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Frederick III (17 January 1463 – 5 May 1525), also known as Frederick the Wise (German: Friedrich der Weise ), was Prince-elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the protection given to his subject Martin Luther, the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation. Frederick was the son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and ...
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In 1815 his rank of Duke was elevated to Grand Duke; from...
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1 Biography. 2 The Elector's Dream. 3 Protection of Luther. 4 Issue of conversion in 1525. 5 Ancestry. 6 See also. ... Portrait of Frederick III of Saxony (17th century)
Share it. Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (Duchy and Elector, he became King on the 11 December, 1806). Saxony's sovereign was by far the most faithful German ally to Napoleon. The idea that all states in the Confederation of the Rhine were uniformly modernised under the French model must be abandoned, in fact the Saxon state is the best proof ...
Frederick III, also known as Frederick the Wise, was Elector of Saxony from 1486 to 1525, who is mostly remembered for the worldly protection of his subject Martin Luther. Frederick was the son of Ernest, Elector of Saxony and his wife Elisabeth, daughter of Albert III, Duke of Bavaria.
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Frederick III (1463–1525) in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev ed.) Frederick III (‘the Wise’), duke of Saxony (1463–1525) in The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages ; View overview page for this topic
