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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.
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Dukes of Saxony; Wettin Dynasty, Albertine Line; Image Name Date Notes Albert the Bold: 1464-1500. Younger son of Frederick II, Elector of Saxony. Divided the Saxon lands, including Thuringia and Meissen, with his brother Ernest in 1485. George the Bearded: 1500-1539 Son of Albert. Opposed Martin Luther. Henry IV the Pious: 1539-1541 Brother of ...
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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 of this.
Duke Frederick of Saxony, also known as Friedrich von Sachsen or Friedrich von Wettin, was the 36th Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, serving from 1498–1510. He was the third son of Albert III, Duke of Saxony, and Sidonie of Poděbrady, daughter of George of Podebrady.
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
