Frederick I, the Belligerent

Frederick IV, the Belligerent (11 April 1370 – 4 January 1428, Altenburg), son of Friedrich III, Landgraf of Thuringia and Katharina von Henneberg. Since death of his father 1381 he was Markgraf of Meißen, Landgraf of Thuringia und Elector of Saxony. April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... Events Beginning of the rule of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... // Events October 12 - English forces under Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury besiege Orléans. ... Altenburg is a town in the German Bundesland of Thuringia. ... Events June 12 - Peasants Revolt: In England rebels arrive at Blackheath. ...

The son of Frederick III governed after the death of his uncle William II, Markgraf of Meißen in 1407 the Mark Meissen together with his brother William II as well as with his cousin Frederick (son of Balthasar). After sezession in 1410 and 1415 he received the Mark Meissen to autocracy. On the side of the king he participated 1420 at the Hussite wars and was recompenced 6 January 1423 with the Duchy Saxony-Wittenberg and the Palatine county Saxony. Thus ascended Frederick IV, who called himself Frederick I now, to the duke and elector. After the death of his brother William Frederick became ruler over the entire possession of The House of Wettini except Thuringia. When Frederick died 1428, he was buried as first Wettin in the cathedral chapel in Meissen. Events July 15 – Lithuanian forces under the cousins Władysław Jagiełło of Poland and Witowt of Lithuania decisively defeat the forces of the Teutonic Knights, whose power is broken Jan Hus is excommunicated by the Archbishop of Prague. ... Events Friedrich I Hohenzollern (b. ... The Hussites comprised an early Protestant Christian movement, followers of Jan Hus. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events July 31 - Hundred Years War: Battle of Cravant - The French army is defeated at Cravant on the banks of the river Yonne. ... With an area of 18,400 sq. ...

Family

Frederick I married 8 February 1402 with Katharina Braunschweig-Lüneburg, daughter of Heinrich II, Duke of Braunschweig-Lüneburg and has 7 children: February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events September 14 - Battle of Homildon Hill. ...

1. Katharina, died young;
2. Friedrich II "der Sanftmütige" (1412 – 1464);
3. Sigismund, Bishop of Würzburg, (3 March 1416 – 24 December 1471);
4. Anna, (5 June 1420 – 17 September 1462), married to Louis I, Landgraf of Hesse;
5. Katharina, (1421 – 23 August 1476, Berlin), married to Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg;
6. Heinrich, (21 May 1422 – 22 July 1435);
7. Wilhelm "der Tapfere" (30 April 1430 – 17 September 1482), Landgraf of Thuringia, Duke of Luxemburg;

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See also

• Rulers of Saxony
• Wettin (dynasty)