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Frederick II

Elector of Saxony (1428-1464) and landgrave of Thuringia (1440-1445) · Historical Figures · Lived 1412 to 1464 · aged 52

Frederick II, The Gentle was Prince-Elector and Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire, who ruled as Duke of Saxony and Margrave of Meissen (1428-1464) and Landgrave of Thuringia (1440-1445).

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Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece

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His succession laid the basis for the later division of the House of Wettin, as his two sons, Ernest and Albert, inherited his territories jointly, before eventually forming the Ernestine and Albertine branches, through the Treaty of Leipzig (1485).

Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1412 to 1464 · aged 52