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William II, Margrave of Meissen. Wilhelm II, the Rich (23 April 1371 – 13 March 1425) was the second son of Margrave Frederick the Strict of Meissen and Catherine of Henneberg .
The Margravate or Margraviate of Meissen ( German: Markgrafschaft Meißen) was a medieval principality in the area of the modern German state of Saxony. It originally was a frontier march of the Holy Roman Empire, created out of the vast Marca Geronis ( Saxon Eastern March) in 965.
Wilhelm II, the Rich (23 April 1371 – 13 March 1425) was the second son of Margrave Frederick the Strict of Meissen and Catherine of Henneberg. Under the Division of Chemnitz of 1382, he received the Osterland and Landsberg jointly with his brothers, Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and George (d. 1402).
Overview. Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings. Provenance. Exhibition History. Title: Vase (one of a pair) Manufactory: Meissen Manufactory (German, 1710–present) Artist: After a print by Peter Schenk. Date: ca. 1735. Culture: German, Meissen. Medium: Hard-paste porcelain decorated in polychrome enamels, gold.
William II, Margrave of Meissen. Second son of Margrave Frederick the Severe and Katharina von Henneberg. Born on 23 April 1371 Died on 30 March 1425 See also: Wikipedia , Wikidata (Q69694) »
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William IV, Count of Weimar (died 1062) was Margrave of Meissen from 1046 until his death. Life [ edit ] He was the eldest son of Count William III of Weimar from his second marriage with Oda, a daughter of Margrave Thietmar of the Saxon Eastern March .