OTD 20 September 1440 Frederick I Elector of Brandenburg
21 September 1371 marks the birth of Frederick I, who became Elector of
Brandenburg.
Frederick was born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg.
Family
His parents were Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg and
Elisabeth of Meissen.
His maternal grandmother was Mathilde of Bavaria.
Frederick was the brother-in-law of Albert III, Duke of Austria.
Frederick I belonged to the noble house of Hohenzollern.
Love and Marriage
On 18 September 1401, Frederick married to Elisabeth of Bavaria-
Landshut. This royal couple would have 10 children together. 9
of them married to other noble/royal families from mostly Germany.
Duty
In 1395, Frederick fought under King Sigismund I of Hungary against
the Ottomans.
In 1410, after the death of Rupert, King of the Germans, the throne was
vacant. Frederick allied to Sigismund to obtain this position. This took
place in 1411.
For his good service King Sigismund offered to Frederick the titles:
Oberster Hauptmann and Verwalter der Marken.
On 13 April 1415, at the League of Constance, Sigismund granted
Frederick the titles: Margrave and Prince Elector.
On 21 October 1415, the Brandenburg States asked him to rule in
Berlin.
Death
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg died on 20 September 1440 at
Cadolzburg Castle in Ansbach.
He was succeeded by his son, who ruled as Frederick II, Elector of
Brandenburg.
Source pictures: Wikipedia
Brandenburg.
Frederick was born in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg.
Family
His parents were Frederick V, Burgrave of Nuremberg and
Elisabeth of Meissen.
His maternal grandmother was Mathilde of Bavaria.
Frederick was the brother-in-law of Albert III, Duke of Austria.
Frederick I belonged to the noble house of Hohenzollern.
Love and Marriage
On 18 September 1401, Frederick married to Elisabeth of Bavaria-
Landshut. This royal couple would have 10 children together. 9
of them married to other noble/royal families from mostly Germany.
Duty
In 1395, Frederick fought under King Sigismund I of Hungary against
the Ottomans.
In 1410, after the death of Rupert, King of the Germans, the throne was
vacant. Frederick allied to Sigismund to obtain this position. This took
place in 1411.
For his good service King Sigismund offered to Frederick the titles:
Oberster Hauptmann and Verwalter der Marken.
On 13 April 1415, at the League of Constance, Sigismund granted
Frederick the titles: Margrave and Prince Elector.
On 21 October 1415, the Brandenburg States asked him to rule in
Berlin.
Death
Frederick I, Elector of Brandenburg died on 20 September 1440 at
Cadolzburg Castle in Ansbach.
He was succeeded by his son, who ruled as Frederick II, Elector of
Brandenburg.
Source pictures: Wikipedia
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