- AKA: Frederick the Serious
- 1323-1349: Margrave of Meissen
- 1323-1349: Landgrave of Thuringia
Friedrich II. Wettin von Meißen, Markgraf von Meißen, Landgraf von Thüringen, was born 30 November 1310 in Gotha, Germany to Friedrich I von Meißen (1257-1323) and Elisabeth von Lobdeburg Arnshaugk (1286-1359) and died 18 November 1349 Eisenach, Germany of unspecified causes. He married Mechtild von Bayern (aft1313-1346) 1328 JL in Nuremberg, Germany.
Biography
Frederick II was the margrave of Meissen from 1323 until his death.
Early life
Frederick was born on 30 November 1310 in Gotha. His parents were Margrave Frederick I of Meissen and Elisabeth von Lobdeburg-Arnshaugk. In 1323, under the guardianship of his mother, he succeeded his father in the Margraviate of Meissen and Thuringia.
Personal rule
After reaching the age of majority in 1329, he had to pass long-term fights with the vassals and neighbours. These conflicts mainly rose due to Frederick's declaration of peace in 1338, which drastically diminished the rights and influence of the small landlords and the local rulers, and which goal was the subjugation of the latter two groups.[1] In 1342, dissatisfied nobles, whose concerns were their rights and independence, banded together in Arnstadt (southwest of Erfurt) against Frederick II, in what would be known as the Thuringian Count's War.[1] The conflict would last up to 1346. After the death of Emperor Louis IV, the Bavarian party tried to move him to the acceptance of the German crown, however, he mistrusted the inconstancy of his voters and rejected such strange request in favour of Charles IV. Frederick II limited himself to consolidate his rule and to defend against the danger going out from Charles IV. At a meeting 1348 in Bautzen both recognized the existing possession states. Frederick died on 18 November 1349 in Wartburg.
Family
Frederick II married May 1323 in Nürnberg Mathilde of Bavaria, daughter of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor and had 9 children:
- Elisabeth , married to Frederick V of Nuremberg.
- Friedrich (born and died 1330)
- Frederick III, Landgrave of Thuringia
- Balthasar
- Beatrix von Meißen (1339-1399), nun in Weißenfels
- Louis (25 February 1340 – 17 February 1382), Bishop of Bamberg
- William the One-eyed
- Anne von Meißen (1345-1363), nun in Seußlitz
- Clara von Meißen (1345-?)
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elisabeth von Meißen (1329-1375) | 22 November 1329 Wartburg | 21 April 1375 | Friedrich V. von Nürnberg (1333-1398) |
| Friedrich von Meißen (1330-1330) | |||
| Friedrich III von Meißen (1332-1381) | 14 December 1332 Dresden, Germany | 21 May 1381 Altenburg, Germany | Katharina von Henneberg (c1332-1397) |
| Balthasar von Thüringen (1336-1406) | 21 December 1336 Weißenfels | 18 May 1406 Eisenach | Margarethe von Nürnberg (1359-1391) Anna von Sachsen-Wittenberg (1372-1440) |
| Beatrix von Meißen (1339-1399) | |||
| Ludwig von Meißen (1341-1382) | |||
| Wilhelm I von Meißen (1343-1407) | |||
| Anne von Meißen (1345-1363) | |||
| Clara von Meißen (1345-?) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Friedrich von Meißen (1293-1315) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Elisabeth von Meißen (1306-1368) | 1306 Wartburg, Germany | 1368 Eisenach, Germany | Heinrich II. der Eiserne von Hessen (c1302-1376) |
| Friedrich II von Meißen (1310-1349) | 30 November 1310 Gotha, Germany | 18 November 1349 Eisenach, Germany | Mechtild von Bayern (aft1313-1346) |
See Also
- Friedrich von Meisen
- House of Hohenstaufen
Notable Ancesters
- Charlemagne Family Ancestry
- Frederick Barbarossa Family Ancestry - Great-granddaughter
- Alfred the Great Family Ancestry
Notable Descendants
- Kings of Denmark
- Charles III of the United Kingdom (1948-)
Bibliographies
- Rogers, Clifford J. (2010). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology, Volume 3. Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-0195334036. https://books.google.com/books?id=mzwpq6bLHhMC&q=Frederick+III,+Landgrave+of+Thuringia.
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen
- Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen at thePeerage
- Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen, Geni.com, https://www.geni.com/people/Friedrich-II-the-Serious-Landgraf-von-Th%C3%BCringen-und-Markgraf-von-Mei%C3%9Fen/6000000003858805100, retrieved 22 June 2023
- Frederick II von Meissen - Genealogics.org
Royal Succession Charts
Friedrich II von Meißen (1310-1349) Born: 30 November 1310 Died: 18 November 1349
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| Preceded by Frederick I |
Margrave of Meissen 1323–1349 |
Succeeded by Frederick III |
References
- ^ a b Rogers 2010.
Footnotes (including sources)
| ‡ General |
Thurstan, Phlox, Rtol, MainTour
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