William I |
Successor | Frederick II |
Born | 11 April 1370 Dresden, Margravate of Meissen, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 4 January 1428(1428-01-04) (aged 57) Altenburg, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
Burial | Princes Chapel in Meissen Cathedral |
Spouse | Catherine of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
Issue among others... | Frederick II, Elector of Saxony Anna, Landgravine of Hesse William III, Duke of Luxembourg |
House | House of Wettin |
Father | Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia |
Mother | Catherine of Henneberg |
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He is not to be confused with his cousin Landgrave Frederick IV of Thuringia, the son of Landgrave Balthasar.