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Frederick IV (before 30 November 1384 – 7 May 1440), nicknamed the Peaceful (German: Friedrich der Friedfertige) or the Simple (der Einfältige), was a member of the House of Wettin and Margrave of Meissen who ruled as the last independent Landgrave of Thuringia from 1406 until his death.
- before 30 November 1384
- Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia
- Margaret of Nuremberg
Upon the death of Landgrave Frederick IV in 1440, Thuringia fell to his nephew Elector Frederick II of Saxony. The inheritance conflict with his brother William III led to the 1445 Division of Altenburg and the Saxon Fratricidal War over the Wettin lands.
- Feudal Duchy
- Roman Catholicism
On the death of the childless brother of Frederick II of Saxony, William II of Meissen, Frederick inherits all of his holdings and is now the possessor of all Wettin holdings other than the landgraviate of Thuringia. That belongs to his cousin, Frederick IV of Thuringia.
Louis IV the Saint (German: Ludwig IV. der Heilige; 28 October 1200 – 11 September 1227), a member of the Ludovingian dynasty, was Landgrave of Thuringia and Saxon Count palatine from 1217 until his death. He was the husband of Elizabeth of Hungary.
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Frederick IV. Landgrave of Thuringia, Margrave of Meissen. Also known as Frederick IV the Peaceful. Born on 30 November 1384 Died on 16 May 1440 in Weißensee »
Oct 15, 2023 · Friedrich III, der Strenge (the Strict) (14 December 1332 in Dresden – 21 May 1381 in Altenburg), Landgrave of Thuringia and Margrave of Meissen, son of Frederick II, Margrave of Meissen and Matilde of Bavaria.
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