Friedrich II Ernst von Sachsen (kurfürst von Sachsen, markgraf von Meißen, landgraf von Thüringe)

   der Sanftmütige, Friedrich von Wettin

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Personal and Family Information

Friedrich was born on 22 AUG 1412 in Leipzig, the son of Friedrich I von Sachsen and Katharina von Braunschweig-Lüneburg.

He died on 07 SEP 1464 in Leipzig.

His wife was Margarete von Habsburg, who he married on 3 JUN 1431 in Leipzig. Their eight known children were Amalia (1436-1501), Anna (1437-1512), Friedrich (1439-1451), Ernst (1441-1486), Albrecht (1443-1500), Margarete (1444->1498), Hedwig (1445-1511) and Alexander (1447-1447).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Friedrich II Ernst von Sachsen
(1412-1464)

 

Friedrich I von Sachsen
(1370-1428)

 

Friedrich III von Meißen
(1332-1381)

 

Friedrich II von Meißen
(1310-1349)

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Matilde von Bayern
(>1313-1346)

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Katharina von Henneberg
(c1334-1397)

 

Heinrich XII von Henneberg-Schleusingen
(c1300-1347)

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Jutta von Brandenburg-Salzwedel
(c1301-1353)

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Katharina von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(1395-1442)

 

Heinrich II von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(c1355-1416)

 

Magnus II von Braunschweig-Lüneburg
(c1328-1373)

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Katharina von Anhalt-Bernburg
(c1330-1390)

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Sofie von Pommern-Wolgast
(c1365-1400)

 

Wartislaw VI von Pommern-Rügen
(1345-1394)

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Anna von Mecklenburg-Stargard
(1346->1399)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 22 AUG 1412
Place: Leipzig
Death 7 SEP 1464
Place: Leipzig

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1428 TO 1464 kurfürst von Sachsen
Nobility Title FROM 1445 TO 1464 markgraf von Meißen
Nobility Title FROM 1440 TO 1464 landgraf von Thüringe

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